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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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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

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On Uganda’s Lake Bunyonyi, the Hardest Part of School Is Getting There

In Zambia, When Children With Cancer Can’t Attend Class, The Classroom Comes to Them

By Prudence Phiri

In Uganda’s Karamoja Region, Kids Graze Cattle and Attend School at the Same Time

By Apophia Agiresaasi

and Nakisanze Segawa

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Dry Sinks and Toilets Plague Many of Mexico’s Public Schools, Forcing Government to Fix Pipes and Install Water Fountains

By Mayela Sánchez

Argentina to Boot Up Tech-Focused Program in Public Schools

By Lucila Pellettieri

Pushed into the Workforce by Poverty, Many Guatemalan Children Struggle in School

By Brenda Leticia Saloj Chiyal

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Asia

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