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The art of success: British teacher wins $1m global prize for her work with inner-city children
Andria Zafirakou faced a variety of issues including gang violence, impoverished backgrounds and multiple languages when she became a teacher in London.
Teacher who used blackboard to explain computers is the star of global technology conference
Donations poured in after Richard Appiah Akoto resorted to chalk drawings because his school in a poor farming village in Ghana had no computers.
Palestinian agency gets new funding but still faces battle to safeguard 700 schools
UNRWA said the $100m raised at a summit is only "a first step" towards securing the education of 525,000 children.
“We shared the power of stories with children at orphanage in Cameroon”
A Global Youth Ambassador tells how an event helped to promote every child's right to literacy and education.Â
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“Many schoolgirls fall pregnant from rape or abuse and many face daily sexual harassment”
There must be more awareness in Tanzania of girls' rights and the support they need to continue their education and fulfil their potential.
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Seven years of conflict, seven moving and inspiring images of Syrian children
The conflict has affected millions of children, who have been attacked, driven from their homes and left without an education.
Seven ways that seven years of Syrian war has affected children and their education
As the conflict enters its eighth year, we look at the effect on Syria's children, their education and their futures.
Helping teenage girls stay at school is good for them and their country’s economy
Building separate toilets and training teachers on gender violence are just two of the ways in which projects are aimed at getting more adolescent girls into education.
What parents around the world really think of their children’s teachers and schools
Which countries' parents are happiest with their schools - and who spends the most time helping with homework? Some of the answers may surprise you.
We’ll negotiate for release of 110 abducted schoolgirls says Nigerian president
Some parents of the Dapchi girls kidnapped by Boko Haram have welcomed the strategy, saying it is a safer option than using military force.