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Neighboring Countries Struggle to Support Syrian Refugee Children

The Jordanian school system, which is already struggling to support its Jordanian youth, is in danger of collapsing due to the sudden influx of Syrian refugee children. School-age children from 5 to 17 years old comprise 35 per...
by Aanchal Narang
 

 
 

Pakistan’s Education System Stagnant and Full of Corruption

Despite multiple federal and international grants and programs, 1.97 billion dollars between 1997 and 2012, the literacy rate in Pakistan has only slightly improved in that time. Today, over half of the country’s children age...
by Aanchal Narang
 

 
 

Chile’s Student Protestors Run For Congress

In the past few years, Chile has been swept up by mass student protests and government reform that has dismantled its structure of educational programs, among other reforms. Those at the forefront of these student protests are ...
by Aanchal Narang
 

 

 

Dominican Republic Invests in Climate Education

Many teachers in the Dominican Republic  are taking the initiative to enroll in courses in climate change, all in an effort to educate their students. The Dominican Council on Climate Change has launched privately funded clima...
by Aanchal Narang
 

 
 

Thailand’s Educational Breakdown

As Thailand introduces their “One Tablet Per Child” initiative to bring tablet computers to each of their 9 million Thai schoolchildren, many wonder if this will manifest as merely a political gimmick or become a truly effe...
by Aanchal Narang
 

 
 

Teachers Continue To Educate During Syrian Civil War

Amidst the fighting in Syria between the government and rebel groups, the schooling system in Damascus has been dismantled. But some teachers refuse to leave Yarmouk, Syria’s largest Palestinian refuge camp, and continue to p...
by Aanchal Narang
 

 

 

Bicycle Program Approved in Peru

Peru’s Ministry of Education announced the approval of an enterprise, “Routes of Solidarity: Rural Bicycles,” that will provide bicycles to children living in rural villages to increase school attendance. Early trials hav...
by Aanchal Narang
 

 
 

Mexico’s Teachers Protest Education Overhaul

Mexico’s teachers are protesting a federal proposal to overhaul Mexico’s education system. Their protests are causing chaos in Mexico City and are forcing the state and federal governments to reconsider the bill. Mexican Pr...
by Aanchal Narang
 

 
 

India’s Schools Lag in Implementing Education Act

India’s schools are falling behind in implementing the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, which mandates  free and compulsory education for all Indian children ages 6-14. This act was approved in 200...
by Aanchal Narang