Education is often put forward as a panacea, and few would contest its importance in shaping citizens to play an effective part in their societies. But education, says researcher Sobhi Tawil of UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education, is also “an inherently ideological instrument that is related to political violence in both intended and unintended ways.” A group of experts from seven countries that have experienced decades of violent conflict share their experiences and work for change in the latest issue of UNESCO's new Courier.