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ABC News: UNESCO: Most Nations Fail Gender Parity Goal for Education

More than half of the world’s countries have failed to achieve gender parity in education for girls in primary and…

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The Atlantic: When Neighborhoods Gentrify, Why Aren’t Their Public Schools Improving?

The ups and downs of gentrification have been chronicled thoroughly, but one of its consequences hasn’t been widely addressed: the…

11 years ago

A Wise Transition to College and Beyond

Discover how experiential learning and individualized projects help high school seniors transition successfully to college and develop essential life skills.

11 years ago

From BBC: Greek tragedy for education opportunities

Photo Credit: Wonderlane By Matt Pickles When considering the effects of the debt crisis on Greece, most people probably think…

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Four Ways Literacy Explains Everything

Discover how adult literacy impacts poverty, youth outcomes, incarceration rates, and global inequality, and why improving literacy changes lives.

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From NPR: Who Are The ‘Gifted And Talented’ And What Do They Need?

Ron Turiello’s daughter, Grace, seemed unusually alert even as a newborn. At 7 months or so, she showed an interest…

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UN News Centre: Putting education first key to unlocking progress across new UN agenda

World leaders and education activists met at the United Nations today for a high-level event to mark the inclusion of…

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Brookings: Championing girls’ education in developing countries: 10 local leaders who are making a difference

This week, leaders from around the world will convene in New York at the United Nations to launch the Sustainable…

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Straighterline: Reducing Cost of College Builds Momentum

Burck Smith, CEO at Straighterline, discusses his approach to solving the skyrocketing cost of college with low-cost online courses built…

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A Dozen Differences between You and the Class of 2019

As I watched this year’s crop of college freshmen descend on campus, buried in smartphones, earbuds in, heads down, I…

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