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Refugee Studies: No atonement for the failure of politics
Policy makers’ interests can be diametrically opposed to those of refugees. Academic research offers important space to step back from the emergency and think beyond the narrow confines of the politically possible, argues Katy Long for Refugee Week.
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Assisting communities to access EU funds for inclusion
National governments in Europe can greatly enhance the implementation of their National Roma Integration Strategies and social inclusion more broadly.
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Indefinite strike at Lambeth College as the Cinderella sector is squeezed out again
A rolling strike at a London college is part of the defence against a broader attack on a vital but much ignored part of Britain’s education system.
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LASU students reject 60% slash in fees
Students of the Lagos State University (LASU) have rejected the 60 per cent reduction in school fees offered by the state government on Wednesday.
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Video: Why some students migrate to beat China’s “unfair” university entrance exam
It’s time once again for the gaokao. Every June since 1978, millions of young people throughout China have taken the notoriously difficult Chinese National Higher Education Entrance Examination with hopes of going on to university and moving up what is seen as one of the country’s fairest social ladders. Students prep for hours upon hours, pulling grueling all-nighters. Parents do what they can, some in more unique ways than others.
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Can Poland afford free school books?
The government’s free textbook scheme will bring financial relief to many families, but publishers say the state is effectively monopolizing a profitable business.
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Islamic dress as bar to female education in Tajikistan
Government seems to equate headscarves with security threats posed by militant groups.
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Putin’s dissertation and the revenge of RuNet
While increasing regulation and manipulation are restricting Russia’s online space, activists are still finding innovative ways to use it to uncover corruption, such as a site uncovering plagiarism among Russian politicians.
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Dominican Catholic church sues NGO for sexual education campaign
The Catholic Church filed an appeal against the Dominican Association for Family Welfare (Profamilia) [es] to withdraw their advertising campaign, “Your sexual and reproductive rights are human rights,” which uses the slogan “Know, Act, Demand” and aims to raise awareness about sex education, condom use, abortion, incest, harassment, and high-risk pregnancies.
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Students in Chile protest for education reform
The first march for education during the current government of President Michelle Bachelet took place on May 8, 2014, with due prior authorization.
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