Education

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The Caribbean Union of Teachers promotes LGBT Rights

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Former Foreign Minister of Belize, and human rights lawyer Lisa Shoman

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Hopgood: empower all teachers to make global citizenship a reality

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EI President Susan Hopgood champions teachers at UNESCO's Second Forum on Global Citizenship Education (GCED) in Paris

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UK: Private schools not improving education quality - report

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Girls Outperform Boys Academically Around the Globe, Study Says

Even in countries with gender inequality, female students often have better grades.

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Tougher quality measures for UK's higher education alternative providers

UK government unveils a package of new measures to boost the quality of alternative providers in higher education.

Greg Clark, UK Minister for Universities, Science and Cities has unveiled a package of new measures to boost the quality of alternative providers in higher education, and to protect the student interest on January 29, 2015.

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An honest look at the facts is needed to improve the way we teach about the Holocaust

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Historian, professor and author Timothy Snyder delivers the keynote address at EI's Holocaust event in Krakow, Poland

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Physical education for healthier, happier, longer and more productive living

The time children and adults all over the world spend engaging in physical activity is decreasing with dire consequences on their health, life expectancy, and ability to perform in the classroom, in society and at work.

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Ireland: Unions act to ensure quality Junior Cycle State exams system

In Ireland, teacher trade unionists went out on strike on two separate days in support of their belief that every student is entitled to a fair, impartial, and transparent Junior Cycle State externally-assessed examination.

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FEATURE: Children’s struggles for education focus of award-winning film screened at UN

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A scene of two young boys running from the film 'On the Way to School.'

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Finland: “Education: A Tool for Peace and Development”

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Panel at EDUCA Fair (from l. to r.): Pekka Haavisto, former Finnish Minister of Development; Sirpa Pietikäinen, MEP; Dennis Sinyolo, EI; and Edem Adubra, UNESCO.