You are here: Channels : Education/School |  |
EDUCATION/SCHOOL
|
Ask Patty Goes Mobile with Mobile Tattletale!
Ask Patty is always watchful for the hottest things that you, our readers, are going to be crazy about, and now we've partnered with our first mobile app. This smartphone app doesn't help you decide where to eat, or connect you to all your social media...more
|
|
Is high school ready for girls’ wrestling?
For high-school wrestlers across the country, February is the stuff of dreams. Sectional meets leading up to state tournaments begin this month, and thousands of hopes will be realized while thousands more wind up dashed.
Megan Black, a sophomore wrestle...more
|
|
A Chick’s Guide to Studying Abroad
If there is a single person whom absolutely no one would ever suspect to study abroad, that person is definitely… me.
But come September, I will be boarding a plane to London, where I will be learning to navigate the Tube (the transportation system, th...more
|
|
Nawal El Moutawakel on education of women and girls
LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications
TAMPA/NEW YORK, Sept 22: IOC Executive Board member Nawal El Moutawakel was speaking out at the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit being held in New York to support of education for women.
The Olympian i...more
|
|
Back to School Safety
It's back to school time. Kids excitedly put on new backpacks and wonder who will be in their classes while parents worry about their child's safety. And with good reason. Each year around 800 school-aged children are killed in motor vehicle accidents dur...more
|
|
A Title IX Must-Read: Getting In the Game
Hot off the press! Getting In the Game is a new book by Title IX expert Professor Debbie Brake from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. In the book, Brake examines how Title IX has affected and continues to affect many facets of college and scho...more
|
|
A savvy chick’s guide to applying for grad school
First, I want to start off by sending out a big congratulations to all chicks about to begin their senior year. You have survived three years of term papers, 8 a.m. classes, all-night cram sessions, and a slew of co-curricular activities. It’s time for ...more
|
|
Phones, Text, and Music: Distractions For Teen Drivers
While drinking and driving is a dangerous behavior unto itself, many teens are introducing other distractions into the mix when they are behind the wheel. More than one-in-three teens say they often change songs on their MP3 players, speed or text; while...more
|
|
|
A Chick’s Guide to Studying Abroad
If there is a single person whom absolutely no one would ever suspect to study abroad, that person is definitely… me.
But come September, I will be boarding a plane to London, where I will be learning to navigate the Tube (the transportation system, th...more
|
|
Ford shares tips for safer proms, calmer Moms (and Dads)
Prom season is upon us! The 17-year-old son of one our staffers will be attending his first prom this weekend, and because he is a new driver, his mom is a little worried about his driving safety on prom night. Prom is a big night for teenagers, filled w...more
|
|
Fighting Cyber Bullying: A more serious issue than it seems
I was intently watching Teen Mom on MTV when I was overcome with irritation due to the fact that a commercial break interrupted a seriously intense moment. With no other choice but to stare at the screen and wait for my show to come back on, I sat listeni...more
|
|
Serena inaugurates second Kenyan school
Always a trailblazer. Always doing good things. Always going the extra miles.
Just over a year after visiting Kenya to open the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya, Serena Williams returned to the country to follow up on her humanitari...more
|
|
How a sports brand can create awareness through viral video
One of the best viral videos I’ve seen coming from a sports brand is associated with a powerful advocacy campaign created by the Nike Foundation called the Girl Effect.
Although the campaign’s mission is not overtly obvious, the interactive video (se...more
|
|
|
