Pakistan’s Zardari pledges cash for girls’ education

Reuters - Christopher J. Ferguson "Pakistan's President Asif Zardari pledged [...]

December 10th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Gender, Learning, News, Pakistan, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Google Gives $23 Million To Charities To Spur Innovation, Help Girls And Minority Students

The Huffington Post - Brett Zongker "Google is announcing $23 [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Computer, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Education, Engineering, Gender, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teaching, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Popovich: Girls need to be shown the path to success through STEM education

East Valley Tribune - Carol S. Popovich "Girls need heroes. [...]

December 3rd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Education, Engineering, Gender, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Poor white boys ‘lagging behind classmates at age five’

The Telegraph - Graeme Paton "Official figures show that just [...]

November 23rd, 2012|Categories: Achievement Gap, Early Education, Gender, Low Income, Poverty, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, School|

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Study Suggests Mothers’ Stress Can Affect Daughters Later

Education Week - Ross Brenneman "According to a new study [...]

November 13th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Children, Education, Gender, Learning, Moms, News, Parenting, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Messages girls receive key to becoming college graduates

The Deseret News - Marjorie Cortez "Miller, who took part [...]

November 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, College/University, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Gender, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Utah, Women|Tags: Education, schools|

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Gambia: ‘796 Million People Lack Basic Literacy Skills’

All Africa - Momodou Jawo "The Governor of the Upper [...]

October 29th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Africa, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Gambia, Gender, Learning, Literacy, News, Reading, Teacher, United Nations, Women|Tags: Education, schools|

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Boys hitting puberty earlier, U.S. study shows

The Star - Patty Winsa "For years, pediatric experts have [...]

October 20th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Behavior, Canada, Child Development, Children, Culture, Current Events, Education, Gender, Health, Learning, News, Parenting, Science, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Can the world keep its promises on schools?

BBC News - Sean Coughlan "The millennium pledge made by [...]

October 18th, 2012|Categories: Children, Early Education, Economy, Education, Elementary School, Gender, Poverty, Skills, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, School|

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Afghanistan ‘clears big obstacles’ in girls’ education

BBC News - Staff Writer "Afghanistan has overcome more obstacles [...]

October 17th, 2012|Categories: Afghanistan, Education, Gender, Government|Tags: Education, School|

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