The Global Search for Education: Water
“Healthier children are more effective learners, and girls who spend less time fetching water have more time for school.” — Susan Durston Image UNI75614: © UNICEF/NYHQ2009-2062/Estey “We have reached an important target, but we cannot stop here. Our next step must be to target the most difficult to reach, the poorest and the most disadvantaged people across the world. The United Nations General...
The Global Search for Education: Is Your Child an Innovator?
“There is no competitive advantage today to knowing more than the person sitting next to you.” — Tony Wagner “The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation.” — President Barack Obama, January 25, 2011 Welcome to the Innovation Age. Today’s world will reward the most innovative young people. World leaders, business executives, educators, and policy makers have...
The Global Search for Education: Where Is the Next Martha Graham?
“Dance education cannot just be about learning a system of physical moves. It has to include ways to practice thinking, improvising, risk taking, using your imagination” — Janet Eilber How important is dance to life? How important is oxygen to life? In American culture today, Martha Graham’s legacy serves as a constant reminder of the importance of dance in our lives. Graham, who died in 1991,...
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