How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard- Linda Cliatt-Wayman

Linda Cliatt-Wayman grew up in poverty in North Philadelphia, where she experienced firsthand the injustice being perpetrated against poor students in their education. She has dedicated her career and her life to ending that injustice, working within Philadelphia's fractured public-school system. She spent 20 years as a special-ed teacher before becoming a principal, leading two low-performing urban high schools to success with improved test scores and increased college admissions among students.

He Was In A Cab Stuck In Traffic. A Beggar Asked For Alms ... James Kassaga Arinaitwe

Sitting in an air-conditioned Ola cab on Saturday evening in Bangalore's notorious traffic, I was heading to a friend's party when an older gentleman in a long white kurta and a white cap approached.

Clutching his long walking stick, he looked close to my grandmother's age — she's in her early 90s. His feeble back seemed about to give out. His hands and shoulders shook as he extended his hand to the cab window. He motioned between his mouth and my window, clearly asking for something to eat.

My mind raced and so did my heart. I debated: to give or not to give?

My heart said yes, YES!

Can your school produce the 2015 Microsoft Code developer champion?

Last year December 2014, Microsoft Nigeria hosted one of the biggest global ICT events in the world, "The Hour of Code" Nigeria Computer Science Week 2014. About Ten schools in Lagos attended the event and the children from the ages of 5 to 16 years old participated in a one day programming workshop.

Microsoft Nigeria will be holding "Code Week Nigeria" a yearly event inviting both primary schools and secondary schools in Nigeria to teach and prepare kids on apps and game development for the national programming competition.

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 Dear Eduplace readers,

So sorry for not blogging in a while, you know how life catches up with you and even 24 hours becomes insufficient to live a day. Anyway, alot of interesting things have been going on with me, I've met and connected with the most interesting and phenomenal people in the past months...

FEBRUARY 6TH 2015-MARKING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION- By Adebukola Olabisi Orenuga, A World at School Global Youth Ambassador

Female Genital Mutilation is the removal of some or all of the external genitalia.The perpetrators of FGM are usually highly respected people in the society who are viewed as “gatekeepers of culture” or a traditional circumciser, in most cases FGM is done without anaesthesia. This act is mostly carried out on young girls between the ages of 0-15. FGM is horribly painful and is now recognized as a major human rights violation. It can scar a girl for life if said girl is lucky not to have bled to death. According to the World Health Organization, this procedure has no health benefits for girls or women and despite immense awareness of the dangers, FGM still persists and thrives in many parts of Africa and even amongst immigrants in Europe and North America.

Happy New Year to Eduplace Readers!

May 2015 bring you loads of reasons to celebrate and have wonderful days filled with laughter, joy and happiness. I wish you a successful and prosperous 2015!

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A reputable secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria is recruiting for the following position...

Positions Available:

• Physics teacher

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