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AIDS Is The No. 1 Cause Of Death, Disease For Women 15-44, Says WHO

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Maternity, Girlhood, Aids Rates, Developing Countries, Pregnancy, Hiv, Sex Education, Teenagers, Girls, Education, West, Breast Cancer, Health, Sex, Africa, Women's Health, Aids, Safe Sex, Contraception, Cancer, Adults, Unsafe Sex, Health Care, Medicine, World News

GENEVA — In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cau...

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I Like Art (and Art Education) But

Alan Singer | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, Arts, Education, Education Reform, Arts Education, Michael Bloomberg, New York News
Alan Singer

Claims made in a recent report by the Center for Arts Education crediting the arts in school with promoting higher graduation rates are an exaggeration and misleading.

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Fixing Education: Where Do Motivated Kids Come From?

Caroline Walker | Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact

Read More: Change the World, Education, KIPP Charter Schools, Education Reform, Impact News
Caroline Walker

TEAM Charter Schools are building a generation of children who strive to learn as much as they can, and to work for it, too. So, where do kids like this come from?

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Reinventing the Publishing Industry

Stacey Radin | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Education, Innovation, Publishing, Books News
Stacey Radin

Innovation is critical to industries that are on the verge of becoming dinosaurs. Intellectually, I would think books would be a cheaper source of entertainment in a time of recession.

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The Chamber of Commerce Party

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Small Business, Education, Bipartisanship, Democrats, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

I had dinner with four Republicans last night. They wonder where their party went. They all feel abandoned by party politics.

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How Social Networking Will Transform Learning

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 11.07.2009 | Technology

Read More: Education, Education Reform, Technology, Social Networking, Technology News
Tom Vander Ark

Weak improvement incentives and strong bureaucracy in education have created a lousy marketplace for products and ideas. I'm betting on social learning platforms as a lever for improvement at scale.

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A Lesson From Barack (and Malia) Obama

Mona Gable | Posted 11.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Malia Obama, Education, Michelle Obama, Parenting, Barack Obama, Living News
Mona Gable

I was secretly pleased when the President outed Malia for getting a C on her science test. No matter what your ambitions are as a parent, you can't control how motivated your children are or what they achieve.

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The Gap Year: A Post-Graduation Exploration

Jasmeet Sidhu | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Graduation, Education, Higher Education, Graduate School, College, Careers, Living News
Jasmeet Sidhu

After three years of lectures and spending several hours and nights churning out essays, it was finally time to decide what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.

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Why the Loss Leader Approach to Volunteerism is not the Answer

Evan Hochberg | Posted 11.05.2009 | Impact

Read More: Citizen Action, Community Service, Education, Homelessness, Service, Volunteering, Giving, Volunteerism, Healthcare, Impact News
Evan Hochberg

If volunteerism is to be a powerful driver of social impact and business value, government, nonprofit and business leaders must focus not just on more volunteers, but on more productive volunteering.

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Malia Obama's Science Test: President Tells Story About Daughter's Grades (VIDEO)

Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Malia Obama, Education, Malia Obama Science Test, Malia Obama Story, Malia Obama Science Test Video, Malia Obama Grades, Barack Obama, Living News

During a speech in Madison, Wisconsin today to promote education reform Obama veered from his scripted remarks to give an example of the importance of...

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NYC Foot Locker Foundation Gets Students 'On Their Feet'

Posted 11.04.2009 | Impact

Read More: Foot Locker, United Negro College Foundation, Scholarships, Education, New York City Foot Locker Foundation, Impact News

Two weeks ago, the New York City Foot Locker Foundation held its ninth annual "On Our Feet" charity event to raise money for the United Negro College ...

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Really Special Education: State Investigation Confirms "Lap Dance Therapy" Allegations

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Supreme Court, Taxes, Expensive Lap Dances, Education, Add, Disabilities, Teens, Addiction, Treatment, Mount Bachelor Academy, Drugs, Troubled Teens, Living News
Maia Szalavitz

A series of investigations could spell the beginning of the end for the billion dollar, taxpayer funded troubled teen industry.

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An Opportunity for Kids to Fight Poverty Through Creativity

Mark Shriver | Posted 11.04.2009 | Impact

Read More: Valentine's Day Gifts, Valentine's Day, Education, American Federation of Teachers, Julianne Moore, Save the Children, Impact News
Mark Shriver

With a poverty crisis affecting one in six children in America, we need new ways to raise awareness and engage more Americans in this tragic yet reversible situation. Perhaps the best resource for advocacy is kids themselves.

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Education and Global Competition

Leslie Pratch, Ph.D. | Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Education, Capitalism, School Vouchers, Ron Huberman, Chicago Public Schools, Technology News
Leslie Pratch, Ph.D.

How about focusing our dollars on teaching methodology? Whether it be public, private, parochial, or charter, we are not leveraging computing and communications technology to the hilt.

