Education

CAMBODIA: A look at the future of Cambodia's youth and education- Part 1

In this discussion on youth, education, and Cambodia's future, topics in vogue today, I would like to introduce some brief theoretical concepts about perceptions and reality; follow with what some regular Cambodians (whom I have not met) write; and...

In College Dorms And Dining, How Nice Is Too Nice?

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Student pours organic dressing on a salad at UC Berkeley dining commons.

NEPAL: Training schoolchildren in earthquake preparedness

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Sabin feels empowered

IRIN Films: Bus stop education

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A child looks out of a window from a bus that serves as a school in India

Family Matters Blog: Compact Eases School Transitions

Nearly a year ago, I made the move from Virginia to Maryland and enrolled my children in their new school.

Blind Teens Tap Into Senses At Chemistry Camp

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Campers Mary Church and Jimmy Cong use their sense of smell to detect whether a chemical reaction has taken place.

UNESCO’s 2011 Literacy Prizewinners: Working for peace and gender equality

The theme of this year’s prizes is literacy and peace, with special consideration to gender equality. Prizewinners include programmes in Burundi, Mexico, the United States of America, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with honourable mentions to...

Philippines: Planking against Education Cuts

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