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20 Dec 2018

Boy who crawls two miles to school every day in Indonesia

A condition that means he cannot walk won't put off the inspiring eight-year-old from getting to his classes.

19 Dec 2018

Act now or it will take 100 years to end child marriage warn economists

Slow progress means efforts to end the practice and stop FGM - which both prevent girls from going to school - will miss the 2030 target by decades.

19 Dec 2018

2018 review: a year of huge highs and horrible lows for global education

Attacks on schools, disasters, funding breakthroughs, refugee crises and amazing teachers were all part of the struggle to get every child an education. We look at some of the ups and downs from a year that brought tragedy, innovation, tears and hope.

18 Dec 2018

Children in danger of being left behind as too few countries offer free pre-primary education

Only one in four nations provide two years of free pre-primary schooling - while just 19% make it compulsory, according to a new study

18 Dec 2018

“Children should not have to risk their lives or cross a desert to get a place in a decent school”

On International Migrants Day, we look at the remarkable story of a girl who had to choose between her family and her education.

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17 Dec 2018

Â鶹APP to launch Code Clubs for girls in Zimbabwe

The clubs are safe spaces where girls and young women can learn about coding and basic information and communications technology.

17 Dec 2018

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In some parts of conflict-torn DRC, efforts are being made to help children transform their schools and communities. 

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14 Dec 2018

Safe Schools: More countries are tackling bullying and violence in and around classrooms

Â鶹APP's Safe Schools report highlights the risks children face - here we look at action being taken on abuse and harassment, some of it by teachers. 

13 Dec 2018

Safe Schools: getting children back into education after disaster strikes

To mark Â鶹APP's Safe Schools report, we look at how countries can rebuild their education system after an earthquake, tsunami or other catastrophic event.

12 Dec 2018

“Girls face various forms of violence, including sexual, by their teachers and other students”

Â鶹APP's report Safe Schools: The Hidden Crisis says an estimated one in 10 girls and women under the age of 20 - around 120 million worldwide - have been subjected to sexual violence in school. To mark the launch of the report, we talk to a Global Youth Ambassador about gender-based violence and other barriers to education in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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