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Why Literacy Still Matters—For Everyone, Everywhere

September 8 is International Literacy Day. Literacy in its various forms (financial literacy, civic literacy, etc.) has always been a…

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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…

10 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.…

10 years ago

World Privacy Forum Pushes FERPA ‘Opt Out’ for Parents

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

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

Photo Credit: Francisco Osorio by The Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile –  Thousands of students are marching in the streets of…

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

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

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

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

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Teach For America: School Districts Have the Power to Change

In the last few years, Teach For America (TFA) has seen a massive increase in critique levied on the organization. One…

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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…

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From BBC: David Cameron sets out academy ‘vision’ for every school

Photo courtesy: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Every school in England should become an academy, PM David Cameron has…

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