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Canadian PM Pledges $105 Million to Jordan to Support Syrian Refugees

Stephen Harper, Canada’s Prime Minister, announced on Thursday, January 23rd that the Canadian government would continue its support of Jordan in dealing with the ongoing influx of Syrian refugees. Harper announced that the $...

by Alex Leedom

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Libyan Children Injured in Grenade Attack on Benghazi School

Recent violence in the Libyan city of Benghazi continued with a grenade attack on a private primary school that injured twelve students. The attacker threw a grenade over the school wall into the playground where children were ...

by Amanda Lubit

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EU and UNICEF Begin Health and Education Programs in Darfur

On Monday, Feb. 3, the EU and UNICEF began the implementation of two projects in the Darfur region of Sudan, aimed at improving health and access to education. The health project funds 28 midwifery trainers, 300 technical midwi...

by Alex Leedom

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Smartphone App Brings Eye Exams to Students in Rural Kenya

A new smartphone app called the Portable Eye Examination Kit (PEEK) is bringing eye exams to students in rural Kenya. Colloquially called the “pocket optician,” the app is intended to catch eye problems in children ...

by Carla Drumhiller

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A Creative Approach to Counter Bullying in a School in Iran

A teacher in Iran shaved his head to show solidarity to a student who was being bullied after losing hair due to an illness. Ali Mohammadian, a teacher at Sheikh Shaltoot’s elementary school in the Kurdistan Province of Mariv...

by Nashrah Ahmed

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Can a Modern University Build Bridges to Historically Isolated North Korea?

The Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) is the first university in North Korea founded and run by foreigners, mainly from the United States, China, and South Korea, offering a Western Education. Inaugurated i...

by Nashrah Ahmed

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UNICEF Sets up Temporary Classrooms for 20,000 Displaced Students in Central African Republic Capital

On Feb. 4, UNICEF moved to open more than 100 temporary classrooms in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui for 20,000 children displaced by the country’s ongoing conflict. Over 40 of the temporary classrooms are alr...

by Alex Leedom

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Ethiopia Hosts Youth Forum on Employment

After the recent African Union summit of 26 Jan., the African Union Commission and the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation—founded by former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo—hosted a forum dedicated to “accelerating youth em...

by Alex Leedom

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British Council Lauds Omani Schools for International Education

Earlier this month, seven schools in Oman were recognized by the British Council, an international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations, for participating in the “Connecting Classrooms Project.”...

by Alex Leedom

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Bangladesh’s Political Turmoil Takes a Toll on Test Scores

“Hartals,” or strikes, have been a common feature of Bangladesh’s political scene since its birth. Hartals often involve violence in the form of damaging private property such as cars, trains, or buses, and therefore resu...

by Nashrah Ahmed

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In Pakistan, a Hero Gives His Life for His Classmates’ Right to Education

On January 6th, a student named Aitzaz Hasan, 15, prevented a suicide bomber from attacking his school, saving the lives of nearly 2,000 of his fellow students. It is reported that the suicide bomber was aged 20 to 25, and app...

by Nashrah Ahmed

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Ceasefire in South Sudan Leaves Room for Education Discussion

A ceasefire agreement signed between the government of South Sudan and rebel fighters has put the armed conflict on hold, at least for now. The conflict has displaced an estimated 500,000 people from their homes, and left the n...

by Alex Leedom

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Yemen and UK Sign Education Cooperation Agreement

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Yemeni Minister of Education Abdul Razzak al-Ashwal and Paul Doubleday, director of the British Council in Yemen and Oman, signed an agreement to further develop teacher skills in Yemen. The agreement wil...

by Alex Leedom

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Children Given the Right to File Complaints with UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

On January 14, the United Nations announced that the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child had been ratified. This protocol enables children from ratifying countries to lodge formal complaints wit...

by Amanda Lubit

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Girls Mutilated by Breast Ironing in Cameroon

Breast ironing is a form of mutilation practiced on pubescent girls in Cameroon to flatten the breasts, stopping their development. Mothers falsely hope this process will protect their daughters from male attention, underage pr...

by Amanda Lubit

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MENA Region Leaders Convene Round Table to Address Education

Earlier this month, the Mena Private Equity Association sponsored a round table to address the future of education in the region. Imad Ghandour, managing director of CedarBridge, and Jens Yahya Zimmermann, managing director of ...

by Alex Leedom

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Chinese Authorities Take Action against Illegal Sex-Selective Abortions

China announced the arrest of ten gang members guilty of providing sex-selective abortions. The One-Child policy in China has led to a preference for male children over females. This has contributed to the abortion, killing, ab...

by Amanda Lubit

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Canadian PM Pledges $105 Million to Jordan to Support Syrian Refugees

Libyan Children Injured in Grenade Attack on Benghazi School

EU and UNICEF Begin Health and Education Programs in Darfur

Smartphone App Brings Eye Exams to Students in Rural Kenya

A Creative Approach to Counter Bullying in a School in Iran

Can a Modern University Build Bridges to Historically Isolated North Korea?

UNICEF Sets up Temporary Classrooms for 20,000 Displaced Students in Central African Republic Capital

Ethiopia Hosts Youth Forum on Employment

British Council Lauds Omani Schools for International Education

Bangladesh’s Political Turmoil Takes a Toll on Test Scores

In Pakistan, a Hero Gives His Life for His Classmates’ Right to Education

Ceasefire in South Sudan Leaves Room for Education Discussion

Yemen and UK Sign Education Cooperation Agreement

Children Given the Right to File Complaints with UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Girls Mutilated by Breast Ironing in Cameroon

MENA Region Leaders Convene Round Table to Address Education

Chinese Authorities Take Action against Illegal Sex-Selective Abortions

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