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Increasing Access to Education in Northern Nigeria

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 16th 2013     
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Through its Northern Education Initiative, USAID is working in Nigeria to strengthen state and local governments’ capacity to deliver basic education service. Read more >>

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Photo of the Week: Learning in South Sudan

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 16th 2013     
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Since the Consolidated Peace Agreement (PCA), the number of classrooms in the country has increased but school infrastructure remains an overwhelming need. Read more >>

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1,000 Days to Reach the Millennium Development Goals

Posted by  on Monday, April 15th 2013     
These schoolchildren in Aqaba, Jordan, are beneficiaries of the Jordan Schools Program and Education Reform Support Program, both funded by USAID to support the Jordanian Ministry of Education’s reform efforts in improving the quality of education in the country. Photo credit: Jill Meeks, Creative Associates International

What USAID is doing to ensure that by 2015 children everywhere will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: Education in Kenya

Posted by  on Monday, April 15th 2013     
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Education is an important component of reducing poverty, promoting peace, and empowering individuals to participate in democratic institutions. Read more >>

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Recording in Progress: Audio Boosts Volume of Education Materials in Rwanda

Posted by  on Monday, April 1st 2013     
Billy Niyingabiye, age 11, records a math lesson for primary grades classrooms in Rwanda. Photo credit: William Hirtle, EDC

This year, 90 primary schools in Rwanda will receive first- and second-grade materials for English, Kinyarwanda and math. Read more >>

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Paying It Forward – How Education Can Create a Better Environment for Future Generations

Posted by  on Friday, March 29th 2013     
Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, PhD, is a professor of Environmental Engineering and Management at Asian Institute of Technology. Photo credit: Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh

In celebration of Women’s History month, USAID interviews Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, PhD, a professor at Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. Read more >>

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Digitizing Education

Posted by  on Wednesday, March 27th 2013     
Students play a mobile game in Kenya. Photo credit: Ed Owles, Worldview

In celebration of Women’s History month, USAID interviews Catherine Oliver Smith, COO and Co-Founder of Urban Planet Mobile, aimed to develop and distribute digital education worldwide. Read more >>

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USAID Helps Timor-Leste Communities Keep Kids in School

Posted by  on Wednesday, February 20th 2013     
Students in Timor-Leste play a learning game with the SDPP team at Ramahana Elementary School. Photo credit: Milca Baptista, USAID

USAID’s School Dropout Prevention Pilot project works with more than 10,000 kids in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades in Timor-Leste to keep them in school. Read more >>

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Photos of the Week: International Mother Language Day

Posted by  on Tuesday, February 19th 2013     
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USAID celebrates the 14th anniversary of International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2013. Read more >>

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FrontLines Feature: How to Get All Children Reading

Posted by  on Monday, December 31st 2012     
USAID, World Vision, AusAID, and the U.S. Department of Education are leading the charge in finding early grade reading solutions. Photo Credit: Derek Brown.

Since literacy has been shown to lead to better health, higher incomes and more vibrant democracies, USAID and partners are seeking new solutions to an age-old problem. Read more >>

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