‘Send our friends to school,’ Belle Vue Boys tell world leaders
A group of year 7 students from Bradford are reminding world leaders that all children should get the chance to go to school. They have...
Global summit seeks $3.5bn education pledges
An international gathering of political leaders, aid organisations and United Nations representatives aims to raise $3.5bn (£2.1bn) to...
World has zero chance of hitting education targets, warns UN
An estimated 58 million children worldwide are not going to school, meaning that there is “no chance whatsoever” that the millennium...
Education aid gets children into school but it's not the smartest solution
On Thursday, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) will launch a campaign in Brussels to raise $3.5bn (£2.1bn). Refreshing this...
This Smart Girl Says Thank You
Phung, whose full name is Dao Ngoc Phung, is from an impoverished and landless family, and, five years ago, her mother was diagnosed with...
Students return from education mission to Uganda
Two schoolgirls have spoken of witnessing first-hand the barriers to education for disabled children in Africa. Maisie Le Masurier, 14,...
The 70-year wait for primary school
It will be more than 70 years before all children have access to primary school, says a report from the United Nations Educational,...
One in four young people in developing countries unable to read, says UN
An estimated 250 million children are not learning basic reading and maths skills, even though half of them have spent at least four...
Schoolgirls become young ambassadors for global school campaign
Two schoolgirls have won this year’s Steve Sinnott award to become the Young Ambassadors for the Send My Friend to School campaign. They...
