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IBM Equips Youth with Tech Career Skills in P-TECH Schools

IBM Equips Youth with Tech Career Skills in P-TECH Schools

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced Thursday that P-TECH, an IBM-inspired six-year education model, has already graduated more than 50 students, including a new class of 16 graduates in January. All of these graduates completed the six-year curriculum ahead of schedule, earning both their high school and two-year college tech degrees, with…
Over 2 Million Children in Yemen Are Malnourished: UNICEF

Over 2 Million Children in Yemen Are Malnourished: UNICEF

Nearly 2.2 million children in Yemen are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, UNICEF said Monday. At least 462,000 children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), a drastic increase of almost 200 per cent since 2014. An additional 1.7 million children suffer from Moderate Acute Malnutrition. The situation of severely…
Baby Names of 2016: Sophia and Jackson Hold Top Spots

Baby Names of 2016: Sophia and Jackson Hold Top Spots

BabyCenter, a pregnancy and digital resource, released Wednesday the results of its Baby Names Survey and the Top 100 Names of 2016. Jackson held on as the top boys' name for the fourth year, and Sophia leads the girls for the seventh year in a row. "We saw five new…
Donald Trump to Nominate Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary

Donald Trump to Nominate Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary

President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to nominate Betsy DeVos as Secretary of the United States Department of Education. A leader in the national school reform movement for more than two decades, Betsy DeVos is stated to be a highly successful education advocate, businesswoman, and philanthropist. “Betsy DeVos…
Savlon Program Encourages Children to Wash Their Hands

Savlon Program Encourages Children to Wash Their Hands

Consumer goods company ITC’s leading hygiene brand, Savlon India, announced Sunday its hygiene and health program - Savlon Swasth India Mission. The program is designed to encourage behavioral change towards washing hands amongst children through various engaging and entertaining educational initiatives in schools. Savlon Healthy Hands Chalk Sticks emphasize the…
Children in Syria Risk Their Lives to Go to School

Children in Syria Risk Their Lives to Go to School

With the start of the school year in Syria, over 1.7 million children remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to new education data. Escalating violence, displacement, increased poverty, and an overstretched and under-resourced education system continue to force children out…
Campaign on Children’s Exposure to Violence Launched

Campaign on Children’s Exposure to Violence Launched

Futures Without Violence, in partnership with the Department of Justice, announced Wednesday the launch of the first national campaign that will raise awareness, teach skills, and inspire public action to address children’s exposure to violence and childhood trauma. The multi-year “Changing Minds” campaign will motivate teachers, coaches, counselors, health professionals,…