Quiet in the back! Peer into education and classrooms around the world with this photo essay. From the Russian pupils in Prada to the Nigerian children who sit four to a desk, photographer Julian Germain takes us on a journey around the world’s classrooms.
Measuring Success in the Classroom. A new generation of assessment tools are hoping to piggyback off the wealth of online rating software to find a better and more efficient method of assessing students. What works?
Cardboard Revolution! We all feel in love with the story of Cain and his arcade. His powerful imagination has inspired a foundation comittmented to creativity and entrepreneurship among youth and they are launching with a global imagination challenge on Play Day, October 6. Join the fun!
What will it take? In the video, President Kim of the World Bank asks #whatwillittake to end global poverty.
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Woman to Watch. Under the leadership of Henriette Kolb, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in partnership with Nokia announce the launch of Businesswomen, a text messaging service catered to women entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
Case for Optimism. In advance of his annual Global Initiative meeting next week, President Bill Clinton makes the case for a concrete, measurable and reproducible progress.