124 million kids missing out on school: Gillard

By EducationHQ News Team
Published July 14, 2015

There are five times as many children around the world missing out on an education as Australia's total population.

CANBERRA, July 14 - Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard is making the case at the United Nations financing for development conference ...

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124 million kids missing out on school: Gillard

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