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Dropping the Ball: Six Years After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Fails to Repair Schools’ Sports Facilities

Two schools in Yabucoa, in southeast Puerto Rico, are still waiting for their athletic facilities to be rebuilt. The damage has taken a toll on students, who have lost the heart of their community.

By Yerimar Rivera Rivera

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Mexico
Home-Schooling Isn’t Regulated in Mexico. I Chose It Anyway.

Educating children at home is rarely accepted in Mexico, but Global Press Journal reporter Aline Suárez del Real's family has committed to daily experiential learning.

Personal Essay

By Aline Suárez del Real
Mexico
In a Tourist Paradise in Mexico, Teachers Sleep in School Closets

By Maya Piedra
Argentina
In Argentina, the Right to Sex Education Depends on Volunteer Teachers

Comprehensive sex education has been required by law since 2006, but those who provide it aren’t paid. This, combined with inconsistent government monitoring, creates marked differences in its delivery in schools.

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Africa

Coverage from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

For These Zimbabwean Children, a Good Education Means Living on Their Own

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Teen Pregnancies Are Soaring. Is Revamping Sex Education the Answer?

By Evidence Chenjerai

Renewed Violence in Karamoja Forces Students Out of School

By Patricia Lindrio

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Dropping the Ball: Six Years After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Fails to Repair Schools’ Sports Facilities

By Yerimar Rivera Rivera

Home-Schooling Isn’t Regulated in Mexico. I Chose It Anyway.

By Aline Suárez del Real

In a Tourist Paradise in Mexico, Teachers Sleep in School Closets

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Asia

Coverage from Indian-administered Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

When a Child’s First Language Is the Last Language They’ll Hear in School

By Amrita Jaisi

Slashed School Lunch Funding Fuels Hunger Crisis

By Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

How to Make Dorm Life Friendly for a 6-Year-Old? Invite Mom

By Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

and Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

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