Five things you need to know this week about global education
A programme to improve the quality of schooling for 250 million students and 10 million teachers in India leads our news roundup.
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As hotels open for tourists on the Greek islands, books should open for children
Unlike tourists getting ready to visit, over 42,000 refugees did not travel to Greece on chartered flights or ferries. Instead, they were forced by circumstance to make a dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea, in many cases fleeing violence and risking drowning and death in hope of a better future.
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Five things you need to know this week about global education
School closures are leading to fears of rising child labour and FGM - but children in some remote villages are having their education delivered by camel.
Listen to children when planning safe return to school, advise experts
A new guide says countries affected by conflicts and other crises should give students a say - to encourage their return to classes and address gender inequality.
Five things you need to know this week about global education
Our roundup includes school re-openings delayed, increased funding for education in the pandemic and a new world day against school attacks.
Five things you need to know this week about global education
Back to school in Cote d'Ivoire and "gigantic" efforts to educate Venezuelan refugees - but conflicts in Yemen and Burkina Faso are harming children.
Classes closed by coronavirus crisis – but education is still delivered to children in Greek islands refugee camps
Dropping off packages of learning materials is one method used by UNHCR and partners to ensure children are still being reached in the squalid and crowded camps.
Schools shutdown adds to misery for children trapped in Greek islands refugee camps
Theirworld has supported informal classes for young migrants - now the challenge is how to provide remote learning during the health crisis.
From Ebola to coronavirus: education must not be forgotten in a health crisis
The challenge faced during the 2014 epidemic in West Africa of ensuring that children don’t fall between the cracks now confronts the whole world.
Five things you need to know this week about the coronavirus effect on global education
The pandemic has impacted 90% of the world's students through school shutdowns - children are also missing out on meals and at risk of violence and exploitation.