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Studies Suggest Militarizing Education in Israel has Helped Foster Existing Prejudice

The education ministry and army have enjoyed a tight relationship for quite sometime in Israel. However, recent programs have drawn the two even closer together.  A new program called Derekh Erekh or “Path of Values” was i...
by Amy Sevegny
 
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Cote d’Ivoire Program Empowers Girls with Art

Academically low-performing girls in Cote d’Ivoire may see a brighter future thanks to a new program offered by the Nord school complex. Here, girls are able to seek extra help on their days off. Offering more than just r...
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Will Tennessee’s Strict Sex Education Law Do More Harm than Good?

Tennessee has had a long history with abstinence-focused sex education in its schools. Abstinence-focused education was first introduced into the curriculum in the 1990s and has since remained the preferred method in many T...
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DREAMers at a rally in 2010

DREAMers See a Step in the Right Direction

Countless young people were left vulnerable with the failure of the DREAM Act to pass in 2001 and 2010. However, these young DREAMers did not give up hope of a brighter future. Activists rallied to continue advocating for immig...
by Amy Sevegny
 
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Damage from the conflict in June 2010

Can Education Help Prevent Further Ethnic Conflict in Kyrgyzstan?

In June 2010, conflict between the Kyrgyz and Uzbek ethnic groups left more than four people dead in southern Kyrgyzstan. The two groups had lived alongside one another peacefully for years; however, recent years have seen an i...
by Amy Sevegny
 
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