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02/05/2013 / JORDAN

Tribal tensions lead to bloodbath at a Jordanian university

 
Bloody clashes took place on the campus of Maan University, in southern Jordan, on Monday. Our Observer is worried about the increase in armed attacks on campuses to settle scores, mostly due to tribal tensions. Read more...
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Ali H

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05/09/2012 / CHINA

Protests against 'brainwashing' course continue in Hong Kong

 
It would be fair to say that the school year in Hong Kong has gotten off to a rocky start. Outraged over the city’s plan to require schools to introduce a controversial national history course, thousands of students, parents and teachers have taken to the streets outside Hong Kong's education headquarters, criticising the new plan as “brainwashing”. Read more…
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Helena Wong

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28/02/2012 / CHINA

Education inequality for migrants’ children: “This problem has taken over my life”

 
In China, one’s hukou, or permanent residence status, can be perceived as either a birthright or an insurmountable obstacle. It dictates everything, from where you can live to what kind of social services you have access to. In a country whose economy is in part built on the shoulders of its more than 200 million migrant workers, many in the capital Beijing are fed up with the system they say stands in the way of their children’s education. Read more…
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Mr. Liu

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21/11/2011 / CHINA

Chinese schoolchildren tackle cliffs and rushing rivers to go to school

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Team Observers

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09/11/2011 / UNITED KINGDOM

UK students: 'We’re being priced out of education'

 
Thousands of students from across Britain marched through the streets of London Wednesday to protest the government’s overhaul of the higher education system. Read more…
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Alex Peters-Day

Paul Wynter

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16/11/2010 / Ireland

Irish debt crisis: “It’s either emigration or the dole queue”

 
As Ireland comes under intense pressure from the EU to request a bailout over its debt crisis, Irish students are facing rising university fees and gloomy job prospects. Many choose to leave the country, prompting fears of a brain drain that could cripple the economy further. Read more…
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Gary Redmond

Luke P. Field

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27/09/2010 / SYRIA

Wrath of Syrian Web users puts abusive teachers in the spotlight

An amateur video showing the physical abuse suffered by pupils at the hands of their teachers caused such a stir on the Syrian web that the Minister of Justice was forced to order an investigation. Read more...

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Bassam Alkadi

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23/04/2010 / BRAZIL

“Sex bracelets”, a harmless craze or a dangerous game?

"Sex bracelets" are the latest craze amongst Brazilian teenagers. A successor to friendship bracelets, each of these cheap coloured wristbands relates to a type of sexual activity. While it was initially supposed to be a bit of fun, for one teenage girl, the game turned into a nightmare. Read more...

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João Carlos da ...

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24/03/2010 / USA

Student who filmed forceful classroom arrest gives her account

An amateur video showing a Milwaukee university student being wrestled to the ground from her desk by armed police officers has sparked claims of police brutality online. The student who filmed the video on her mobile gives us her account of the story. Read more...

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Anna Bassett

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01/03/2010 / EGYPT

When non-violent teachers are deemed incompetent

A video that shows school children being abused by teachers has emerged on the Web. The compilation has sparked a debate across northern Africa – especially in Egypt – where the footage is thought to have been filmed. Read more and see the clip...

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Tayel

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