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Changing education – one smartphone at a time

Politicians, academics and business minds came together earlier this month in Senegal to discuss how to improve access to learning across Africa and develop a common strategy in a bid to transform the continent's education sector.

From Lunch to Learning: Michelle Obama’s Got a New Education Focus

Receiving an education can be a challenge for many people in developing nations, but young girls face unique barriers that leave them disproportionately affected—up to 62 million girls worldwide are not in school. As an outspoken advocate of girls’ rights (and school lunches), Michelle Obama is looking to lower that stat and improve gender equality and educational opportunities around the world …

First lady: Education is most important civil rights issue

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama on Friday called education the “single most important” civil rights issue facing the country and pleaded with young people to make going to school a priority, even if all they have is a “bad school.”

Capella Education Company Declares Quarterly Dividend

Capella Education Company , a provider of online post-secondary education, primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University, announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per outstanding share of common stock.

Sex education should be compulsory in primary schools: MPs

Sex education should be compulsory in all primary and secondary schools to help protect children from abuse, a group of MPs said on Tuesday. The Commons education select committee called for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) to be given statutory status and enough time devoted to the subject by properly trained teachers. Sex and relationships education (SRE) should form a …