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ABC News: Teenage Activist Wants More Money for Children’s Education

Photo Credit: Claude Truong-Ngoc by The Associated Press Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai wants world leaders to spend more money,…

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The World Bank: World Bank Supports Agriculture, Education Reforms in Vietnam

Photo Credit: Milei.vencel WASHINGTON, June 30, 2015—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $315 million in two credits for…

11 years ago

Yahoo! News: Professors flee, higher education suffers in Venezuela

by Jorge Rueda CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has already lost many of its brightest young professionals to better-paying jobs…

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From CNN: China’s university entrance exams: Would you pass the test?

by Shen Lu and Hilary Whiteman Beijing (CNN)- Now breathe. Almost 9.5 million high school students in China have just finished…

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RT: Moscow protesters rally against budget cuts in science, education

Over 3,000 protesters have gathered in Moscow to call for science and education reforms in Russia, amid budget cuts and…

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‘Education Can’t Wait’: Wary Children Return to Schools After Nepal Earthquake

photo by Dahal vai ganesh from the Associated Press KATHMANDU — Thousands of children affected by last month’s earthquake in…

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BBC News: S. Korea – Where education is boosting consumer spending

When it comes to education in South Korea, the demand is so strong it accounts for 12% of all consumer…

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From BBC News: Asia tops biggest global school rankings

by Sean CoughlanEducation correspondent The biggest ever global school rankings have been published, with Asian countries in the top five…

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The Independent (UK): Teachers are not happy Nicky Morgan has been reappointed Education Secretary

by Doug Bolton Nicky Morgan has been reappointed as Education Secretary in David Cameron’s post-election cabinet reshuffle. Morgan, who took…

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From BBC News: Global ‘100 year gap’ in education standards

When it comes to education the differences between the developed and developing worlds remain stark. There has been a convergence…

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