by Liz McGinn –UK– My eldest daughter is going to university in 2012. She is academically gifted and wants to study mathematics and French. She has no idea what she wants to do with her degree, but she wants to …
Higher Education in the UK: Equality or Discrimination? Read more »
by Zubeida Mustafa –Pakistan– Floods in 2010. Earthquake in 2005. Pakistan has been severely battered by the elements. Thousands have died and millions have become internally displaced. But even without Nature’s unkind revenge, life in Pakistan is not easy for …
A Beacon of Hope from within Pakistan: A Home-school in Karachi Read more »
On Saturday, October 2, an estimated 175,000 people joined together at the Lincoln Memorial for the One Nation Working Together rally for jobs, justice, and public education. Marian Wright Edelman is a lifelong advocate for disadvantaged Americans and is the …
Marian Wright Edelman’s “Lessons From Noah’s Ark” Read more »
by Jessica Mosby – USA – Rebel was the theme of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. The message was everywhere: On screen before every film; on the front cover of the film schedule, which read “This Is Your Guide to …
2010 Sundance Film Festival: A Cinematic Rebellion Read more »
by Priyanka Bhardwaj – India – Education remains an emotional subject in a poor and developing country like India, where it is seen as the primary means for social and economic mobility. Indian families are known to sell land and …
by Shreyasi Singh – India – Sometimes, just asking for a small cup of milk to brew your tea can bring domestic violence to a halt. Sounds too simple a solution? Well, it need not be as a recent public …
India’s Domestic Violence Campaign Asks Men to Be Part of the Solution Read more »
by Jessica Mosby – USA – During its midcentury glory days, Weequahic High School was a prestigious public school located in a predominantly Jewish enclave of Newark, New Jersey. Students were expected to excel post-graduation, as evidenced by noteworthy alumni, …
Heart of Stone: Two Generations Unite to Confront Gang Violence in Urban Newark Read more »
by Emily Rose Herzlin – USA – Katie’s eyes twinkle mischievously from across the classroom, sparkling from behind her red hair falling over her face. I wave at her, and her gaze never totally meets mine. She raises her hand …
Girls with Autism Face the Challenges of Womanhood Read more »
by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP – USA – As many as a third of California’s teachers may retire over the next decade leaving California with a shortage of approximately 100,000 teachers. While budget cuts limiting opportunities for new …
Reverse the Trend: Respect Teachers and California’s Future Read more »
by Kimberly N. Chase – USA – In an age of ever-busier schedules, escalating costs and dwindling funding for public education, the image of the full-time college student, loafing in libraries and flipping through volumes of political theory in campus …
Online Education Could Help More Students Make it to Class Read more »