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Haiti
Meet the Students Hitchhiking to Higher Education in Haiti

For some Haitian students, navigating dangerous, dilapidated roads or catching a rider with a stranger is the only way to get to class.

By Verlande Cadet

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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

Uganda Takes Steps Toward Accessible Education with New Special Needs Exam Effort

By Apophia Agiresaasi

DRC Private Schools Not Making the Grade With Flimsy Buildings, Dirty Facilities

By Zita Amwanga

In Neighborhoods Without Public Schools, Zimbabwe’s Students Rely on Illegal Schools

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Guaranís Preserve Customs but Struggle Economically in the Jungle of Argentina

Working Children in Chiapas Account for Large Portion of Family Income

By Delmy Tania Cruz Hernandez

Brazil Posts Low Education Scores, Citizens Take Teaching Into Their Own Hands

By Deijenane Gomes

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Asia

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