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It's time for a 'new deal' on education for Syrian refugee children

Written by Kevin Watkins

1 million school age Syrian children have fled into neighbouring countries. On a conservative estimate, just one-in-every three are in school – half the level in sub-Saharan Africa. If Syria's refugees were a country, they would have the world's lowest enrolment rates. In this article for Huffington Post, Kevin Watkins argues for greater funding to support Syrian refugee education.