Stories about Education from June, 2015
Ecuador's Sarayaku People Are Preserving Their Identity Through Video
Sarayaku youth in Ecuador are using new technologies to preserve their cultural identity and ancestral legends.
Copa América Shows How Little Love Chileans Have for President Bachelet
"It would've been much more honorable to present herself to the country and take the jokes stoically, but she decided to hide."
A Slave Girl Turned National Hero Joins High School in Pursuit of Higher Education
'There was a strange rule – the Kamlaris had to be ready to accept the abuse, but were not allowed to complain.'
Activists Claim the UK Government Has Sent Deported Pakistani Student Majid Ali to His Death
The recent deportation of a Pakistani student Majid Ali from Scotland sparked a debate among young students who are questioning why deport first and ask questions later?
Big Brother Mouse and an Elephant: Innovative Ways of Delivering Books in Laos
"At book parties we read aloud, play games, sing songs about books, and give every child a book of their own, usually the first one they ever owned."
Parents Experience Nostalgia as Nintendo Console Enters Textbooks
"For elementary school kids, Famicom is not a toy, but something they have to study in school. What amazing times we live in."
‘In This Class, I Learn to Appreciate People Again': A School's Innovative Approach to Improving the Learning Experience
The innovative Saint-Nazaire High School proposes unusual solutions to counter the surge of violence and high drop-out rate in French high schools.
German Online University Aims to Bring Higher Education to Refugees
Students can enroll in classes without proof of identity, and tuition is entirely free. The only time a student must verify their identity with the university is upon graduation.