Oct 24 LA schools use ‘Parent College’ as tool to boost student achievement Nadia Solis, center, learned about ways to support her children's education at "Parent College" and is now enthusiastic about helping Darlene, 8, and Alexander, 6, with their homework. LOS ANGELES -- Until last year, Nadia Solis never thought to… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch As price of college rises, how will higher education evolve to be affordable? As price of college rises, how will higher education evolve to be affordable?… Continue watching
Oct 21 Malala inspires new curriculum at George Washington University Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- The 16-year-old Pakistani teen targeted for a Taliban assassination because she championed education for girls has inspired the development of a school curriculum encouraging advocacy. George Washington University announced Monday that faculty… Continue reading
Oct 17 Study concludes Rhee’s ‘impact’ improved D.C. teachers File photo by Getty Images Before resigning as school chancellor in 2010, Michelle Rhee had already put in place a sweeping strategy that rated teachers' effectiveness in Washington D.C. on a numerical scale. The worst teachers were fired;… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch Model school aims to retrain teachers in ABCs of reading instruction Model school aims to re-train teachers in ABCs of reading instruction… Continue watching
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