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more about #education Jetgirly: I really enjoyed James Tooley's book "The Beautiful Tree", which explores the way private education is meeting the needs of the poorest learners in Th... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: As somebody whose high school rebel status was centered in part around the fact that I subscribed to the Economist and not Seventeen, the idea of sexy... more » randomnessish: Oh baby when you talk like that, you make a woman want to go and educate children in Nicaragua. Shakira Shakira! more » Diziet_Sma: I had no idea she was doing all that stuff - very impressive. I actually teared-up reading that. more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Hmph. The Economist? Anyone else think she's just trying to impress Rafa? more » gerrycomo: Porque la escuela y la educacion son importantes en la vida. more » likepenguins: Michael Scott, take lessons. Why do I find some stars who run charities (e.g. Shakira) refreshing, and some (e.g. Bono . . . well, actually, just Bon... more » LeCauchemar: Education is a worthwhile goal in and of itself, but I always wonder with charities like this, what happens when the children graduate? Chances are mo... more » Master.And.Everyone: Is anyone else excited about the rise of the exceptional pop star? more » amazoncowgirl: Ah Shakira, your hips truly don't lie. It's an absolute tragedy indeed that if a pop star can help the poor and underpriveleged in such a comprehensi... more » sequined: I am fairly sure that there have been studies and reports (I think featured on Jezebel) in the past that suggest that everyone learns better around gi... more » la.donna.pietra: The only anecdotal evidence I can provide is from Hogwarts. 3/4ths of those kids turned out okay. Clearly, the answer is to provide mixed-sex educat... more » Hecklerette: I went to an all girls high school. I can't trust my own observations of myself, but I feel OK. My brother went to hugely elite all male high school,... more » thehighshelf: it's not surprising that a dominant group, separated throughout their developmental lives from a minority group, can't relate to that minority group l... more » salthegeek: This explains ALLOT of things in my current life.... (Or why I end up in the Friend Zone with all my friends that are girls) more » theamazeeaz: Three things: 1. I did the single-sex thing for college. A women-only environment takes away any sense of gender roles, turning clubs and subjects in... more » salthegeek: Well , guess this is one more thing I annoy my dad with. ( I went to Catholic all boys school in a very GOP area, and I was the ONLY Muslim kid there... more » clevernamehere: This doesn't surprise me at all. I've noticed that guys with older sisters tend to understand women the best, followed (far behind) by men with young... more » shoroko: And while I can certainly buy that being socialized with girls from an early age helps boys with relationships later in life, I'm not sure that girls ... more » morninggloria: I hate to be a Debbie Downer on a lively discussion, but this is really a pretty Rich Person Problem. I grew up firmly in the lower middle class, and... more » -
#shakiragoestowashington
An Education: Shakira Agitates For Schools In The Economist
Shakira, who once made headlines for going to UCLA to study Western Civilization, is making it known that she isn't the average pop star. This week, she takes to the pages of the Economist to advocate for education. More » -
#genderstudies
Are Single-Sex Schools Bad For Boys?
A new study suggests single-sex schooling makes boys more likely to divorce — and even suffer "malaise" — when they grow up. But is single-sex schooling bad for girls as well?
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#sunnydays
How Young Is Too Young To Teach Kids About AIDS?
To celebrate Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, Global Voices Online looks at one of the most controversial characters: Kami, a HIV-positive Muppet from South Africa. More » -
#clothescalls
"She's Not A Troublemaker. She Is Gay."
That's the mother of Ceara Sturgis, she of the no-tux-in-the-yearbook. As gender identity becomes an issue in schools, the New York Times can't help but wonder: whither dress codes? More » -
#givingback
Reminder: Support Education Through Donors Choose
As we mentioned earlier this week, Gawker Media is participating in a month-long giving challenge through Donors Choose.org. Jezebel is sponsoring four projects (1, 2, 3, and 4), all of which benefit young girls and all could use more help. -
#givingbacktoschool
Head Of The Class: Help Gawker Help Young Girls
This October, Gawker Media is participating in a charitable challenge with the amazing website Donors Choose.org. And we are asking you, our readers, to help us out. More » -
#homesweetschool
Why Are Home-Schoolers So Annoying?
Salon's Andrew O'Hehir wonders why people are so offended when he tells them his kids are home-schooled. After reading his long and impassioned defense of home-schooling, I have some ideas.
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#weightymatters
Study: Family Education Ups Eating Disorder Risk
Girls whose parents (and, interestingly, grandmothers) went to college are more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder, according to a new study. The risk also grows up as their grades do. [Reuters] -
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#panicattacks
You Can Ban The Bracelets, But You Can't Ban The Issues Behind Them
A middle school in Colorado has banned all jelly bracelets, as administrators fear that students are wearing them in order to participate in the infamous "snap" games, wherein bracelets are allegedly used to represent certain sexual acts. More » -
#dontwalk
Would You Let Your Kids Walk To School Alone?
When I drive to work in the morning, I often pass children on their way to school. Sometimes, they're in groups, and sometimes, they're alone. And I must admit, seeing kids walk by themselves makes me really nervous. More » -
#savethechildren
GOP? STFU! Obama Is Not "Indoctrinating" Kids Into Socialism
"As far as I am concerned, this is not civics education - it gives the appearance of creating a cult of personality." What. The. Fuck. How did a speech asking students to work hard become a political clusterfuck? More » -
#backtoschool
Time For School: Afghan Girl Struggles To Get Education
Last night, PBS aired Wide Angle's Time For School 3, a documentary series that follows seven school children from around the world, like 16-year-old Shugufa, whose education may be cut short by Taliban attacks and household obligations. More » -
#bookit
Should Students Be Allowed To Design Their Own Reading Lists?
According to Motoko Rich of the New York Times, some teachers are moving toward a more open reading curriculum that would allow students to choose their own books, as opposed to titles from a school-issued reading list. More » -
#schoolbored
Education's Underbelly: Incompetent Teachers Imprisoned In "Rubber Rooms"
In New York City, 600 public school teachers spend every day in the school year crammed into tiny rooms where they are paid to do nothing. According to The New Yorker, these "Rubber Rooms" reveal basic problems with education today. More » -
#schooldaze
Are Edupunks The Cure To The College Cost Crisis?
"'Edupunk,' [Jim Groom] tells me in the opening notes of his first email, 'is about the utter irresponsibility and lethargy of educational institutions and the means by which they are financially cannibalizing their own mission.'" More » -
#linesofquestioning
How Gardening Could Save Detroit: Amanda Rosman, Urban Education Pioneer
Amanda Rosman, 33, is a single mom living in Detroit with her 5-year-old son Ajani. She's taught in the Detroit Public Schools, a Catholic school and a charter school, but her main project now is starting a revolutionary elementary school.
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#powerstruggles
The Heroine Trade, Or, A Tale Of Two Afghan Women
We're often told that the overthrow of the Taliban ushered in a new era for Afghan women. Malalai Joya (left) and Pashtoon Azfar are trying, but neither thinks the situation is quite there yet.
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#fisforfail
High School Secretary Uses School Computers To Change Her Daughter's Grades
In a story seemingly destined to become a Lifetime TV movie, Caroline Maria McNeal of Huntingdon, PA, used her secretary position to gain access to the school's computers to improve her daughter's grades—while lowering the grades of others. More »
