Skopje’s enthusiastic push for Macedonian language classes for Albanian first-graders leads to a schools boycott.
In words and pictures, Georgian students express their feelings about Russia and the 2008 war. A TOL/Liberali multimedia production.
В грузинской сельской школе, армянские и азербайджанские школьники мирно учатся, и разделяют общую проблему – бедность. Подкаст TOL.
In a village school in Georgia, Azeri and Armenian students study in peace but share a common problem – poverty. A TOL podcast.
Romania’s rural schools are suffering from underfunding, neglect, and the government’s budget priorities.
Румынские сельские школы страдают от недофинансирования, запущенности и приоритетов государственного бюджета.
Turkmenistan's president has the opportunity to create a modern educational system. The indications are that he won’t seize it.
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