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City mayors lead the way as champions for the early years
Youth Champions gather early years insights for world leaders
“If we want to get students interested in STEM, we need to start at an earlier age”
A Global Youth Ambassador from Sri Lanka explains a mission to inspire and engage young people to learn the skills they'll need in the workplace.Â
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Indonesia earthquake: school and support are crucial for traumatised children
Many schools are reported to be among thousands of buildings destroyed or badly damaged by the disaster on the island of Lombok.
Torrential rain and flooding destroys more than 200 schools in Sudan
Three girls were killed and eight others injured when a wall collapsed at a school after weeks of heavy rainfall.
“How we set up a curriculum framework for kindergarten education in Palestine”
Education specialist Ilham Nasser describes the process of ensuring that young Palestinian children get the best possible chance to fulfil their potential.
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Celebrities walk Scottish coastal path to raise £30,000 for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ
Charity President Sarah Brown - with Sandi Toksvig and partner Debbie, Kathy Lette and Arabella Weir - did the trek to help give children the best start in life.
Girls’ education in Pakistan under attack again as 12 schools are damaged in one night
Safe schools have been promised by new Prime Minister Imran Khan after a series of co-ordinated attacks in the north of the country.
Bus deaths spark huge road safety protests by school students in Bangladesh
Schools were closed and the government promised urgent reform after teenagers brought traffic to a standstill for days in the capital Dhaka.
Burundi overturns school ban on pregnant girls and young mothers
Campaigners welcomed the move but said more action is needed to curb the sexual exploitation of young girls and high rates of teen pregnancies.
“Education for girls is indispensable for ending the generational cycles of poverty and disease”
A Global Youth Ambassador from DRC tells why equal access to quality education is vital for the future of her country and the wider world.Â
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Indonesia plans to hire 100,000 teachers this year
They must be prepared to teach the most marginalised children as the country strives to improve the quality of its vast school system.