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Failing to Learn: Afghan Girls Repeat Grades to Avoid Exclusion

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With no path beyond sixth grade, some Afghan girls deliberately fail exams to remain in the classroom for one more year. Credit: Learning Together.By External SourceKABUL, Mar 30 2026 (IPS) It is almost unheard of for a student to deliberately fail final school exams for no apparent reason. Therefore, when 13-year old Sara (not her real name) from Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan took her school report home to her parents, they were shocked to lear…

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Failing to Learn: Afghan Girls Repeat Grades to Avoid Exclusion

With no path beyond sixth grade, some Afghan girls deliberately fail exams to remain in the classroom for one more year. Credit: Learning Together.By External SourceKABUL, Mar 30 2026 (IPS) It is almost unheard of for a student to deliberately fail final school exams for no apparent reason. Therefore, when 13-year old Sara (not her real name) from Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan took her school report home to her parents, they were shocked to lear…

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IPS broke the news in Rome, Italy on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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