Learning in emergency: Refugee students are facing challenges after enrolled into schools

Four million refugee children do not attend school, the new report of UNHCR says. This report, “Turn the Tide: Refugee Education in Crisis,” explains that only 61% of refugee children attend primary school, and the enrollment of refugee children in school is failing to keep pace with the growing refugee population. UNHCR suggests that host...

Unfair Economics, Exploiting the Poor and Putting Pressure on Colombia’s Schools

If I asked you to describe your feelings about school, what would you say? Before you continue reading this blog entry, take a moment to consider all the reasons you love school. Perhaps these things came to mind: seeing my friends, I like what I’m learning, I have a favorite subject, a favorite teacher, I...