“Aspir(e)ing Profiles” is a series where we feature leaders in education, child and human development and health and wellness connected to the Wheelock College Aspire […]
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Archive for April, 2013
Solutions in Action: Education is key to Independence and Health of Tanzanian Women
Robert V. Lange founded the International Collaborative for Science, Education, and the Environment, a non-profit corporation which began its programs by helping to establish women’s businesses and clean water resources in remote Zanzibar villages.
Read More…Solutions in Action: School Is Open in Afghanistan
Marianne O’Grady, has been working within the education sector for 25 years, as a teacher, professor of education, and most recently as a program manager […]
Read More…The Boston Compact Sector Leaders Weigh In
The Wheelock College Aspire Institute was recently selected as the fiscal sponsor for the Boston Compact, a citywide effort to bring public, charter and Catholic […]
Read More…Education Is a Human Right
To learn, to play, to study – these activities represent a basic human right that should be enjoyed among children everywhere– so says advocates for children in just about every civil society and in key global organizations
Read More…A Closer Look: Public Opinion on Charter Schools
The debate over the merits of public versus charter schools has been contentious in recent years. While the evidence on the performance of charter schools […]
Read More…A Priceless Investment: Early Childhood Education
The New York Times recently posted an op-ed on the dire need for investments in early education, penned by John E. Pepper, Jr. and James […]
Read More…An Opportunity to Improve Education for All Massachusetts Students
On April 9, 2013 the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education will take testimony on legislation essential to closing the achievement gap in education and improving quality for native English speaking learners as well as new English Language Learners (ELL) alike – HB479/SB225, An Act Relative to Enhancing English Opportunities for all Students of the Commonwealth.
Read More…Three misleading assumptions about teaching and learning
Kim Farris-Berg wrote a recent blog post by about the Mission Hill School in Boston, an exciting place to be for students and teachers. Ms. […]
Read More…A crisis of leadership in sports management
This past week, a video surfaced of Rutgers University Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Mike Rice, physically and verbally assaulting his players. Although this video was […]
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