How can schools best teach about climate change?
Global warming and its consequences can provoke anxiety in young people. Educators need to be trained on how best to…
Trauma can be addressed in schools. Some are trying
Millions of U.S. children experience trauma that can affect their behavior and life prospects. Now, some schools are adopting programs…
Kenya tackles youth unemployment with education shift
Soaring youth unemployment has forced Kenya to reform its education system. Now, it's focused on providing technical training. Will it…
From Guatemala to a U.S. university: my American Dream
I was raised in Guatemala, where I was expected to grow up fast and told that women are not meant…
Hewitt School in New York joins News-Decoder
Presence, empathy, research and purpose -- those are the academic pillars at the Hewitt School in New York, News-Decoder's newest…
Pakistan commits to reform schools that teach militancy
For decades, militant religious schools in Pakistan called madrassas taught students to kill non-believers. Now, Islamabad is taking them on.
Two young hires to add firepower to News-Decoder
A successful funding drive and a major donation have enabled News-Decoder to hire two new employees to help the not-for-profit…
Hong Kong students: unhappy over-achievers
Hong Kong has a strong educational system. But its students are unhappy over the crushing burden of work, and more…
Listen: Who are the victims of the Venezuelan crisis?
Venezuelan citizens scrounge for food and medecine while prices soar. Where is the formerly prosperous oil exporter headed?
Not all Chinese students in the U.S. are rich and spoiled
Chinese students flaunting luxury cars and flashy designer clothes fuel a stereotype that ignores the harsh reality for many compatriots…