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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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Zimbabwe
As University of Zimbabwe Strike Drags on, Pressure Mounts on the Country’s Higher Education System

Lecturers’ earnings have shrunk by nearly 90% — and students are caught in the middle of it all.

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
Nepal
Nepal School’s Dreams of a ‘Brighter Future’ Fade Under the Cloud of Lost US Aid

By Yam Kumari Kandel
Uganda
In Uganda, a Substantial Teacher Pay Raise Isn’t Good News for Everyone

The government boosted pay to attract and retain public school teachers. As far as private school students are concerned, it’s worked a little too well.

By Apophia Agiresaasi

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Africa

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

For Many, Hard Labor Takes the Place of Homework

By Apophia Agiresaasi

Reform Gives Pregnant Teens Chance at School. Will It Help?

By Linda Mujuru

Shortened School Week Means Less Learning, Wider Gaps

By Prudence Phiri

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

For Oklahoma Cherokees, Public School Consolidation May Mean Losing Ties to Culture

By Jessica Henry

Kiowa Tribe’s Language, Culture Revitalized in Classroom

After Strikes, Haitian Textile Workers Despair As Salaries Stay Low, School Costs Rise

By Oxane Sylvestre

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Asia

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

Nomadic Families Lack Health Care, Advocate for Education Options in Kashmir

By Aliya Bashir

Radio Gives Voice to India’s Transgender Community

Families Sacrifice to Avoid Government Schools in Nepal

By Kamala Gautam

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