Oct 14 Younger students to take typing classes as keyboards become ubiquitous Creative commons photo of a fourth grade class practicing their typing courtesy flickr user woodleywonderworks. A class that for decades was generally part of the middle school experience is now more frequently being taught in elementary classrooms. Continue reading
Oct 11 Malala hopes to earn prize of seeing ‘every child’ go to school EmbedVideo(7680); Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai, 16, rose to international fame when she was shot in the head last October for speaking out against the Taliban's ban on girl's education. Malala made a remarkable recovery, becoming the youngest nominee… Continue reading
Oct 11 Malala says assassination threats can’t weaken her cause By News Desk EmbedVideo(7682); Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani schoolgirl, became well-known in 2009 when she wrote a series of published diary articles about the right to education, especially for girls. Last October, in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan, a Taliban… Continue reading
Oct 11 Malala, your courage has inspired us By Leah Clapman, Thaisi Da Silva A year after being shot in the head by Taliban gunmen while coming home from school, 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai has brought her campaign for education, especially for girls in all regions of the world, to the U.S. On Friday, Malala… Continue reading
Oct 11 Dispatch from Algeria: Watching movies in a desert refugee camp By Larisa Epatko DAKHLA CAMP, Algeria | Two girls, Kalzum Abdlhai in a black-and-white jumper and Julita Mohamedsalej in a hot pink sparkly T-shirt, are best friends. Both 13, they are into clothes and shoes like many others in their age group. Continue reading
Oct 09 American adults rank poorly in math and reading compared to other developed countries Photo by Getty Images American students aren't the only ones being left behind in education. Compared to other developed countries, the U.S ranks lower than the average in terms of adult literacy and close to the bottom when… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Transforming teens into tomorrow’s tech titans Forty-five New York City public high school students are taking big strides toward achieving their dreams by learning how to work together on creating fully functional, original cellphone apps with business plans. John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on how… Continue watching
Oct 08 Children of Zaatari By Extra DA This collection of photos from the World Food Programme (WFP) shows life inside Zaatari, the largest Syrian refugee camp. The camp, which houses over 100,000 Syrians in Jordan, has challenged organizations like WFP to provide enough resources. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch Enstitute: The entrepreneurial alternative to college As the cost of higher education mounts, debt-laden students, cash-strapped parents and members of the media are asking: is traditional college still the answer? Correspondent Mona Iskander reports on Enstitute, a two-year apprenticeship program that matches 18- to 24-year-olds with… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch In-state Tuition for Undocumented Students? Correspondent Rick Karr explores proposed legislation to allow undocumented students to benefit from in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities in New Jersey. Cynthia Cruz, an undocumented immigrant, tells her story. Continue watching