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August 10, 2010 - In the Media
Conflict Fuels High Death Rate, Health Problems in Central African Republic
July 19, 2010 - In the Media
Education: Reform or Transformation? A Report from the 2010 Aspen Institute Ideas Festival
July 14, 2010 - From the field
Education: Reform or Transformation?
An article about the Aspen Institute Festival of Ideas features Education Director Connie Yowell, who comments on how the educational system should change to accommodate new ways of learning. Read More
June 28, 2010 - Publication
School Uses Video Games To Teach Thinking Skills
All Things Considered takes a closer look at New York City's Quest to Learn, the nation's first public school based on principles of game design. Read More
June 7, 2010 - Publication
Survey Explores How Kids Process Information on the Web
A new MacArthur-funded survey finds that nine of ten kids believe "some" or "a lot" of what is on the Internet. Read More
May 27, 2010 - In the Media
Pittsburgh's Click!Online, a Spy Game for Girls, Wins Prestigious MacArthur Grant
May 12, 2010 - Press release
Digital Media & Learning Competition
Ten winners of the MacArthur Digital Media and Learning Competition were announced today at a celebration of National Lab Day in Washington, DC, to promote science, technology, engineering and math across the country. Read More
May 5, 2010 - From the field
Website Tracks Impact of the BP Oil Spill
MacArthur grantee Ushahidi is using its crowd-sourcing technology - an open-source platform originally created to document reports of political violence - to generate a database on the impact of the BP oil spill on the Gulf Coast. Read More
April 29, 2010 - From the field
Our Courts Online Games Prove Popular
An outside evaluation finds that MacArthur grantee Our Courts, a web-based project to teach civics to middle school children, is having a positive effect on social studies education. Read More
April 14, 2010 - From the field
Grand Challenges of the 21st Century
Share your ideas with the White House on the next Grand Challenges facing the country. Read More
