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From ambition to action: conference builds momentum for early years summit
Business champions to help shape historic early years summit
City mayors lead the way as champions for the early years
Conflict and hunger pushes South Sudanese children into work and on the streets
In a country where 72% of children are out of school, the number of street kids facing danger and exploitation is increasing daily.
Mudslide tragedy families struggle to keep their children in school
Six months after the disaster in Sierra Leone, a lack of income is affecting people's ability to have their children educated.
“We proposed an inclusive model for education – irrespective of religion, deformity, gender or skin colour”
A Global Youth Ambassador from India tells how she was almost prevented from going to a future leaders conference - and ended up being named "Best Delegate".
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Safe spaces help young Rohingya refugee children recover from trauma
Child-friendly facilities make vulnerable youngsters feel secure - and help them to develop through play and learning.Â
EU programme helps 230,000 refugee children into Turkish schools
The cash transfer scheme is for vulnerable families whose children regularly go to classes.
Meet the 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2018
Each one is an amazing educator - but only one can win the $1m award for making an outstanding contribution to teaching.
“Roses are red, learning is cool … 14 reasons why we love school”
February 14 is Valentine's Day - we hear from students (and a teacher) about why their heart and their passion lies in education.
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UN welcomes $930m boost for education, nutrition and other aid for Yemen
The 2018 plan for the war-torn country includes repairing 1400 schools and nutritional help for 5.6 million children.
15 years in jail for first man to be convicted of kidnapping Chibok schoolgirls
The 35-year-old admitted to being involved in the 2014 mass abduction by Boko Haram that shocked the world, said a Nigerian justice official.
“As President of Students Against Corruption, I use radio to reach out to people in rural places”
On World Radio Day, a Global Youth Ambassador from Liberia tells how reaching out across the airwaves can help to expose dishonesty by those in power.
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