February 2011
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“Sexual violence damages education on many levels. Girls subjected to rape often...”
– Rape in war zones takes huge toll on education « World Education Blog
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“For about 200 pupils of the primary school Ecole Ouande, in the Linguiri Village...”
– CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Education against the odds - AlertNet
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“Hundreds of schools throughout Australia take part in the program, which is...”
– Coburn Primary School’s Anti-Bullying Program
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“TUNIS, Tunisia, 23 February 2011 - After his school was attacked three times in...”
– UNICEF - Tunisia - Protecting children’s right to education during unrest in Tunisia
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“According to recent data, 98 per cent of children of primary-school age in...”
– Making vulnerable children come first in Tunisia - AlertNet
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“When I completed primary school at the age of 15, I hoped my parents would...”
– KENYA: Education boost for girls in Muhuru Bay - AlertNet
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Poverty and child labour undermine quality... →
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“The UN’s IRIN news service warned last month that the political crisis in Côte...”
– Education and conflict in Côte d’Ivoire: a deadly spiral « World Education Blog
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“Teaching is my passion but to earn some money I cultivate people’s land”
– (via IRIN Africa | CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Idris Gilbert, “Teaching is my passion but to earn some money I cultivate people’s land”)
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Harvard Study Calls for New Education Priorities →
infoneer-pulse:
A new Harvard School of Education study, “Pathways to Prosperity,” recommends that educators place a stronger focus on vocational education and apprenticeships, rather than aim to send every high school student to college.
“We are the only developed nation that depends so exclusively on its higher education system as the sole institutional vehicle to help young people...
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Teachers Strike in Bahrain | Teacher Solidarity →
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WatchNyipher used to struggle in school. She had trouble paying attention and she’d fall asleep in class. A 14-year-old girl growing up in the slums of Nairobi, her problem wasn’t laziness—it was hunger. Then her school started serving meals at lunch and things began to change. Now, she’s thinking about college and beyond.
Kenya: School Meals Help Girl Rise To Top Of Class | WFP | United Nations...
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Detroit ordered to close half its schools →
brosephstalin:
DETROIT (AP) — State education officials have ordered the emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools to immediately implement a plan that balances the district’s books by closing half its schools.
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“INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana teachers could play a key role in suicide prevention...”
– Bill would enlist teachers for suicide prevention - chicagotribune.com
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“[NEPAL] The government is all set to construct girl-friendly toilets in 5500...”
– Nepal: Govt. to construct girl-friendly toilets in 5500 schools | WASH news Asia & Pacific
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Watch(via Education in Haiti: A Teacher’s Passion and Vision for Change | Pulitzer Center)
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“Federal Directorate teachers in Pakistan are on indefinite strike since...”
– Pakistan Teachers on Indefinite Strike | Teacher Solidarity
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“Teachers in Oaxaca, Mexico mounted a peaceful demonstration against the...”
– Mexican Teachers Protest against President | Teacher Solidarity
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“MUMBAI: Becoming a primary school teacher will get tougher. Beginning from next...”
– Soon, tougher eligibility for school teachers - The Times of India
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“Teachers announced a general strike in Serbia last week as thousands demonstrate...”
– Teachers Strike in Serbia – now Thousands Demonstrate | Teacher Solidarity
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“[NIGERIA] Primary teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) province of...”
– Nigerian Primary Teachers Strike | Teacher Solidarity
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SOMALIA: Al-Shabaab outlaws mixed-gender... →
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““It was a really difficult and dangerous walk,” especially when the...”
– PERU : Rural Girls Face Barriers to Education - IPS ipsnews.net
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“A group of South African Indian teachers have asked the Education Ministry to...”
– SAfrican govt asked to include Indian languages in curriculum
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“A federal task force is calling for financial literacy to be taught as part of...”
– CBC News - Money - Teach financial literacy in schools: report
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“Statistics show more than half of the 1.3 million candidates who sat for Kenya...”
– Business Daily: - Opinion & Analysis |Teach soft skills in schools to reduce unemployment
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“Jofranka is one of thousands of Roma children in the Czech Republic who have...”
– (via Still Waiting: Czech Republic Drags Its Feet on Roma Education Reform | Open Society Foundations Blog)
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“[NAMIBIA] A total of 1 493 schoolgirls dropped out of school last year...”
– allAfrica.com: Namibia: Close to 1 500 Pregnant Girls Drop Out in 2010
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“[SUDAN] A one-month teacher training course organized by Save the Children in...”
– allAfrica.com: Sudan: Rumbek Teachers to Be Docked Wages After They Fail to Attend Training
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Uganda: Rethink Archaic Education System →
