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Time for School Series: Introduction

Time for School Series: Introduction

(September 2 & 9, 2009) WIDE ANGLE’s award-winning 12-year documentary project, Time for School, follows seven children from seven countries who are struggling to achieve a basic education.

Sep 21st, 2009 | 46 comments | 28,060 Views
(32 votes)
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Time for School Series: How You Can Help

Time for School Series: How You Can Help

WIDE ANGLE viewers often ask what they can do to help. Here is a short list of organizations working to promote education in the countries featured in Time for School.

Sep 21st, 2009 | 23 comments | 2,274 Views
(8 votes)
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Time for School Series: Full Episode: Time for School 3

Time for School Series: Full Episode: Time for School 3

Watch the full episode of Time for School 3, WIDE ANGLE’s award-winning 12-year documentary project that follows seven children from seven countries who are struggling to achieve a basic education.

Sep 21st, 2009 | 27 comments | 7,649 Views
(39 votes)
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Time for School Series: Interview: Angelique Kidjo

Time for School Series: Interview: Angelique Kidjo

Read the complete transcript of Aaron Brown's interview with Angelique Kidjo.

Sep 9th, 2009 | 0 comments | 726 Views
(1 votes)
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Time for School Series: Live Discussion on Global Education

Time for School Series: Live Discussion on Global Education

Join a live online discussion with the film's producers and global education experts Thursday, September 10th at 12:00 noon.

Sep 9th, 2009 | 22 comments | 3,671 Views
(12 votes)
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Time for School Series: Video: Behind the Scenes with the Kids

Time for School Series: Video: Behind the Scenes with the Kids

See letters and watch videos from several students featured in the Time for School series.

Sep 2nd, 2009 | 7 comments | 1,738 Views
(10 votes)
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Time for School Series: Slideshow: Through the Years

Time for School Series: Slideshow: Through the Years

This slideshow shows the kids from Time for School through the years, as they’ve grown into teenagers, and some cases, have had to take on very adult responsibilities.

Sep 2nd, 2009 | 5 comments | 3,553 Views
(11 votes)
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Time for School Series: Preview: Time for School 3

Time for School Series: Preview: Time for School 3

Watch a preview of Time for School 3, the third part of WIDE ANGLE's 12-year series on global education.

Aug 20th, 2009 | 10 comments | 4,769 Views
(6 votes)
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Educating Girls

Educating Girls

The correlation between education and population growth.

Dec 17th, 2008 | 2 comments | 2,071 Views
(4 votes)
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Kids Cards

Kids Cards

See how the children featured in WIDE ANGLE episode "Time for School" are faring now in the "Kid Cards" photo essay.

Sep 5th, 2006 | 2 comments | 7,235 Views
(3 votes)
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Photo Essay: Combating Illiteracy

Photo Essay: Combating Illiteracy

A photo essay about innovative programs that offer basic education to the poorest children.

Sep 4th, 2004 | 5 comments | 6,314 Views
(3 votes)
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Essay: Girls’ Education in Developing Countries: Mind the Gap

Essay: Girls’ Education in Developing Countries: Mind the Gap

Girls' education is emerging as one of the top priorities of the international development community.

Sep 4th, 2004 | 10 comments | 7,543 Views
(18 votes)
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Time for School Series: Full Episode: Time for School

Time for School Series: Full Episode: Time for School

More than a hundred million children have never spent a day in school. Time for School spotlights the global crisis in access to education.

Sep 4th, 2004 | 8 comments | 15,442 Views
(21 votes)
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