4 Jul 2018

Kenya’s pre-primary plan to help children succeed at school

A national policy has been launched to give children a good grounding and reduce their chances of later repeating classes or dropping out of school.

3 Jul 2018

EU gives 100m euros to educate Syrian refugee children in Lebanon

The aid package comes three months after magician Dynamo appealed for urgent action to get children into school - but much more still needs to be done.

3 Jul 2018

70% of Rohingya children out of school in Bangladesh refugee camps

A generation is facing a bleak future unless urgent action is taken, Save the Children warned as UN chiefs saw the scale of the crisis for themselves.

2 Jul 2018

Outcry in Malaysia over child bride aged 11 who married a man 30 years older

UNICEF said it was outraged and the Malaysian government has promised tighter laws on child marriage, which forces many girls to drop out of school.

29 Jun 2018

Funding plan to help millions into school gets a boost from Europe

100,000 people in Germany and the Netherlands - plus singer Shakira on her European tour - have supported a global education initiative.  

29 Jun 2018

How education gives hope and pride to Syrian children in refugee camps

When magician Dynamo decided to champion the cause of getting Syrian children into school, he saw the difference that URDA is making in their lives.

28 Jun 2018

10,000 children killed and maimed, hundreds of schools attacked in rising tide of violence

A UN report has revealed a shocking increase in child casualties, schools targeted and recruitment of child soldiers in conflict-hit countries.

27 Jun 2018

Dave’s Great North Run mission to help premature baby research

Since the loss of his son in 2006, the dedicated dad has been tackling the event every year to raise money for the Jennifer Brown Research Fund.

27 Jun 2018

Three amazing teachers whose care for their students is a lesson to everyone

We pay tribute to a principal in uniform, a $1m idea to get artists into schools and a legacy for poorer children.

27 Jun 2018

“Botswana should ensure basic and free education but also accessible and quality learning for all”

The Southern African country has high literacy rates - but does that equate to a good education system, asks a Global Youth Ambassador.

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