Illiteracy

For Indigenous children to talk about a range of ideas in two languages, and grow up knowing that both of those languages are valued, Australia's schools need far more efficient mother-tongue instruction.

We can all be metaliterate learners – meditative and empowered, asking perceptive questions, thinking about what and how we learn, while sharing our content and insights as we make contributions to society.

The curse of illiteracy is that it is largely invisible. But its impact is global and devastating. If you see inequality and poverty, you’re seeing the impact of illiteracy.

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's educators fight against government and corporate agendas to commandeer the public system for profit.

Learning to read is not easy. It’s not even natural.

Without a solid understanding of the underlying science and its implications for our daily lives, we can neither respond intelligently on a personal level nor hold our public officials accountable for sound policy decisions.

Today, I would be a housemaid if I had not learned to read and write. Now I want to be a cardiologist.

Shepherding, narrowly escaping the Taliban, navigating the migrant trail to Western Europe — none of these experiences will help refugees assimilate to their host nations.

In Bolivia, a grassroots theater troupe called “Las Kory Warmis” gives bold and compelling performances that explore stories of abuse and survival as experienced by women.

A U.S. government agency assessment of the U.S. efforts to help Afghanistan recover from the devastation of 16 years of war found that six out of every 10 dollars since 2002 had been spent on Afghan defense forces.

In a country where 83 percent of people graduate high school, why is health literacy still a problem?

Samara Werner believes that education has the power to change lives, to rebuild economies, to elevate nations, and to change all of humanity.

For millions of girls in East Africa, getting their period can mean dropping out of school entirely.

In Kenya, most smallholder farmers earn less than $3,000 USD per year. Barely able to afford the basics, they can’t justify school fees. This company helps farmers earn more money, so they can send their kids to school.