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25 Facts on the United States Department of Education

October 22nd, 2015 The Presidential candidates running for 2016 elections from both parties continue to offer statements that lend themselves to material for our blog. This week we’ll concentrate on a statement made by Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, who

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20 Facts on Denmark

October 15th, 2015 In the recent U.S. democratic presidential debate on October 13, 2015, candidate Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont mentioned Denmark as the bastion of healthy social programs for its people. According to Sanders: “We should look to countries

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Revisionist History in Texas Geography Textbooks

October 8th, 2015 The page in a McGraw-Hill Education geography textbook that refers to Africans brought to American plantations as “workers,” rather than slaves. Credit Coby Burren, NYT. If I told you that text books were recently published in the

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Top Mindfulness in School Resources

October 2nd, 2015 It’s a new school year and I’m excited about all of the momentum building to support mindfulness in schools at all ages. Here is a shortlist of favorite resources and programs available now to foster social-emotional intelligence,

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Ich Bin Ein Berliner!

September 25th, 2015 In the words of JFK, soon I too will be commiserating alongside other acquainted European peers as I venture forth into the red taped lined world of international student admission in Deutschland. It wasn’t long ago, that after

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5 Reasons Why International Credential Evaluation is Necessary

September 17th, 2015 Whether you represent a school, college, university, professional licensing board, employer, or any other entity engaged in the recruitment, placement, certification or the hiring of internationally-trained candidates, you know that educational systems and academic documents vary greatly

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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 Oliver Sacks (b. 1933–2015) had succumbed to the cancer that he announced this past February. He was 82-years young. The

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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 at the UN General Assembly was preceded by my participation in the essay contest “Many Languages, One World,” organized by

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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 won “Many Languages, One World” essay contest and that I’m going to New York, I was really excited. I packed

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