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Educational institutions, programs, and opportunities in Afghanistan, and related educational resources.

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Donating Books to Kabul University The "Association of American University Presses" offers information on how to help rebuild the university. aaupnet.org/news/kabul.html

Harsh Lessons at Balkh University A report on the current situation of the University and the problems students are facing. www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/arr/arr_200208_24_4_eng.txt

Salary Scandal Shuts Schools Young Aghans are eager to learn in spite of a book and schoolroom shortage, but their unpaid teachers leave the profession, reports Rahimullah Samandar for IWPR. www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/arr/arr_200208_24_3_eng.txt

Studying History at Kabul University The BBC's Alan Johnston looks at a university on its knees, haunted by memories of a happier past, when it was one of Asia's finest. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1712607.stm

Tunes of Hope at Kabul University The BBC's Alan Johnston reports from Kabul University, where an old accordion has become a symbol of the resilience of Afghanistan's academic elite. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1694972.stm

Taleban Shuts more Afghan Schools The BBC's Kate Clark reports that six schools run by a Turkish Islamic group, rare centres of educational excellence in Afghanistan, have been shut down. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1336472.stm

Center for Afghanistan Studies The center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is exclusively concerned with Afghanistan affairs. Objectives, accomplishments, resources and publications. www.unomaha.edu/~world/cas

Green Village Schools, Inc. Non-profit group based in Portland, Oregon, committed to building and maintaining schools in Sheen Kallay, Helmund province. Includes an archive with reports, photos and videos. www.greenvillageschools.org