These 15
projects are
solving the
world's toughest education problems
Sky-high suspension rates, bullied kids and
underfunded schools — those are some of the hot
education topics in the United States. But in other parts of the world, teachers, parents and policymakers are grappling with challenges such as a lack of school buildings or teachers, scarce electricity, and extreme poverty, which often forces young people out of the classroom and into the workforce.*
The solutions to some of
These issues might be found with the finalists for the
WISE Awards, an annual competition for in**vative organizations and
projects that address global educational problems. It was started in 2009 by the Qatar Foundation, a private, **nprofit organization based in Doha, Qatar, as an offshoot of the World In**vation Summit for Education. The competition awards six winning organizations or
projects $20,000 — funding that helps expand their ability to make a difference.
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