September 2011
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Mexican Teachers Push Back Against Gangs’... →
[ACAPULCO, MEXICO] The message is delivered by a phone call to the office of one school, a sheaf of photocopied papers dropped off at another, a banner hung outside a third.
The demand is the same: teachers have until Oct. 1 to start handing over half of their pay. If they do not, they risk their lives.
(via Mexican Teachers Push Back Against Gangs’ Extortion Attempt - NYTimes.com)
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[KENYA] Back to School in Dadaab, Where Students... →
Fleeing from drought or violence leaves children with a legacy that doesn’t always make them good students, says Kaissa.
“They are not used to rules,” he says. “They come to school today, but maybe they don’t come tomorrow.” To prove his point, only the most serious students attended school on the first day of term. It would take the rest of the week for the others to take their place in...
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“[TRIPOLI, Libya] Boys and girls chanted slogans against Moammar Gadhafi and...”
– Libyan children start school year without Gadhafi | World news | The Guardian
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“[PESHAWAR, Pakistan] Taliban ambushed a Pakistani school bus on Tuesday, killing...”
– AFP: Taliban bus attack kills four boys in Pakistan
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“[US] President Barack Obama called for $30 billion in new money to stave off...”
– Obama Calls for $60 Billion to Save Teacher Jobs, Fix Schools - Politics K-12 - Education Week
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“[KENYA] Classrooms have remained shut for more than 10 million students as about...”
– Kenya Teacher Strike Paralyzes Schools - NYTimes.com
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“[KENYA] Many schools across the country were on Tuesday shut down by a...”
– allAfrica.com: Kenya: Teachers Strike Shuts Down Public Schools
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“[BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA] B.C. teachers have given 72-hour strike notice for...”
– B.C. teachers give strike notice - British Columbia - CBC News 