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Crucifix Banned From Italy's Schools By New EU Court Ruling

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO | Posted 11.03.2009 | World

Read More: Public Schools, Islam, Crucifixes Banned, Atheism, EU Courts, Catholicism, Italy Schools, Immigration, Italy, Eu, Catholics, Religion, Education, Italian Schools, Courts, Vatican, Pope, Separation of Church and State, Faith, World News

ROME — The Vatican on Tuesday denounced a ruling by the European court of human rights that said the display of crucifixes in Italian public sch...

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Liberia: The Real Danger is Not Spending Enough

Ruthie Ackerman | Posted 11.03.2009 | World

Read More: Rape, Massacre, Child Soldiers, Africom, Guinea, War, Ruthie Ackerman, Violence, Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Education, Military, Conflict, Colonel Moussa Dadis Camara, Job, Ceasefire, World News
Ruthie Ackerman

Conservatives will ask why during an economic recession should we spend even more money in Liberia. My answer: for the security of Liberia and the entire West African region.

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The New New New Thing: How Will We Inspire the Next Generation?

Steve Larosiliere | Posted 11.03.2009 | Impact

Read More: Stoked, Education, Mentors, Jim Clark, Mentoring, Nonprofits, Snowboarding, Education Reform, Mentees, Impact News
Steve Larosiliere

I've seen firsthand that we need alternative forms of teaching, inspiring and collaborating with youth. If we do not give them skills to compete on a global level, our society will diminish.

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Do the Right Thing: NCLB and High Standards

Eric Tipler | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Department of Education, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, Standardized Testing, Education Reform, Standards, Schools, Nclb, Politics News
Eric Tipler

No Child Left Behind is fading from policy discussions, but it continues to shape daily life in schools in a very negative way. Capitol Hill should not forget about the law. Teachers certainly haven't.

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Food Stamps Will Feed Half Of US Kids, Study Says

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: How Many Kids Are on Food Stamps, Welfare, Social Justice, Poverty, Food Stamps, Children, Economy, Parenting, Food Stamp Statistics, Recession, Kids on Food Stamps, Black Children, Usda, Food Research and Action Center, Education, Nutrition, African Americans, Food, Income Gap, US Department of Agriculture, How Many People Are on Food Stamps, Food Stamps Study, Sociology, Food Stamps Data, Poverty Line, Minorities, Politics News

CHICAGO — Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout...

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Two Percent Ain't Good Enough

Daniel Heimpel | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Schools, Education, California, Children, Usc, Public Education, Foster Care, Los Angeles, Relationships, Living News
Daniel Heimpel

Within 18 months of leaving the system, 1/4 of children in foster care will have been incarcerated, 1/5 will have experienced homelessness and 1/3 will suffer major depression.

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Needed: Social Investment in An Informed Society

Peter M. Shane | Posted 11.04.2009 | Media

Read More: Education, Newspapers, Libraries, Public Universities, New Models, Downie, Business Models, Schudson, Information Needs, Journalism, Knight Commission, Media News
Peter M. Shane

The current moment of journalistic ferment is actually part of a larger and more alarming story. The United States is dramatically under-investing in the production and circulation of knowledge.

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Changing the World by Changing the Gender Gap

Leslie Grossman | Posted 11.02.2009 | World

Read More: Politics, Leadership, Gender Gap, Education, Iceland, United States, World, Women, Laura Tyson, Larry Summers, Women in Business, Business, World Economic Forum, Gender Gap Index, World News
Leslie Grossman

There was good news and bad news in the Gender Gap Index. The good news is that the health and education gaps are being closed. The bad news is that the economic and political gaps are not.

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Detroit, Elections, and the Power to Choose

Melanie Duppins | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Detroit, Education, Education Reform, Classroom, Politics News
Melanie Duppins

This Tuesday, November 3, citizens of metro Detroit will flock to the polls to determine whether Mayor Dave Bing will stay in office, or yield his position to accountant Tom Barrow.

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The College Insider: Have We Hit The College Price Ceiling?

Karen Stabiner | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: College Tuition, Education, Community Colleges, Pew Research Center, Enrollment Increase, College Enrollment, The College Insider, Economy, Living News
Karen Stabiner

The biggest increase in enrollment is at two-year community colleges. Enrollment at four-year public and private colleges is pretty static. Cost may be starting, slowly, to trump prestige.

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Cambodian Youth Program Leader Awarded $25,000 Peace Prize

Posted 10.29.2009 | Impact

Read More: Education, Human Services, Phalen Lim, Employment, Youth Programs, Khmer Rouge, Cambodia, Immigrants, Immigration, Impact News

Phalen Lim fled Cambodia at the age of 2 in 1975, during the regime of the Khmer Rouge, and has never forgotten what it was like to start over as an i...

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