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Education

Each pupil at Raynham Primary School in London gets a dedicated one-on-one online tutor from India, for their after-school math lesson.
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Indian Tutors Teach British Kids Online

Early results suggest idea is improving exam results, but not everyone is happy at 'outsourcing' of tutoring

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Young students work on musical theater

Los Angeles Community Group Fills a Gap in Performing Arts Education

Arts council runs an after-school program for inner city kids in heart of Hollywood to fill void from public school budget cuts

A girl with her face painted with an awareness message on female foeticide participates in a face-painting competition in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh (2009 file photo)

South Asian Women Caught Between Tradition and Modernity

South Asian women have made significant progress in recent years, but have a long way to go before overcoming traditional mindsets

Mentor Tony Boccia and mentee Baily Raffensperger go over a reading assignment.

Mentoring USA Nurtures America’s Youth

Adults mentors combine the concern of a parent, rigor of a teacher and fun of a friend

Matilda Cuomo, founder of Mentoring USA

New York's Former First Lady Puts Children First

Mentoring USA works to keep kids in school

Students visit recruiters from US universities seeking answers to questions about studying abroad, at a US education fair sponsored by the US Embassy in Jakarta, April 4, 2011

US Boosts Higher Education Exchanges With Indonesia

Officials say it will help US economy, improve relations with rapidly developing Muslim-majority nation

Chantilly High School’s 'Touch of Class' was voted America’s Favorite Show Choir in an online competition that drew over 1,000 entries.

Real-life 'Glee' Chorus Shines

'Touch of Class' wins online national competition

Staff members at Arlington Park Learning Center have high expectations for all of their students - including those who are homeless.

Homeless Students Pushed to Succeed

Dallas school system bolsters children without a fixed address

The Wharton Business School and the National Football League have teamed up to teach professional athletes how to rebuild their lives when their sports career comes to an end.

Professional Athletes Prepare for Life After Sports

Wharton School of Business and National Football League teach them how to rebuild their lives once their playing days are over

Scott Boisvert, 18, placed 10th in the Intel Science Talent Search for his work on a fungus linked to the decline of amphibians across the globe.

Talent Search identifies Top US Student Innovators

Curiosity pays off in America's oldest science contest

Brooke Chase Alone works on her next assignment for the Mustang News.

Newspaper Gives Native American Teens a Voice

Students' work is distributed across their reservation and South Dakota

High school students perform with professional choristers in preparation for a performance at New York's Carnegie Hall.

High Schoolers Perform with Masters at Carnegie Hall

Student choirs sing alongside the professionals during unique 20th anniversary celebration

Jody Lewen has run San Quentin's Prison University Project for over a decade.

Prison University Gives Inmates Hope

College classes give prisoners a head start for when they rejoin society

A student at Kiriri Women's University in Kenya

Kenyan Women's University Prepares Students to Compete

It's a unique sight in East Africa, a university comprised entirely of women students.

About 43 percent of Philadelphia high school students drop out before graduating. The city's Re-Engagement Center allows them to return to school to earn a diploma.

Drop-In Program Gives Drop-Outs a Second Chance

Philadelphia offers students a way back to school and a diploma

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