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Palestinian school to be demolished despite EU struggle to save it
Israel's supreme court has ruled that the school - which has 170 students from Bedouin communities - and the village where it's sited are to be knocked down.
Turning point as aid for education hits record high after years of decline
An increase in donor backing is being hailed as an important milestone in the global campaign to get every child in school and receiving a quality education.
Tunisia aims for better basic education and more children in pre-primary
It already spends big on education - but a new project will help over one million students get improved learning at pre-primary and primary levels. Â
Countries urged to invest in young children who risk being left behind
The Nurturing Care Framework for Early Childhood Development has been launched as part of a growing global movement.
Security fears stop hundreds of girls from returning to Nigerian school hit by mass abduction
Parents said they had expected better safety measures to be brought in after 111 students in Dapchi were kidnapped by Boko Haram.Â
Bringing fun and learning to traumatised young children in Myanmar camps
In remote mountain areas, children whose families fled from conflict are being taught and cared for in safe environments.Â
“20 schools in my town have been closed by floods that made 175,000 people homeless”
A Global Youth Ambassador from Somalia tells how rivers burst their banks, submerging schools and forcing families to flee their homes.
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Free schooling, budget doubled and better teaching in Sierra Leone’s education revolution
Many more families will be able to send their children to school after major reforms of the education system were announced by the country's new president.Â
Schools on alert to prevent spread of Ebola outbreak in DRC
Children are being taught how to protect themselves from the deadly virus, which left five million children out of school during the 2014 outbreak.
Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep and other stars tell world leaders to act now on girls’ education
They are among 140 celebrities and leading figures who are calling for "historic changes" this year on gender inequality.