International Literacy Day is September 8th but this year it falls on a Saturday which means instead of just one day dedicated to literacy and reading, we have two or maybe even three! Here’s an overview of the major happenings and if we missed any then please leave a comment with information … [Read more...]
Almost half of the 61 million of the world’s out of school children live in fragile states with weak institutional capacity, poor governance, political instability and in many cases, ongoing violence or the legacy of past conflict. Children and education systems are often on the front line in … [Read more...]
Teamwork is the norm across all walks of life. In the classroom, teachers make every effort to help students work together. Similarly, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) strives to do this at the country level in its demand for partners to collaborate with each other in helping countries … [Read more...]
UNICEF reports that more than 333,000 children are born with HIV every year. Seykeo Meas, age 8 and in grade 1, is one of these children. Born in Phnom Penh, Seykeo contracted HIV from her mother, who is no longer alive. Seykeo currently lives with her grandmother. Seykeo, whose favorite … [Read more...]
