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And yet, 263 million children around the world are still not in school. To celebrate how life-changing education really is, here is a snapshot of what it looks like in different countries around the world.
Aug 1, 2018 · 22 photos reveal the extreme ways kids get to school around the world. In the United States, the site of a yellow bus bouncing down the road is practically synonymous with school. But in...
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Sep 12, 2017 · Columbus, New Mexico. Rodrigo Abd / AP. Students cross the border from Columbus, New Mexico, into Palomas, Mexico, after attending classes at Columbus Elementary on March 31. American children living in Mexico make up about 60 percent of the school’s student body.
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- From One Classroom to the Next. From floating classrooms in Brazil to makeshift spots in Pakistani parks, the spaces where teaching and learning occur can differ greatly depending on where you live.
- Get Your Global Game on. Have you ever chased a ball of cheese down a hill (England) or played a game similar to football on ice (Russia)? Check out this Around the World in 80 Games infographic showing many of the weird and wonderful games from different cultures.
- A Perfect 10. In the United States, the grading system usually used grades of A, B, C, D, and F. So if you do really well on a test, you might get 100% or A+.
- No Boys (or Girls) Allowed. While there are some single sex schools in America, all boys and girls in Iran go to separate schools. Use this as a good discussion topic with your students.
What school uniforms look like in 15 countries around the world; The best public-school district in every state; 22 photos reveal the extreme ways kids get to school around the world
Sep 2, 2022 · While here in the UAE, the biggest hardship for pupils and parents was heavy congestion on the roads, some children living in remote areas around the world embark on intrepid journeys. From donkey rides in the Jordan Valley to crossing great rivers on rafts, check out our gallery above.
Tiptoeing along perilous cliffside trails, ascending rickety bamboo ladders, trekking across frozen Himalayan passes — even sliding over a canyon on a zipline. Those are some of the unconventional, and dangerous, ways that kids get to school every single day.
