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Save the Children congratulates Representatives Lowey (D-NY) and Reichert (R-WA) and Senators Rubio (R-FL) and Durbin (D-IL) on the passage of the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act (READ Act). Save the Children is grateful for their leadership and dedication to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to pursue the future they deserve. Passage of the READ Act will help the U.S. government address key barriers to education so that every last child has access to quality basic education.

Hakizimana Lydiella, 13, is a young refugee at Mahama camp in Rwanda’s Eastern province, where school-age refugees are integrated into the national school system alongside Rwandan students.

The World Bank will support the government in improving the quality, equity and governance of higher education institutes in the Indian state of Odisha.

Chubat (right), 12, sits with her friend in the burned ruins of her school in Malakal Protection of Civilian site, South Sudan. The UNICEF supported primary school was burnt down in fighting on 17-18 February 2016, that left at least 18 people dead.

The assessment highlights how the situation of Roma has changed since 2011. Overall, the picture is slowly improving, for instance there is now greater participation of Roma in early childhood education and a declining rate of early school-leavers. On the other hand, the assessment also shows that as many as 80% of Roma are still at risk of poverty; although this figure is lower than in 2011.

A global campaign marking three years since the forced disappearance of 43 teacher students in Mexico is again calling for an investigation, reparation and justice.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $82.50 million National Agricultural Higher Education Project on August 03, 2017 , to help the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and participating agricultural universities provide relevant and better quality higher education to students. 

Three energy efficient kindergartens were opened in Aktau city providing 1500 students and staff with improved heating, water supply and lighting, on July 26th. Representatives of the World Bank, Swiss Embassy in Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan together with governors of Mangistau oblast and Aktau city welcomed the initiative which creates a better environment for learning while cutting energy costs.