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. Read more...
07-22-2016, 07:20 PM
These 15 projects are solving the world's toughest education problems
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