Schools and universities increasingly subjected to violence, study finds

By Richard Adams. Survey of conflicts in 70 countries between 2009-13 reveals 9,600 schools were damaged or destroyed by attacks.
Schools and universities have been subjected to increasing violence in recent years, an international study has found. The survey of conflicts in 70 countries between 2009-13 – published on Thursday by the US-based Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) – reveals that violent assaults on educational establishments are far more widespread than previously reported. Read more...