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Access, Equality & Inclusion
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Happy 3rd Birthday Equal Education!
This week marks the 3rd anniversary of the founding of Equal Education (EE). In 3 short years we have grown from a small organization of a handful of committed members […]
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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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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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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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Romania: Village Kindergartens Struggle to Survive
BRASOV, Romania | A recent renovation brought new furniture and clean, bright bathrooms to Harman village’s Kindergarten No. 1. But the daily maintenance of this four-room school for 87 children […]
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Improving Coverage of Education Issues 2009
Eight journalists from Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Romania attended a Transitions’ workshop in Prague 31 August – 5 September on covering education issues – follow-up training for the […]
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Ukraine: Unfair Advantages
KYIV | Two girls cry with happiness on the steps of a nationally renowned university. Both have been offered free places at the university, but for very different reasons.
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Armenia: Reluctant Reformers
YEREVAN | Maritsa Abajyan, 41, a second-grade teacher in Yerevan’s 121 school, was supposed to receive a set of colorful children’s furniture this year for her classroom – just one […]
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South Africa: Mother Tongue Tied Narrated Slideshow
For many South African children who started school this year, there will be several firsts: the first time they learn how to read and write, the first time they learn […]
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