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Haiti’s Fuel Crisis Is Having a Devastating Effect on Children’s Education

In northern Haiti, schools closed for months as the country grappled with an ongoing fuel crisis. Classes are back in session, but many students struggle to attend — and child psychologists predict dire consequences.

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

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Presidential Candidates Zero in on Zimbabwe’s Faltering Education System

By Linda Mujuru

Zimbabwe Leaves Students Broke and Alone in Foreign Countries

By Linda Mujuru

DRC School Offers Vocational Training to Former Child Soldiers

By Merveille Kavira Luneghe

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Children Beg to Support Themselves in Haiti, Advocates Cite Lack of Program Funding

By Ganyelar Laurent

Asia

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