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“In inner-city communities with a high concentration of poverty and violence, untreated trauma continues to marginalize an already historically underserved population and perpetuate income and opportunity gaps.” – Ashley Edwards “75 to 95% of...
“Although the immediate focus of the Salamanca conference was on what was termed special needs education, its conclusion was that the aim must be to develop inclusive education systems.” – Mel Ainscow Of the 57 million children worldwide...
“Learning core academic concepts through dance and theater taps into many students’ urges to move around. This approach allows for creativity, something that traditional curriculum stifles.” – Timothy Weinstein Sedentary teaching and listening...
“Digital tools are changing almost daily, teachers and students are learning these new technologies together, which provides a hands-on, collaborative learning experience.” – Cleary Vaughan-Lee Stories bring us together, and since 2006, The...
“Teachers and parents are the facilitators in the child-driven learning process. The teacher is a catalyst, nurturing, and at times provoking, curiosity.” –  Arun Kapur What future are we preparing young people for and how can schools prepare...
“Day to day, staff utilize technological advances and tools to educate and guide students.” – Leah O’Reilly Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a workforce development and college readiness program for high...
Technology has allowed education to become a global tool more than ever before. The backbone of education, teachers, are at the forefront, combining great teaching, tech and pedagogy to create innovative learning opportunities for students. The...
“We have invented an extremely powerful way of learning which was not previously possible and the implications can be colossal.” – Christopher Williams Christopher Williams says he initially created Chatta for families of 2 and 3 year-old...
“From day one, I make sure the students understand that they are consultants. They are responsible for addressing the issues.” – Norton Gusky When you give students real-world challenges with real-world organizations, everyone can benefit....
“I hope Special Olympics will inspire others with developmental disabilities to have confidence in themselves. Often, these people feel marginalized and unworthy and there is no longer a need for us to hide in the shadows.” – Billy Seide Raising...

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