Education
African Sky's Rita-Clare LeBlanc Wins National Award
On June 2, Nova Scotia High School student Rita-Clare LeBlanc was named to Canada's prestigious "Top 20 Under 20" list for 2011. LeBlanc received the ... Full story
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA JOINS WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN TO TEACH SCOUTS INTERNET SAFETY
Free Online Educational Resource, NetSmartz®, Made Available to Scout Leaders ... Full story
Programs for Children is Key to Economic Future
Investing In Children is Key to Our Economic Future. ... Full story
‘Model’ For Campus Sex Assault Policies
Feds Reach Agreement with Notre Dame in Ohio and EMU ... Full story
Indigenous Schoolchildren Left Behind
Indigenous peoples continue struggle for linguistic and educational rights. ... Full story
Women's Education in Markala, Mali
New literacy program for women in rural Mali, West Africa. ... Full story
Kenyan Slum Film, Togetherness Supreme, Gets Great Review from Blogger
Blogger writes about Hot Sun Foundation's Togetherness Supreme at Vancouver Film Festival, where it recently premiered. ... Full story
New Initiative Will Advance College Readiness and Completion
Multi-year “challenge” grant competition will identify and fund most promising innovations. ... Full story
Can $100 Million Change Newark’s Schools?
The growing involvement and influence of private donors threatens democratic control of schools. ... Full story
10 for 2010 (school construction projects)
A project initiative of African Sky: Building elementary and middle schools in rural Mali will increase access to educational opportunities for the children of hard working farm families. ... Full story
$35 million Program to Help Boost Community College Graduation Rates
Melinda Gates announces Completion by Design to help community colleges better serve students. ... Full story
AmeriCares and AstraZeneca Expand Breast Cancer Treatment for Impoverished Women in Cambodia
Thousands of women expected to receive education and treatment. ... Full story
Introducing New PWPP Media Partner, Hot Sun Foundation
Transforming lives in Kiberia through art and media. ... Full story
Four Cities Receive $12 Million to Improve College Graduation Rates
San Francisco, New York, Mesa (AZ), and Riverside (CA) set ambitious goals to get more low-income youth successfully through college. ... Full story
Open Society Advocates Urge Academic-Public Links
Knowledge Networks and Empowering Publics ... Full story
Books For Africa To Expand Warehouse and Shipping Operations into Atlanta Area
A new warehouse being opened in Atlanta will enable Books for Africa to reach out to even more children with educational opportunities. ... Full story
Carnegie Council Launches Year of Programming on Sustainability
The Carnegie Council's second annual SEPTEMBER SUSTAINABILITY MONTH launches a full year of sustainability programming ... Full story
Schools Hesitant to Spend State Aid Money
School districts are not acting quickly to rehire fired teachers. ... Full story
- Investors globally call for greater transparency on climate change exposure from oil and gas companies
- Leading Civil Rights Groups Urge Rep. Waxman (D-CA) to Pass Rep. Bobby Rush's Children's Health Care Amendments
- Profile: Bunker Roy and Barefoot College
- Profile: Losang Samten
- Bread for the World Offers Free "Tax Day" Resources to Help Churches Bring Good News to Hungry, Poor People