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Bosnian court strikes down separate-but-equal schools
The high court of one of Bosnia’s ethnically determined regions has overturned the “two schools under one roof” system that separated Bosniak and Croatian students studying in the same school.
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The liberal arts in neoliberal times
In the neoliberal epoch the humanities have undergone a radical transformation.
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Why was a boy with autism repeatedly denied an inclusive education?
This month, MDAC and our partners at the League of Human Rights submitted a legal challenge against the Czech Republic on behalf of a boy who was denied access to numerous schools at the European Court of Human Rights.
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Proposals for change in Chile
The Chilean system has seen some remarkable educational improvements since 2000 at the same time that income inequality and segregation has increased.
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Kyrgyzstani lawmakers demand action on underpaid teachers
Kyrgyzstan is facing a shortage of teachers, as fewer graduates are willing to endure rock-bottom pay and poor teaching conditions, EurasiaNet.org reports.
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Integration later
A Hungarian court says a church-run school in a Romani community segregates. Its backers says it offers a head start.
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Following political pressure, citizen-led rural libraries shut down in China
China’s rural areas don’t receive the same education resources that the country’s wealthier urban centers do. This gap is a widely acknowledged problem, and many organizations have been established to improve the facilities in rural China and ensure that the students there aren’t left behind.
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In Georgia’s schools, a little privatization on the side
The widespread use of private tutors feeds inequality and possibly corruption. Third in an occasional series.
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Catholics First?
A right-wing fringe blogger ignites debate in Poland over the role of personal religious faith in public education.
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Protesting students and teachers in Myanmar reject law they claim will strengthen junta-era schooling system
The new National Education Bill of Myanmar, which was passed in late July this year and is currently awaiting the president’s approval, is considered by some students, teachers and civil society organizations as a violation of human rights standards.
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