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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
Child labour falls in Colombia but still keeps 850,000 children out of school
Children in rural areas are still working in huge numbers in sectors like agriculture and forestry to earn money for their families.
Yuma the 10-year-old app developer wants to inspire children to learn coding
The Australian schoolboy was on a panel of experts at the World Youth Form, where he talked about leadership and his love for coding.
Out of school, married as children and now pushed into prostitution
Charities say many child brides in Malawi are being left to fend for themselves and their children after their marriages collapse.
South Africa’s poorest children miss out on early years care and start school ‘on back foot’
Children under six who live in rural areas are being denied vital education and other services, says an early childhood development programme.
Are we hitting the target in the countdown to 2030 goals on education?
With the second anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals looming, we look at some of the facts behind the push for education and learning for everyone.
Shocking stats that reveal the full horror of life for children in war-torn Yemen
The UN's humanitarian agency OCHA has painted a bleak picture after its chief Mark Lowcock visited the country and heard "stories of atrocious suffering".
“Within just one generation we can have every child in school and learning”
Amel Karboul of the Education Commission gives a fascinating TED Talk about how to change the world by investing in education.
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Maasai mother, member of parliament and champion for education and girls’ rights
Peris Tobiko resisted attempts to make her a child bride in Kenya - now she works to build schools and keep girls in the classroom.
“We need to invest and commit ourselves to free, quality education that is founded on innovation, empowerment and engagement”
One of our Global Youth Ambassadors tells how he has started a foundation in South Africa to help develop a culture of achievement and excellence in education.
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Big moment for donors and developing nations to increase their investment in education
The countdown has begun to a major education funding conference - and effective spending, with support for pre-primary education, is crucial.