Filling Up the Void of Meaningful Educational Statistics

GUNNAR Myrdal in his monumental work, the Asian Drama, which is actually an inquiry into the poverty of nations, a kind of an unintended complement to Adam Smiths Inquiry into the Wealth of Nations, cited educational reforms and investment in man, the quality of mens lives, as important variables...

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Educational Foundation Funds Innovative Projects

Byline: Deanna Griffin Barrington 220 Education Foundation Established in 1999, the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation is dedicated to "bringing more to the classroom" in Barrington Unit School District 220. As a nonprofit organization, the Foundation raises funds for innovative and meaningful...

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Educational Toys Endure Test of Time

At a time when computer chips allow dolls to converse and video games vie to achieve a reality more vivid than virtual, the National Association for Gifted Children's annual list of educational toys has a very old-fashioned flavor. "The list runs the gamut from building toys to musical instruments...

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Educational Program Will Focus on Childhood Blood Cancer

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which provides information and support for patients battling leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, will offer a free educational program this month titled "Coping with Childhood Blood Cancer - Beyond Diagnosis and Finding a New Normal." The program, which will...

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Our Educational System

MANILA, Philippines - "Anti-poor" and "commercialized" are a damning way to describe and specify the country's education policies. But that is exactly how some members of Congress see them and they are calling on the government to do something to quash such depiction of our educational system. The...

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Nikolai's Web Site Uses Animation to Educate

Educational programs created for today's computers are opening doors to new animated figures. Children can use these characters to build their skills and imaginations. Designed for a series of educational CD-ROMs, the best buddy duo of Nikolai and his orange-shirted feline puppet pal, Neow-Neow,...

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