Volunteers will aim to add or improve the biographies of thousands of women rights defenders all over the world
Education articles on Democracy Chronicles
It is clear that high rates of education are essential for countries to be able to achieve high levels of economic growth and to manage a modern democracy. Spreading quality education to everyone around the world is vital to progress.
Protesting Iranian Teachers Jailed and Shackled After March
Activists say several teachers arrested for staging a protest in Tehran have been sent to the city’s Evin prison
Columbine and Parkland Students Unite for Voter Registration
The National School Walkout website says nearly 2,500 walkouts are planned across the country Friday
Will the End of Public Education Be the End of Our Democracy?
New book by retired principal Susan Colton discusses ways to preserve a free and appropriate education for all
Malala leaves Pakistan after emotional visit promoting education
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai Monday left for Britain after an emotional four-day visit to Pakistan
Protests in multiple states seek more public school funding
Thousands rallying in the latest shows of force by angry educators demanding better pay and more funding for public schools
Afghan mother cradling baby during university exam goes viral
Farmer Jahantab Ahmadi sits on the ground, her baby resting in her lap, as she focuses on university entrance exam
VIDEO: Free Speech, Academic Freedom and the Rule of Law
Defining the Rule of Law, what it requires, what happens in its absence, and how it emerged globally
When an armed staffer, not a gun-restriction, stops a school shooting
If any legislation could prevent mass-casualty shootings, then I would welcome it. That being said, I’m reluctant to believe that any legislation would prevent lawbreakers from law-breaking. It hasn’t worked to this point.
Why teaching students how to dissent is part of democracy
Students have a right to political dissent and the entitlement to an education that nurtures their ability to do so