Sean is a recent graduate who earned his degree in Classics. He hails from a sleepy suburb in New York, USA, and is working to be a teacher. He is passionate about education because he loves helping students and seriously believes it improves one's quality of life.

Survey Reveals High Rate of Children in Central African Republic Out of School

A survey disclosed last Friday by UNICEF reveals that 70% of students surveyed are not attending school in the midst of the ongoing chaos of the Central African Republic Conflict. The report also reveals other shocking statist...

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Malala Yousafzai Wins Sakharov Prize

Young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has won the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The award will be presented by the European Parliament in Starsbourg on November 20. It recognizes Malala’s work defending human...

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Report Accuses Syrian Forces of Attacking Schools

A 33-page report published by Human Rights Watch titled, “Safe No More: Students and Schools Under Attack in Syria,” reveals a grim picture of education in Syria. Children aren’t simply missing school. Schoo...

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Research4Life Initiative Gives Developing Countries Access to 12,200 Online Books

The publishing firm John Wiley & Sons, Inc. recently announced that it would make available 12,200 e-books to developing areas around the world. The texts are made available through the efforts of the Research4Life initia...

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Mozambique Officials Steal Money From the Ministry of Education

Officials in Mozambique have been caught stealing money from funds designated for the Ministry of Education. Some estimate that at least two million meticais (approximately US$66,450) were taken each month between 2006 and 2012...

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1,300 Kaduna Teachers Fail Primary School Test — System Broken

During an education summit, Commissioner for Education Alhaji Usman Mohammed revealed that approximately 1,300 teachers in Kaduna, Nigeria have failed tests that were designed for primary four pupils. The Commissioner stated...

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In Zimbabwe 82 Percent of Students Fail O-Level Examinations

The results for Zimbabwe’s November 2012 Ordinary Level examinations have been released, revealing a shocking 18.4% pass rate, and an 81.6% fail rate. 31,767 students passed in the five subjects out of the total 172,698 p...

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In Africa, Hundreds to Graduate From Samsung Academy with Valuable Tech Skills

In the coming weeks, more than 200 students will graduate from the Samsung Engineering Academy in Kenya, a private learning institution that aims to train and develop engineers in Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. The program...

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Free Textbooks For All in Namibia

Education Minister Abraham Iyambo announced that the state plans to send 1.7 million books to schools throughout Namibia. The books are estimated to cost approximately N$137 million. The measure will ensure that every pupil has...

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Survey Reveals High Rate of Children in Central African Republic Out of School

Malala Yousafzai Wins Sakharov Prize

Report Accuses Syrian Forces of Attacking Schools

Research4Life Initiative Gives Developing Countries Access to 12,200 Online Books

Mozambique Officials Steal Money From the Ministry of Education

1,300 Kaduna Teachers Fail Primary School Test — System Broken

In Zimbabwe 82 Percent of Students Fail O-Level Examinations

In Africa, Hundreds to Graduate From Samsung Academy with Valuable Tech Skills

Free Textbooks For All in Namibia

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