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Germany

Woman aged 102 becomes Germany's oldest to receive PhD

A 102-year-old German woman is thought to be the world’s oldest to receive a doctorate. Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport was not allowed to defend her

World

Enlightening education: inspiring projects for blind and visually impaired students

Blind and visually-impaired people have long had to overcome challenges in education, as they do in many aspects of life. The World Health

Mexico

Students clash with police days ahead of Mexican state elections

Disturbances between protesters and police broke out in the same town were 43 students disappeared last year. The demonstraters have been calling for an education reform by the current government to b

World News

The long (and sometimes dangerous) walk to school [PHOTOS]

For many children, walking to and from school is not such a simple task. In areas ravaged by conflict or disasters – both man-made and natural – the

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Nepal

Nepal schools reopen one month after devastating earthquakes

Thousands of schools in areas worst hit by two earthquakes have re-opened in Nepal, one month after the devastating tremors. With most buildings

World

Class dismissed: the hi-tech and teaching innovations changing traditional education

Technology and innovation are changing the world faster than ever before. But is education keeping pace with these rapid changes and equipping young

Chile

Chile's students and police clash over education reform

Anti-riot police in Santiago, Chile, have again clashed with thousands of students after an unauthorised peaceful march degenerated. The students

My Europe Series

Count me in: inclusiveness key to breaking down barriers in the Balkans

Twenty years on from the ending of the devastating conflict in ex-Yugoslavia and divisions still run deep across the region. Political solutions have

World

Knowledge is power: how Big Data is transforming education

Big Data is a big idea circulating in the worlds of government, business and academia which, its supporters say, promises to revolutionise the way we

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France

French teachers strike over reforms

Teachers in France went on strike on Tuesday and demonstrated against planned reforms. The country’s 840,000 teachers oppose to the plans, the unions

World

Student power: no longer a utopia?

This edition of Learning World looks at the benefits of giving students more decision-making powers in school: from selecting and rating teachers to having a real say in the curriculum

Spain

Esther Duflo wins Princess of Asturias Social Science prize

The 2015 Princess of Asturias Social Sciences prizewinner is French economist Esther Duflo. Born in 1972 in the relatively short time since clinching

World

The message of healthy food in schools

Can beating world hunger and developing food sustainability start at your own kitchen table? In this edition of Learning World we explore some

Italy

Seven cities in Italy protest school reforms

Proposed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi the so-called 'Good Schools' plan aims to fix the country's schools but critics see the changes as unfair.

World

UK election special: views from the British classroom

With elections fast approaching we bring you a special episode looking at some of the key policies and challenges facing education in Great Britain.

World

Three inspiring teachers from around the world

This edition of Learning World looks at three people who have entered the world of education on a mission: save the children.

Spain

Spain: Teacher killed by 'pupil armed with crossbow'

A teacher has died at a school in Spain after allegedly being attacked by a 13-year-old pupil armed with a crossbow and a knife. Reports suggest the

World

Open spaces, open minds: the benefits of learning outside the confines of school

A school is much more than bricks and mortar. Indeed, some education establishments claim to be much better places of learning for not having walls

Chile

Chile students on the streets again

Students in Chile have returned to the streets to demand education reforms and denounce political corruption. The government under President Michelle