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The grassroots stories on Education for All around the world were
written by journalists, non-governmental organizations and others
prior to the 2000 World Education Forum. Building on a country-by-country
review, the stories give a "snapshot" of basic education in the
world today.
Girls get short shrift in world education system
By Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter Press Service
Asia
Reaching Out to 'Hard-to-Reach' Children in Bangladesh
By Tabibul, Islam Inter Press Service
Scrounging Funds to Finance Public Schools in the Philippines
By Marites Sison, Inter Press Service
Economic Crisis Keeps Children Out of School in Indonesia
By Kanis Dursin, Inter Press Service
Alternative Schools Offer Hope for 'Drop-outs' in Japan
By Suvendrini Kakuchi, Inter Press Service
IT Literacy High on Govt Priority List in Malaysia
By Anil Netto, Inter Press Service
ALIF Spells Open Sesame For Pre-schoolers in Pakistan
By Nadeem Iqbal, Inter Press Service
Community effort lacking in WB-funded programme in India
By Ranjit Dev Raj, Inter Press Service
Chinese reforms afoot, but parents worry about effect
By Antoaneta Bezlova, Inter Press Service
Changed mindsets get Muslim girls into schools
By Ranjit Dev Raj, Inter Press Service
Hungry for school in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
By Ahn Mi-Young, Inter Press Service
Education troubles in Afghanistan
By Latika Padgaonkar, UNESCO New Delhi
Alarming situation of education in Pakistan
By Aamir Latif, Pakistan Press International
Small Schools Close, Increasing Drop Outs in Sri Lanka
By Feizal Samath, Inter Press Service
Africa
Youth Raise Right To Education Demand in Togo
By Noel Tadegnon, Inter Press Service
Kenya Grapples with Brain-drain Troubles
By Katy Salmon, Inter Press Service
More Minuses Than Pluses Before Dakar in Congo
By Lyne Mikangou, Inter Press Service
Traditional Leaders Tackle Female Education in Niger
By Souleymane Anza, Inter Press Service
Majority of Students Molested By Teachers in Botswana
By Caitlin Davies, Inter Press Service
More Use Of African Languages In Schools Called For in Africa
By Assumpta Massoi, Inter Press Service
A family for homeless children in Benin
By Sebastien Agboton
Learning in the streets of Dakar
By Bassirou Sow, Sud Quotidien, Senegal
Uganda hits universal primary education target
By Dan Elwana, The East African Newspaper, Kampala, Uganda
Effective post-war reconstruction through decentralisation in Rwanda
By Leila Loupis, UNESCO Harare
Participatory approach revives adult education in Tanzania
By Mboneko Munyaga, Special Correspondent, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kenya makes great strides in early childhood education
By David Aduda, Nation Newspapers, Nairobi, Kenya
Famine takes toll on learning in Kenya
By David Aduda, journalists of the Nation Newspaper in Kenya
Girl education project a resounding success in Malawi
By Hazwell Kanjaye, Inter Press Service
Education seen as the saviour in Swaziland
By James Hall, Inter Press Service
Firm Reform Plans for Moribund System in Morocco
By Nizar Al-Aly, Inter Press Service
Skills Revolution in the Making in South Africa
By Farah Khan, Inter Press Service
The Americas
Black Children Often Mislabelled as Hyperactive in the United States
By Katherine Stapp, Inter Press Service
Time To Put Money Where Your Mouth Is, NGOs Tell Govts in Mexico
By Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter Press Service
Diplomas' for Schools with Full Enrollment in Colombia
By Maria Jos Llanos, Inter Press Service
Helping Boys Become Educated Men in Barbados
By Cara Mason, Inter Press Service
Boosting Enrollment at the Expense of Quality in Peru
By Abraham Lama, Inter Press Service
All Schools On-Line by 2003 in Argentina
By Marcela Valente, Inter Press Service
Revive National Language in Dominica and St. Lucia
By Peter Richards, Inter Press Service
Schools Embrace Big Business To Raise Money in Canada
By Paul Weinberg, Inter Press Service
Reform Policies Aim to Unify Region in the Caribbean
By Peter Richards, Inter Press Service
New Test of Ability For High School Entry in the Caribbean
By Corinne Barnes, Inter Press Service
'Education for All' Goal Eludes Regional Governments in the Caribbean
By Wesley Gibbings, Inter Press Service
Steady But Slow Progress on EFA Goal in Costa Rica
By Nefer Munoz, Inter Press Service
Male Enrollment Figures Challenge Gender Equity in Cuba
By Patricia Grogg, Inter Press Service
Vocational Schools Offer Micro-business Skills in Ecuador
By Kintto Lucas, Inter Press Service
UN Moves To Return Children to Classrooms in Conflict Zones in Mexico
By Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter Press Service
Newcomer Schools' Reach Out to Older Students in the United States
By Katherine Stapp, Inter Press Service
Continuing Education Programmes Flourish in Trinidad and Tobago
By Peter Richards, Inter Press Service
Learning through TV and Internet in Mexico
By Diego Cevallos, Inter Press Service
Inequity sands in the way of 'Education For All' in Latin America
By Gustavo Gonzalez, Inter Press Service
Escuela nueva in Colombia goes urban
By Ángela Constanza Jerez T. Journalist, El Teimpo, Colombia
Girls Move to Head of the Class in Brazil
By Mario Osava, Inter Press Service
Model School Project Riddled with Problems in Venezuela
By Luis Cordova, Inter Press Service
Interactive Radio Instruction in Haiti: An Enriching Experience
By Jhonny Célicourt, Haitian Foundation for Private Education
Europe
Education Suffers All Round Decline in Post-Soviet Years in Russia
By Sergei Blagov, Inter Press Service
Sex Education Welcomed By Students, Families in Turkey
By Nadire Mater, Inter Press Service
Wide Education Gap In Multi-Cultural Britain
By Neena Bhandari, Inter Press Service
Education Still Pipedream for Gypsies in Greece
By Wes Jonasson, Inter Press Service
Education system in tatters under sanctions in Youguslavia
By Vesna Peric Zimonjic, Inter Press Service
Economic crisis bites into education gains in eastern Europe
By Yojana Sharma, Inter Press Service
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