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Critical Thinking Nepal
“Critical Thinking is considered to be one of the most important tools in bringing democracy and open society values to countries in transition like Nepal is!” – Critical Thinking Program […]
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South Africa: A Second Chance
ATLANTIS, SOUTH AFRICA – It’s Monday morning and Anne Loock is awake and ready for school. She goes over her math homework, packs a pencil box, and heads out the […]
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No More Teachers, No More Books
Tajikistan wants to teach Islam to its children, in its own way. But critics say the effort is hobbled by paranoia and corruption. DUSHANBE | When Nozigul Khasanova learned that […]
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India: Kashmir: On the Way Back?
Kashmir/New Delhi | In May of this year, four Kashmiri candidates passed India’s prestigious civil service examination. But what sparked celebration all across the region was the rare feat achieved […]
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Liberia: Why Spelling Matters
MANGO TOWN, Liberia | Golden and draped in red, white, and blue ribbons, the spelling trophy won by Mango Town School has become more than a source of orthographic achievement […]
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Liberia: Something new for the senior class: Girls
BOPOLU, Liberia | When students return to the classroom at Bopolu Central High School this year, there will be something not seen at the school since it reopened after Liberia’s […]
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Liberia: Choosing family over education
MONROVIA, Liberia | Meriam Dukumue, like most women in her country, cannot read or write. Having suffered through years of conflict and now the breadwinner of her family, she is […]
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Bosnia: Rare Optimism on the Education Front
SARAJEVO | Back in 2004, Nadja Steta, a primary school teacher in the Bosnian capital was among those who taught the first generation of children enrolling in primary school under […]
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South Africa: A Frank Assessment
CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Zukile Mhlengana is contemplating leaving the teaching profession after spending 15 years in the classroom. He is a math and science teacher at Masibambisane High […]
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Bulgaria: Generation Gap
SOFIA | Asen Georgiev is a senior student of Bulgarian philology at Sofia University, training to become a teacher of Bulgarian language and literature. But, like many other people his […]
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