We Can Close the STEM Equity Gap
Why such an emphasis on computer science? Apart from the needs of a tech-based economy, “Computer science gets kids involved in school in a way...
Clinton Global Initiative
Quality Education Around the World
Bah noted that 250 million children around the world are illiterate, and that disinvestment in education in many countries is chronic. He said that countries...
$1 Million Hult Prize Goes to Student Team from Earlham College
After lunch, I returned to the CGI Annual Meeting and attended a session on Achieving Universal Quality Education, which I’ll be writing about next week....
Clinton Global Initiative Looks at Its Work Through the Lens of Gender
But even in the U.S. girls are affected in ways that have to do with gender. “Here, in communities of color and in impoverished communities,...
Why Your College Degree Isn’t Enough
If you don’t grow up around people who are doing a diverse array of jobs in fields of interest to you, you’re not going to...
Stopping the Preschool-to-Prison Pipeline
It may startle you to learn that in 2011–2012, black children—who make up 18% of children enrolled in preschool—comprised 48% of those who received an...
Don’t Talk With Your Mouth Full—but Do Talk!
There needs to be more communication between parents and their children around mealtime. Our data doesn’t indicate that families are not talking—but we need to...
BE Modern Man: Meet “The CMO” Everette Taylor
Name: Everette Taylor Profession: Entrepreneur / Marketing Professional Age: 25 One Word That Describes You: Authentic Entrepreneur and marketing executive, Everette Taylor, is an innovator who’s changing...
Rallying Global Support to Rebuild Haiti
Former President Bill Clinton focused on rallying a diverse group of global leaders to step up efforts to rebuild Haiti at yesterday’s jam-packed session at...