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300 Afghan schools destroyed in weeks as Taliban attack education
Armed men burst into a girls' school at night and beat up security guards before burning down the school, which has about 500 students.
Growing Up Married: film shines light on child brides in Turkey
There is a high rate of child marriages in Turkey, where 370,000 Syrian girl refugees are also out of school - a new film looks at the plight of child brides.
#5for5 campaign: we must keep promise to give every child the best start in life
World leaders must ensure the target of quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education for every child is achieved.
¹ú²úÊÓƵ˜An outrage¹ú²úÊÓƵ™: UNICEF says 22 children and six teachers died in Syria school attack
If the air strikes that hit a school in Idlib province were deliberate, then that it is a war crime said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake.
Syrian school bombing should be investigated as a war crime says Gordon Brown
The UN Special Envoy for Global Education branded the atrocity in Idlib province as "the latest descent into barbarism" in the Syrian conflict.
Air strikes on Syrian school kill ¹ú²úÊÓƵ˜at least 11 children¹ú²úÊÓƵ™
A monitoring group said the students were among 26 people who died when the school and other buildings were struck at a village in Idlib province.
Haiti¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s children at risk of trafficking and exploitation after hurricane
Aid agencies say thousands of destitute and vulnerable children and women have been forced to move to towns for food and shelter since the deadly storm.
Teacher with Down¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s syndrome inspires children, parents and colleagues
Noelia Garella has overcome prejudice to get a job at a nursery school in Argentina - and she is thought to be the first teacher with Down's syndrome in Latin America.
Syrian refugee children in Turkey making clothes for UK companies says BBC investigation
The TV report allegedly shows children working for more than 12 hours a day, sewing, stitching and ironing to create fashion for British high street stores.