Africa: Millions Still Missing School
While the number of children missing out on education are still unacceptably high, the aid to basic education has also decreased, says the United Nations.
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Nigeria:
Education - Improve Quality With Better Maths and English
Vanguard, 9 June 2013
When I protested to a mechanic that his charges were increasing by the day, he said his expenses were increasing rapidly too, and he has to increase his charges in order to cope. Read more »
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Tanzania:
'Disabled Kids Should Attend School'
Daily News, 12 June 2013
ZANZIBAR ministers have warned parents to stop hiding children with disabilities. They have encouraged the parents to take their socially disadvantaged children to school so they… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Emerges Tops in Number of Children Out of School
This Day, 12 June 2013
A report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has ranked Nigeria high among nations where a large population of schoolchildren are not… Read more »
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Liberia:
386,000 Out-of-School in Liberia
New Dawn, 12 June 2013
New figures show that there are 386,000 out-of-school children in Liberia-an increase of 34,000 since data was last recorded in 2009, UNESCO said. Read more »
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Africa:
The Power of School Meals - Three Lives That Prove It
WFP, 21 May 2013
Giving children food while they are in school has long been a key strategy for aid organizations like WFP, which see it as an investment in the future of a child and of a country.… Read more »
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Africa:
World Bank Helps Morocco Address Education Quality and Governance
World Bank, 28 May 2013
A US$100 million loan will continue support to reforms in Morocco's education system that aim to improve access to quality education for all children. The Development Policy Loan,… Read more »
Ghana Teaching Project.