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Inspired by Malala, We Must Make School Accessible to the World's Children

Gordon Brown | Posted 02.08.2013 | Impact
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Gordon Brown

When Malala Yousafzai was targeted and shot by the Taliban simply for wanting to go to school, the whole world of education was changed forever. So long as there are children denied the chance of school, Malala will be the standard bearer for their rights.

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Learning Begins Early and at Home

Kimberly Oliver Burnim | Posted 01.21.2013 | Home
Read More: Early Childhood Education, Children Education, Kids Education, Home News
Kimberly Oliver Burnim

The achievement gap that plagues America's schools begins well before children enter Kindergarten. Every child ought to be given a foundation for success in school, and that building that foundation begins at home.

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Restoring Hope and Faith, One Young Child at a Time

Romanita Hairston | Posted 12.13.2012 | Impact
Read More: Poverty and Children, Child Poverty, Children Poverty, Poverty, Poverty and Education, Education Poverty, Children Education, Social Mobility, Opportunity Nation, Impact News
Romanita Hairston

The Center for Children in Poverty estimates that we have lost all of the gains we made over the past 50 years in child well-being. We've lost opportunity. We are facing a crisis that demands an urgent response in these politically charged and polarized times.

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U.S. Gets A C-Minus When It Comes To Nation's Children

Posted 10.11.2012 | Home
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A joint report by Save the Children and First Focus has awarded the U.S. a C-minus overall grade when it comes to providing for and ensuring education...

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TV Parents: What Values Do They Convey?

Meryl Ain, Ed.D. | Posted 03.05.2012 | Home
Read More: Parenting, Character Education, TV Parenting Values, Reality TV Parenting, Modern Family Parenting, Children Education, Home News
Meryl Ain, Ed.D.

For better or worse, TV parents provide a framework of
 what and what not to do.

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Being Good vs. Getting Better: Helping Your Kids Pick The Right Goal

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

As parents and teachers, how can we try to encourage our kids to see challenges in the classroom as opportunities to get better, rather than be good?

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The Future of America's Children -- A Question of National Priorities

Elizabeth Kucinich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Childhood Obesity, Cost of War, Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill, Child Nutrition, Children's Health, Children Education, Child Nutrition Act, Politics News
Elizabeth Kucinich

The whole 10-year child nutrition program proposed by the House could be paid for with just 42 days worth of Afghanistan war spending. How is it that we can unquestioningly fund illegal war, but not feed our children?

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