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According to the most recent report from Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Education, an estimated ten percent of the nation’s teachers are guilty of delinquent absenteeism. Using data from the report, the country’s Teaching Service Commission will investigate 1,443 teachers on cases of absenteeism, possibly resulting in disciplinary action. Spread out over districts and grade [...]
Girl Power
Girls in Yemen face serious obstacles on the path to education, but one way to increase the number of girls in school is to provide them with female teachers. The World Bank’s Basic Education Development Program (2004-2012) has shown that recruiting and retaining more female teachers, particularly in rural areas, has a positive impact on [...]
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In recognition of the growing number of children affected by autism spectrum disorders, the government of Jakarta, Indonesia has announced a program to make the city more accessible to them. The program, called Jakarta, An Autism-Friendly City, includes a public awareness campaign, and planned educational facilities for children with autism. Indonesia has an estimated 112,000 [...]
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Schools in several regions across Kenya have been closed due to heavy rains and flooding. Many schools are inaccessible, owing to washed out roads, and others have been completely destroyed. Seasonal heavy rains beginning in April have caused widespread flash floods and mudslides. Several rivers have burst their banks. An estimated 90 people have been [...]
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Ask anyone in Myanmar what they were doing in the year 1988 and they will most likely recall with great detail. What began as a student protest turned into a nation-wide cry for democracy, ultimately ending in thousands of deaths and arrests. Undergraduates were banished from urban campuses to prevent further retaliation. Scholars were fired for conducting research in [...]