So many countries have education systems that are ailing or struggling to remain viable, and it appears that might also be the case in Bangladesh. Monica Islam, a 29-year-old correspondent from that country, argues that the rewarding of unruly students, among other things, is affecting the quality of education being provided. She believes urgent changes …

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Primary school is free in Nigeria, but as Musa Temidayo, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria writes, other factors can push children to give up their dreams and find a living on the streets.   In Lagos, Nigeria, public primary education is free, as it is in some other states in the country, yet you meet …

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