Around the World in 30 Days – October 2019
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Around the World in 30 Days – October 2019

C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report 75 to 95% of youth in the juvenile justice system have experienced trauma. Research indicates that the majority of youth suffering from trauma perform poorly in our education system and indeed, many drop-out. “Trauma has been proven to have chronic long-term psychological repercussions including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders,” says Ashley Edwards, the co-founder and CEO of...

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Around the World in 30 Days – October 2018
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Around the World in 30 Days – October 2018

C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Isolation and bigotry appear to be on the rise. How do we develop global citizens with the skills and competencies to empathize with one another? The United World Colleges (UWC) aims to combat the problem by producing thoughtful, committed and empathetic students who are able to consider global issues from the perspective of several different cultures. This month,The Global Search for...

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Around the World in 30 Days – June 2018
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Around the World in 30 Days – June 2018

C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report There’s a robot in each of our backpacks.  And in the years ahead, the Alexa’s of this world will drastically change the way we live, the way we learn and the way we teach.  Some Futurists warn us that robots will take away most of our jobs. Could a robot replace a teacher?  Should a robot replace a teacher? This month our Top Global Teacher Bloggers discuss the kinds of teachers who will continue...

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Around the World in 30 Days – February 2018
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Around the World in 30 Days – February 2018

School shootings and suicidal ideation are on the increase.  Today students face many different environmental, social and economic challenges compared to the generations that came before them. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children and adolescents admitted to children’s hospitals for “thoughts of suicide or self-harm” more than doubled during the last decade. A study of South African...

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Around the World in 30 Days – January 2018
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Around the World in 30 Days – January 2018

C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Biased algorithms are everywhere, so at a critical moment in the evolution of machine learning and AI, why aren’t we talking about the societal issues this poses?  Ralph Müller-Eiselt is an expert in education policy and governance and heads the Bertelsmann Foundation’s taskforce on policy challenges and opportunities in a digitalized world.  He joined us in The Global Search for Education this...

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