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Secondary schools must teach more practical skills says UNICEF chief
Henrietta Fore believes students should be given relevant knowledge for their future employment - from planting crops to digital technology.
Winter Olympics campaign shines light on refugee camp’s schoolchildren
Students at the camp in Rwanda will be able to study after dark thanks to lighting which has been donated through people using fitness devices.
“Sport helps healthy, creative and focused minds learn more in the classroom”
Peace, tolerance, respect and inclusion are among the values children can learn through games, says a Global Youth Ambassador from Pakistan.
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Hundreds of child recruits freed in South Sudan – but 19,000 are still with armed groups
The freed children will be reunited with their families and given access to education - but human rights campaigners warned many child soldiers are still being recruited.
15 reasons (every day) why urgent action is needed to make schools safe
That's the average number of life-threatening attacks on education each school day around the world, says a new campaign aimed at British schoolchildren.
Mobile library gives Nigerian schoolchildren a love of reading
Former teacher Funmi Ilori takes her book-laden vans to several schools every day and also helps out-of-school children in slum areas.Â
Self-help pledge by developing countries to deliver education for their children
Ghana's president urged African countries to take more responsibility as many low-income nations promised to increase spending on schools.
School is a safe haven for girls escaping from horror of FGM and child marriage
To mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, we look at how education is changing the lives of affected girls in Uganda.
Israel demolishes EU-funded classrooms for Bedouin children
Palestinian officials said it's the fifth time the school in the West Bank has been partially or completely torn down since 2016.
“Working together to help underprivileged girls into education in Uganda”
A Global Youth Ambassador tells how officials and civil society groups are trying to overcome the barriers that prevent girls from going to school, including disability.
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