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The Literacy Site Blog: Bulging Backpacks: 10 Ways to Lighten Your Child’s Backpack

Photo credit: WoodleywonderworksSchool children have to carry a heavy load of notebooks, supplies and textbooks, resulting in a bulky backpack…

11 years ago

Why Literacy Still Matters—For Everyone, Everywhere

Nearly one in five adults worldwide cannot read or write, yet literacy impacts everything from economic growth to human rights.

11 years ago

The Week: Study: American elementary education is trending back toward segregation

As American children prepare to head back to school tomorrow, many of them will return to racially homogenous classrooms. A…

11 years ago

From BBC News: Middle East wars deprive 13m children of education – UN

The UN has said that conflicts in the Middle East are depriving more than 13 million children of an education.The…

11 years ago

World Privacy Forum Pushes FERPA ‘Opt Out’ for Parents

by Sara GilgoreThe World Privacy Forum, a public-interest research group focused on privacy protection, has launched a campaign urging parents…

11 years ago

Fox News: Chilean students hold protests complaining about delays in promised education overhaul

Photo Credit: Francisco Osorioby The Associated PressSANTIAGO, Chile –  Thousands of students are marching in the streets of the Chilean…

11 years ago

NYT: How High Schoolers Spent Their Summer: Online, Taking More Courses

by Elizabeth A. HarrisAs summer began, Dan Akim, a junior at Manhattan’s ultracompetitive Stuyvesant High School, planned to attend debate…

11 years ago

Education Week: Chicago Residents Stage Hunger Strike to Preserve Neighborhood School

by Corey MitchellA group of Chicago parents and residents fighting to have a say in what happens to their neighborhood…

11 years ago

Teach For America: School Districts Have the Power to Change

Teach For America (TFA) has faced criticism in recent years. Brewer and Greene recommend collaboration with TFA for school districts.

11 years ago

Four Financial Tips Every High School Senior Should Know

Discover four essential financial tips for high school seniors to plan for college, avoid debt, maximize scholarships, and make smart…

11 years ago