Kerala Floods: Immediate and Continuing Efforts are demanded

Last month, one of the worst floods which India has experienced killed more than 300 people in the Indian state of Kerala, according to The Guardian. Theirworld, a non-governmental organization based in the UK, reported that about 650 schools were affected by the floods. The research conducted by BROOKINGS reported that reopening schools should be...

US and Belgium end aids to support Palestinian refugees and schools

“Cutting U.S. aid to a UN agency headed by a Swiss commissioner which provides education, health and social services to Palestinian refugees is not a formula for peace nor does it reflect American values,” states Daoud Kuttab, a Palestinian journalist and former professor at Princeton University. Last week, The Washington Post reports that the Trump...

Unfair Economics, Exploiting the Poor and Putting Pressure on Colombia’s Schools

If I asked you to describe your feelings about school, what would you say? Before you continue reading this blog entry, take a moment to consider all the reasons you love school. Perhaps these things came to mind: seeing my friends, I like what I’m learning, I have a favorite subject, a favorite teacher, I...

As International Actors Vie to Rebuild a Destroyed Mosul, This Writer Is Suspicious…and You Should be Too

Earlier this month on September 6th, UNESCO news reported that its first international meeting on the “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” initiative was taking place. Mosul is a major city in Northern Iraq with a rich history of cross-culturalism. However, In June 2014, the self-declared Islamic State of Iraq (ISIS) launched an assault on Mosul....