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Change Agent Nonprofit pays off education debts for US veterans
Leave No Veteran Behind helps pay for veterans' student debts not covered by other military programs, like the G.I. Bill.
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Difference Maker Terumasa Akio saw poverty firsthand. Now his charity helps 400,000 children.
A visit to a poor Thai village alarmed Mr. Akio. Now his Japan-based charity EDF-International helps thousands of children across Southeast Asia.
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Change Agent X-Prize taps the crowd to tackle global education
The goal: Create software so exciting to use that kids will want to teach themselves to read and do math.
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Change Agent Adam Green puts wind in the sails of inner-city students
Rocking the Boat works with young people challenged by economic, educational, and social conditions, helping them develop self-confidence and the skills needed to achieve their ambitions.
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Change Agent Margaret Butler puts girls on track to succeed
Komera supports education for girls in Rwanda, where few can afford secondary school.
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Change Agent Matt Severson funds students in need one by one
The School Fund, founded by college student Matt Severson in 2010, allows a donor to provide financial assistance to a worthy student anywhere in the world.
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Change Agent How global brands are (finally) investing in factory workers
The HERproject reaches factory workers in developing countries through peer mentoring. The training includes health and preventive care and instruction on how to create a savings account and a family budget.
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Change Agent Percy Hayles saw boys struggling and said ‘I gotta do something’
His Young Men’s Success Series engages vulnerable young men from some of Boston’s toughest neighborhoods teaching money management skills and offering academic advising, summer job placement services, and educational field trips.
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Difference Maker Reshma Saujani created Girls Who Code to help girls get computer savvy (+video)
Growing up, Reshma Saujani was terrified of math and science. Now she makes sure other girls don't miss out on opportunities because of similar fears.
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Difference Maker Shukla Bose left a highflying career to educate India's poorest children
Her foundation wants to break the cycle of poverty by educating – from kindergarten through college – at least one child in each family.
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Difference Maker Ursula Cats puts the concept 'educate one, empower thousands' to work
The We Women Foundation provides women in Myanmar (formerly Burma) with access to higher education. The goal: become leaders in their communities.
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Change Agent Razia Jan fights to educate girls in rural Afghanistan
Returning to Afghanistan from the US, Razia Jan stood up to opposition and founded the Zabuli Education Center, which now has a roster of more than 400 girls in kindergarten through ninth grade.
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Ever wanted to share your interest in a cause or engage family and friends but weren’t sure how to get the conversation started? Wonder no more. Our Monitor editors are here to offer relevant questions on a specific news topics to help you get the discussion going.
How often should students take standardized tests?
A study by the Center for American Progress found that students are tested an average of once a month, but some are tested as frequently as twice a month, and some states and districts have a culture that emphasizes testing over learning. How much time should be devoted to test prep, practice tests, and the like versus other classroom activities?
Should middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.?
The American Academy of Pediatrics has joined others in recommending an 8:30 or later start time to help teenagers get more sleep. Currently, some 40 percent of high schools begin before 8 a.m. How does your child handle early mornings? Would changing the schedule be pandering to students?
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