Education

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Global education targets at risk amid surge in out-of-school numbers, says UN report

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Iranian teacher union leader jailed

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Esmail Abdi has been arrested after trying to obtain a travel visa for EI's 7th World Congress in Ottawa, Canada

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Blog: bringing the big business of education into perspective

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Iraq: union pushes to improve teacher status and open access to quality education

The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union took full advantage of its 12th education conference to promote education for all and to stress the improvement of teachers’ status across the country.

The conference was held by the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU), an Education International (EI) affiliate, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, last month in Erbil, the capital of the Iraq’s Kurdistan region.

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Many New Teen Drivers 'Crash' in Simulated Driving Task

Study suggests despite getting licenses, adolescents lacked key skills to stay safe.

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New UNESCO report finds some $2.3 billion required to send children to school in war-torn countries

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A Congolese refugee at an emergency school in Obo, Haut-Mbomou, Central African Republic, (CAR) after fleeing attacks by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

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$2.3 billion required to send children to school in war-torn countries

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School children in a classroom in Gao, Mali

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Switzerland: teachers want to balance the salary scales

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World Bank Approves $50 Million to Support National Plan for Early Childhood Care and Development in Sri Lanka

The World Bank Board approved a $50 million credit to improve the quality and increase equitable access to Early Childhood Development (ECD) services in Sri Lanka. Early investment in human capital development is particularly effective at increasing the ability of disadvantaged children to access learning opportunities. It will also contribute to improve learning outcomes and support Sri Lanka to become more competitive in the global economy in the long run.

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Public service a valuable resource that needs protecting

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