The Global Search for Education: A Question of Privacy
Mar18

The Global Search for Education: A Question of Privacy

 “How ironic it is that our liberal arts and science institutions have long been admired world wide, and yet they now could be undermined from within.” — Howard Gardner  At public universities, it seems generally understood that anything communicated through the university email system is subject to inspection.  The question posed today is: Did Harvard University, whose position on the question of privacy seems...

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The Global Search for Education: Health and Higher Achievement Part 2
Mar13

The Global Search for Education: Health and Higher Achievement Part 2

 “Children with ADHD are typically comparable on estimates of IQ and cognitive abilities, suggesting that their disorder is what is getting in the way of learning.” — Dr. Gregory Fabiano  Inattention and hyperactivity are some of the most common types of mental and behavioral health problems that affects youth, according to Dr. Charles Basch, author of Healthier Students Are Better Learners. In Basch’s...

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The Global Search for Education: Girls
Mar05

The Global Search for Education: Girls

 “My argument in favor of educating girls is more practical.  We should do it because it is an incredibly powerful tool for ending global poverty.” — Richard Robbins  Girl Rising is the feature film to be released on March 7th, which tells the unforgettable stories of nine real and remarkable girls from Peru, Haiti, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, India, Nepal and Cambodia.  The girls’ stories...

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