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📚✨ **Why Aren't Our Children in School?** ✨📚 Despite primary education in Nigeria being officially free and compulsory, only 61% of children aged 6-11 attend school regularly. In the North, this drops to a staggering 53%. At the Sunday Basil Agba Legacy Foundation, Education is one of our support pillars because we believe it is an important bedrock of the change we all long for. On today’s discussion, we would like to hear your opinion on the question: **Why aren’t our children in school, and how can we change this?** Join us in this crucial conversation. Let's shift the needle together and ensure every child has the opportunity to learn and grow. Your voice and actions can make a difference. 🌍💡 #EducationMatters #NigerianChildren #AskTheRightQuestions #SundayBasilAgbaLegacyFoundation #EmpowerThroughEducation #GIGAL #gigalcampandconference #SBALF # sdg4

📚✨ **Why Aren't Our Children in School?** ✨📚 Despite primary education in Nigeria being officially free and compulsory, only 61% of children aged 6-11 attend school regularly. In the North, this drops to a staggering 53%. At the Sunday Basil Agba Legacy Foundation, Education is one of our support pillars because we believe it is an important bedrock of the change we all long for. On today’s discussion, we would like to hear your opinion on the question: **Why aren’t our children in school, and how can we change this?** Join us in this crucial conversation. Let's shift the needle together and ensure every child has the opportunity to learn and grow. Your voice and actions can make a difference. 🌍💡 #EducationMatters #NigerianChildren #AskTheRightQuestions #SundayBasilAgbaLegacyFoundation #EmpowerThroughEducation #GIGAL #gigalcampandconference #SBALF # sdg4

As Kenyans, let's make it our duty to ensure that every child has access to education. According to UNICEF, approximately 1.13 million children of primary school age (6 to 13 years old) aren’t in school across the country. This alarming statistic is driven by factors such as peer pressure, nomadic lifestyles, teenage pregnancies, early marriages, and problems at home, which sometimes force children into child labor to help their families make ends meet. The Kenyan 2010 Constitution, Article 43.1.f, guarantees everyone the right to education. Yet, these children remain deprived of this fundamental right. #ArtforChildrenFoundation, believe and advocate that every child deserves the opportunity to learn and grow in a safe environment. It’s time for us to come together and ensure that no child is left behind. Let's collaborate, support, and create programs that address these barriers to education. Together, we can build a brighter future for our children and our nation. #EducationForAll #ChildRights #Kenya #ArtForChildrenFoundation #CollaborateForChange #EducationIsPower.

We are excited to announce the launch of our latest publication: 'Build Us More Schools!' - The Quest for Quality Free Education in Mabatini and Ngei Wards of Mathare, Nairobi. 📚 🔗 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dnTbj2_Z Our research, 🔍 conducted with local communities, reveals that many children in Mabatini and Ngei lack access to public schools. Instead, they rely on "low-cost" private schools, which often fall short of educational standards. 📉 Key findings 🔑 highlight that few private schools are registered with the Ministry of Education, and many lack essential resources such as qualified teachers, safe facilities and adequate food. Despite efforts by the government of Kenya, significant gaps in education quality and access 🚸 remain, especially for children in informal settlements. Community voices 🗣️ are at the heart of our report. Parents and local leaders are calling for better public school infrastructure and more support for existing private schools. Our report recommends specific actions for Kenyan authorities, including constructing new public schools, converting some private schools to public and ensuring all schools meet quality standards. ✅ Join us in advocating for the #RightToEducation for all children in Mathare! #EducationForAll #Kenya #Mathare #FreeEducation

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📚🚸In a country where 22.8 million children aged 5–16 remain out of school, accounting for 44% of the age group, Pakistan faces a stark challenge in literacy and education . This gap not only affects individual lives but also impacts our collective future. Education is not just a right; it's the foundation for Lasting Peace and Prosperity. 🌏🕊️ At White Rice, we understand the power of education to transform lives and communities. It's time to shift from discussion to action, to empower every young mind, particularly those on the fringes of society. 🌱💡 Let's pave the way for a sustainable and peaceful tomorrow. Every step you take can spark change. Join us in our mission to educate for change, to educate for peace. #EducateForChange #PeaceThroughEducation #InternationalDayOfEducation

I wish you could see how the Hempel Foundation’s support to the education sector in Madagascar changes the way children learn to read, write and do math.    Madagascar has one of the world’s highest poverty rates, making it difficult for most children to access a quality education. 3 out of 5 children do not complete primary education, and as many as 97 percent of children at late primary age are not proficient in reading. Further, 85 percent of teachers have never received teacher training and more than half are community teachers.   The Hempel Foundation supports UNICEF’s efforts to reduce school dropout rates and improve children’s foundational learning in Madagascar. A key component of this work is the implementation of the Teaching at the Right Level (TARL) methodology which accelerates children’s foundational skills through engaging, interactive, and playful level-appropriate activities. Earlier this year, I was so fortunate to witness how quickly primary school children grasp foundational literacy and numeracy through this approach which brings teachers to the child’s level rather than teaching by age or grade.   Celebrating the Hempel Foundation’s 75th anniversary, it is important to highlight that the most empowering thing you can offer a child is a quality education 🧒 🏫 📖   #QualityEducation #HempelFoundation75 #FoundationalLearning #TeacherCapacity #Madagascar #TeachingAtTheRightLevel UNICEF Danmark

Today SMC Legal stands with Kenyans and the wider international community in marking the International Day of Education and in calling for the prioritization of education to transform lives and end poverty. Education is the cornerstone of a thriving society. The Constitution of Kenya, in Article 53 (1) (b) states that every child has a right to free and compulsory basic education, and Article 55 (a) states that the State shall take measures, including affirmative action programs, to ensure that the youth access relevant education and training. Minorities and marginalized groups under Article 56 (b) have a right to be provided with special opportunities in the field of education. The Basic Education Act (No 14 of 2013) provides free and compulsory education for all Kenyan children ages 3 to 18. However congested classrooms, limited physical facilities, and a shortage of qualified teachers are some challenges that bedevil free education.

In the spirit of Children's Day, ELSN has put together an article on the Right to Education in Nigeria right here on our LinkedIn page! Enjoy Reading!

The conflict in #Yemen has officially entered its tenth year. Nine years of war has left a devastating legacy in the country, especially for its children. One of the biggest impacts we've seen is on children's access to safe and quality education. On the anniversary of the conflict, we're launching our report 'Hanging in the Balance: Yemeni Children’s Struggle for Education', highlighting Yemen's education crisis. Here are some of the key findings: 🔸 A third of Yemeni families had a child drop out of school since the truce began in April 2022. 🔸 Despite the six-month truce, which lasted from April-October 2022, over 58% of parents have not seen improvements in their children's access to education. 🔸 Monthly school fees to support teacher incentives and the necessity of purchasing textbooks significantly inflate school costs, driving school dropouts for 20% of families. 🔸 Displaced children are twice as likely to dropout of school in comparison to children in the host community with dropout rates of 58% and 27% respectively. Long-term peace in Yemen will not be possible unless children's right to a safe and quality education is considered as a key priority area. A huge congratulations to the team who worked on this powerful and timely report. Read [and share] the full report: https://lnkd.in/d4BPFhzn Watch the Al Jazeera report: https://lnkd.in/diVa5bnv #YemenCantWait #Education #SafeSchoolsDeclaration #SDG4 #EducationForAll #LeaveNoOneBehind #Report #HumanitarianCrisis #Goal4 Save the Children International