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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ opens 12 early learning centres in Gaza as new report reveals early childhood development crisis
Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
‘Lost’ Blackadder Christmas script to be auctioned for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
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Hundreds of schools damaged and children traumatised by Indonesia’s deadly earthquake and tsunami
Aid agencies are trying to get children back into education and play groups quickly to help them cope with the devastation.
Save our school: Bedouin children’s plea to Angela Merkel
The students' appeal came ahead of a visit by the German leader to Israel, which plans to demolish the West Bank school and village.
Funding programme to help 600,000 children into school in Mali
The project will train teachers and engage parents in a country where less than half of all children complete primary education.
“Easy steps like telling stories can help your children take their first steps towards learning to read”
The founder of Ubongo tells how the non-profit is helping millions of young children learn through fun and technology.
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Big funding boost will help to keep Palestinian schools open
The future of 526,000 children educated at schools run by a crisis-hit UN agency is looking more secure after countries stepped in with another $122 million.
Education Cannot Wait makes a big jump forward for children in crises
The education in emergencies fund has got $70m of donor backing, announced new programmes - and been supported by film star Will Smith jumping out of a helicopter!Â
Action on global education and youth skills at UN General Assembly week
A major funding breakthrough, the #WriteTheWrong campaign launch and youth voices being heard are among the highlights in our roundup from New York.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ gives award to inspirational People’s Postcode Lottery chief Annemiek Hoogenboom
The honour - given at an event in New York - recognises her creative and outstanding work with the charity and as a social entrepreneur.
Please help us to save our schools, say Palestinian students
Two teenagers made a passionate plea about the future of 526,000 children at the 711 schools run by the crisis-hit UN agency UNRWA.Â
Live blog: how we can help to #WriteTheWrong on education and youth skills
Leaders from business, philanthropy, international institutions, government and civil society are at this Global Business Coalition for Education event.