Lynn Cole, Executive Director of RISE International, Works to Provide Access to Education in Angola — Making Her the 2022 Red Cross Global Citizenship Hero, Sponsored by United Airlines

Executive Director of RISE International, Lynn Cole, is the 2022 Red Cross Global Citizenship Hero Award recipient. During a 1998 trip to Angola with her husband, Andrew, the Coles witnessed the devastating effect of 27 years of civil war in the country and were moved to help. They learned that the after-effects of the civil […]

by The American Red Cross | Partnership

A New Artificial Intelligence Tool Has the Attention of Educators, but Local Schools Want to Harness the Technology, Not Ban It

In certain circles, Chat GPT — an artificial intelligence bot — has been vilified as a harbinger of education’s doom. Some of the country’s largest school systems, including districts in New York City and Los Angeles, have blocked access to the technology out of fear it could enable widespread cheating among the students. North Shore administrators […]

by JOE COUGHLIN | THE RECORD NORTH SHORE

How to Plan a Gap Year: The Ultimate Guide

Have you heard your child’s school counselor or other parents mention a “gap year,” but you’re not quite sure what it is and all that it entails — and, most importantly, whether it is a good idea for your young adult? Let us help demystify the gap year and guide you in the right direction. […]

by Better Staff

Set for Success – iMentor Chicago Volunteers Ensure CPS Students Beat College Completion Odds, More

Local nonprofit iMentor Chicago is on a mission to help students in under-resourced communities navigate the path to post-secondary success and economic mobility. We do this by matching an adult volunteer mentor with every student in our Chicago Public Schools partner schools, no matter the student’s GPA or test scores. Mentors work with students for two to four years to help them […]

by iMentor | Partnership

Donate Today and Double Your Impact: SchoolsRule Equity in Education Fund in Honor of Mary Jane Burke

The SchoolsRule Equity in Education Fund was created in honor of Mary Jane Burke, who is retiring after 50 years of service in education – 28 of those as the Marin County Superintendent of Schools. Contributing to this fund will continue Mary Jane’s lifelong vision of equitable opportunities for all Marin County students, regardless of their zip code. […]

by SchoolsRule

Donate Today and Double Your Impact: SchoolsRule Equity in Education Fund in Honor of Mary Jane Burke

The SchoolsRule Equity in Education Fund was created in honor of Mary Jane Burke, who is retiring after 50 years of service in education – 28 of those as the Marin County Superintendent of Schools. Contributing to this fund will continue Mary Jane’s lifelong vision of equitable opportunities for all Marin County students, regardless of their zip code. […]

by SchoolsRule

How Much Harm Did the Pandemic Do to Our Kids — and What We Can Do About It? ‘The Stolen Year’ Author Anya Kamenetz Answers Our Questions

As we slowly, and carefully, inch out of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are coming to terms with how it affected every aspect of our lives. This is especially true with children, who saw a collapse of education and care when schools were closed. Parents struggled between work, e-learning and home life, many having to give […]

by Macaire Douglas

13 Education Innovators Reimagining Learning Around the World

No one doubts the significant impact of the global pandemic on education. It’s been two and half years of disruption, learning loss, and the recognition of inequity in the classroom. Coupled with a growing mental health crisis among children and a concern about school safety, the state of education may look dire; but there are […]

by Susan Solomon Yem