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Cracking the code: the growing role of coding in education

Coding, used to build software for apps and websites, is increasingly becoming an essential skill in the 21st century. Correspondingly, educators

Culture news

Learning circus skills in a danger zone

The Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) aims to entertain kids and adults alike, it also teaches circus skills to kids prphaned and traumatised by the war.

Ukraine

Ukraine: back to school in Donetsk

The first day of the new term for schoolchildren in the separatist-held region of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine is full of hope for the future. A full

Gaza

'Back to school' delayed in Gaza amid UN teachers strike

More than 200,000 children in the Gaza Strip were unable to return to school on Monday because of a strike by teachers. Teaching staff are angry at

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Pakistan

Malala Yousazai aces GCSEs

Malala Yousafzai has achieved six A*s and 4 As in her GCSEs, The 18 year old education activist, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in her

Taiwan

Taiwanese protesters march against controversial textbook changes

Hundreds of Taiwanese protesters have marched through the streets of Taipei to vent their anger over revisions to high school textbooks. Students

Europe News

Juncker's plan to boost EU investment

The European Commission has finalised an investment plan aimed at kick-starting economic investment across the European Union. Wednesday’s (July 22)

World

Education on the move: boosting learning in isolated communities

When it comes to schooling, children can fall behind if they live in isolated or nomadic communities. This edition of Learning World looks at mobile

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World

Summer holidays: making the most of the big break

School’s out for summer! The words every student longs to hear as the academic year drags on. It means weeks of down-time and relaxation; long days

Culture news

The pen is mightier than the sword as art battles extremism in Pakistan

Gauher Aftab is a Pakistani comic artist and his latest three-part work ‘The Guardian’ deals with one of the major issues of our time, extremism. The

World

A different class: how innovative design is revolutionising traditional classrooms

A classroom can be a lot more than just four walls and rows of desks. Studies have shown the design and layout of the space in which students learn

Tunisia

What is driving the surge in terrorism in Tunisia?

The recent increase in terrorism in Tunisia has been attributed to a number of factors. Among those are: a widening rift between Sunni and Shia

Chile

Santiago: Clashes during student demo over education reforms

Students have clashed with police in the Chilean capital Santiago during a protest over educational reforms. They have taken to the streets because

World

Learning to cope: the impact of Syria's war on the 'lost generation'

Five years on and the Syrian war is still have a devastating impact on the country and wider region. Many thousands have died, parts of the country

World

Education for All: UNESCO says more effort needed on ambitious project

‘Must do better’ is the conclusion of the latest report from UNESCO’s Education for All programme.

Chile

Chile: Teachers and students protests against education reforms

Tens of thousands of teachers and students have been protesting in Santiago against a government education reforms. The peaceful march turned more

Belgium

Social media leak scuppers history exam in Belgium

Education authorities in Belgium have cancelled the history paper for this year’s high school diploma after it was leaked on social media. The

World

Slow Education: less test-focused, personalised schooling

Learning World discovers more about a movement that is trying to encourage more personal learning at school and put less focus on exams.

Moldova

Moldova's prime minister Gaburici resigns over 'fake diploma' inquiry

The prime minister of Moldova has announced his resignation, after prosecutors he had accused of dragging their heels over a banking scandal said