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Conditional Cash May Increase Ed, Reduce Poverty in Philippines

The World Bank has announced that it intends to consider extending their funding to the Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer program. Popularized in Latin America during the 1990’s, CCT programs offer a new approach to reduc...
by Amy Sevegny
 
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University of the People Partners with NYU Abu Dhabi

The University of the People (UoPeople) was the first tuition-free online university and is dedicated to providing high-quality higher education to those who would not otherwise be able afford it. UoPeople uses open source soft...
by Tait Mandler
 
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Bhutanese Dropouts Find Refuge in Art

At an art center in Bhutan, urban kids who have dropped out of school, and some who are in prison or drug rehabilitation centers have found community through art. A group of artists created a program to support the rehabilitati...
by Marliz Calleja
 
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GOOD APPLE: Kim Reuter

Good Apples spotlights people and organizations improving education in the developing world. 1.  How long have you been working in education?  What made you start? I started The Ladybug Project Inc. in the summer of 2010 whil...
by Travis Thompson
 
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I-Tunes Textbooks: This is Not the Revolution You’re Looking For

The digital textbook revolution is beginning in America. A handful of states have already begun to mandate the adoption of digital textbooks, and Apple’s plans to release low cost textbooks, and make it possible for anyon...
by Michael Jones
 
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