What I Learned From Oliver Sacks (1933–2015)
September 3rd, 2015 Author and neurologist, Oliver Sacks. (Photo by Adam Scourfield/ABC News) I was deeply saddened to learn that […]
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Many Languages, One World
August 27th, 2015 Winners of the Many Languages, One world International Student Essay Contest The opportunity to give a speech
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My Once in a Lifetime Trip
August 13th, 2015 Image: Siwathep (Thep) Singh Khaderpor (center with blue tinted sunglasses) and friends When I realized that I
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20 Facts on the Origins of the U.S. Department of Education and its former Foreign Credential Evaluation Service (FCES)
August 5th, 2015 Unlike many countries in the world, the United States does not have a Ministry of Education, a
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25 Fast Facts on Kenya and its Education System
July 30th, 2015 With President Obama’s recent visit to Kenya, we would like to put the spotlight on this country
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15 Facts on the Education System of Greece
July 23rd, 2015 Given the recent news on Greece and its economic crisis, we’d like to put the spotlight on
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30 Facts on the Education System of Islamic Republic of Iran
July 16th, 2015 After intense negotiations, on July 14, 2015, the U.S. and five other world powers have reached a
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The Otherworldly Voice of Soeur Marie Keyrouz
July 09, 2015 Soeur Marie Keyrouz You may remember Nuns Who Rock. I featured the big 1963 hit “Dominique,” sung
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20 Fun Facts about the 4th of July/Independence Day
July 02, 2015 On this federal holiday, also known as Independence Day, marking the Colonies’ adoption of the Declaration of
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9 Recent Episodes of Cheating, Fraud, and Scams in Education from Around the Globe
June 25th, 2015 We probably all share a common misconception that except for a few bad apples in school who
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Detecting Fraudulent Academic Credentials
June 18th, 2015 Ensuring the authenticity of educational credentials is by far the single most important step in credential evaluation
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ECFMG and Iranian Medical School Graduates: A (real life) Drama in 3 Acts
June 11th, 2015 Players: -ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) -Iranian medical school graduates -Office of Foreign Assets Control