b Who's to Blame for the Black-White Achievement Gap? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Why don’t black students perform as well as white students on tests? One reporter considers her personal history to understand this disparity. Full Article Achievement+gap
b How We Talk About the Achievement Gap Could Worsen Public Racial Biases Against Black Students By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The way education media and policymakers frame education debates can have longer-term effects on how the public thinks about students, and which policies they are likely to support to improve students' learning. Full Article Achievement+gap
b I Need More From My Daughter's School Than Lip Service About Racism By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Districts must put real action behind their anti-racist statements, writes Funmi Haastrup. Here are five places to start. Full Article Achievement+gap
b 'Was I Part of the Problem?' A Journalist Studies Her Own Reporting on Race By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Veteran reporter Debra Viadero invites researchers to scrutinize her decades of reporting for racial bias. Full Article Achievement+gap
b Rebuilding a church By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 23 May 2011 08:58:21 +0000 OM Chile training programme participants see people come to faith during a weekend outreach. Full Article
b Boys´ stuff and Bible talk By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:00:56 +0000 After a successful season of ´Generation X´, the OM Chile team decided to carry on with the activities for teenage boys living in a boys home in Santiago. Full Article
b Churches perform flash mob By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:38:48 +0000 Chileans and foreigners perform a flash mob in the largest plaza in Santiago. Full Article
b Raising support with rubber ducks By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:34:26 +0000 Supporters of an OM worker raise money for her ministry by hosting a rubber duck race. Full Article
b OM Chile moves into new ministry base By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:47:38 +0000 God supplies OM Chile with a new ministry base big enough for the team to live and work together in the same location. Full Article
b Singing on the bus By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:07:17 +0000 A participant of OM Chile's Intensive Training programme experiences a cultural adventure while riding on Santiago's city buses. Full Article
b Hugging grandmas and businessmen By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:19:10 +0000 OM Chile's Intensive Training participants spend a morning sharing the gospel in a local plaza in Santiago. Full Article
b Sharing, encouraging and volcano climbing By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:32:56 +0000 OM Chile's Intensive Training participants travel around the south of Chile for two weeks sharing the gospel, encouraging local churches and doing adventure activities. Full Article
b Fellowship through football By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:38:18 +0000 OM Chile's newly-created sports ministry experiences God's faithfulness in its first football game. Full Article
b Flexibility during an afternoon of film By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:23:16 +0000 OM Chile's homeless ministry planned to show a movie on the street for around 100 homeless friends. They had to get creative when problems arose. Full Article
b Breakfast with OM Chile By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:34:27 +0000 The third Saturday of every month OM Chile organises a free breakfast, during which team members present missions initiatives in Chile and worldwide. Full Article
b Wilful girl touched by God's love By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 02:45:34 +0000 Jennifer Lam from Hong Kong experiences the love of God transforming the lives of children during OM Chile's Intensive Mission Training. Full Article
b Meetings arranged by God By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:56:12 +0000 Worker Mirjam Hoolsema, from the Netherlands, talks about her experience with a woman she saw every day during her daily devotion. Full Article
b Rebuilding after devastating fire By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 09:08:34 +0000 OM Chile responds quickly to help local churches provide relief after a forest fire in Valparaíso kills 15 people and destroys 3,000 homes in April. Full Article
b Sharing the Gospel with a cardboard coffin By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 06:55:34 +0000 Street evangelism - that’s how Nicolas ended up carrying a 2 meter high cardboard coffin on a bus across Santiago, Chile. Full Article
b Fellowship beyond borders By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:16:19 +0000 Marloes Achterveld, from the Netherlands, shares about falling in love with the people of Curarrehue in southern Chile during OM Chile's Intensive Missions Training. Full Article
b Broken but saved by grace By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:54:11 +0000 OM Chile team member Marloes Achterveld witnesses God change the life of a homeless man. Full Article
b Defining mobilisation By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:40:11 +0000 A girl from the Netherlands comes to OM Chile with passion to do evangelism. Instead, she gains a true appreciation for mobilisation. Full Article
b Boldness to share the good news By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:13:13 +0000 Antofagasta, Chile :: A team of Logos Hope crewmembers pray for patients and their relatives at a hospital. Full Article
b News24 Business | Capital growth still disappoints By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Jul 29 2010 13:03:49 Although cash should still be seen as a "trashy" asset class, investors do not have many other places to park their money, says an analyst. Full Article
b Storytime, Meet Number Play: Early Math in the Home Matters for Later Skills By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Preschool-age children who frequently play number-related games at home show better math skills and growth by the end of kindergarten, finds a new study in the journal Child Development. Full Article Parentinvolvement
b In Pandemic, Digital Access and Parents' Education Made the Biggest Difference in Schools' Response By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A comprehensive look at how U.S. schools served students in the aftermath of the coronavirus closures finds that schools responded more fully in communities where parents' education levels were higher. Full Article Parentinvolvement
b How to Make Lessons Cohesive When Teaching Both Remote and In-Person Classes By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When some students are online and others in school buildings, how can teachers make sure everyone is learning what they need to learn? Full Article Publishing
b SMS Bible verses become daily bread By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:52:28 +0000 Pamir Productions radio ministry sends texts to encourage listeners and viewers. Full Article
b Bringing bread to Uzbeks By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:12:10 +0000 OM works behind the scenes to help Uzbek believers who are providing spiritual bread for their people also provide physical bread for their families. Full Article
b Pray for Uzbeks By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:37:35 +0000 In learning the Uzbek language, OMers gain insights into Uzbek culture and worldview, thus gaining greater understanding in how to pray for them. Full Article
b A joyful mobilisation By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:54:02 +0000 A Central Asian girl receives her first wheelchair. Full Article
b Sorry seems to be the hardest word By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:59:19 +0000 A worker in Kazakhstan notes the impact of the gospel on the Kazakh language. Full Article
b God's business By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:56:18 +0000 Running a business in Central Asia with godly principles isn't easy, but God brings one couple faithfully through what could have become a critical situation. Full Article
b Seeking work but finding faith By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:25:28 +0000 An Uzbek woman travels to Russia in search of work and finds God instead. Full Article
b Reading with Bibi By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:25:34 +0000 A worker in Central Asia has a unique opportunity to read Scripture and pray with an older neighbour. Full Article
b Every tribe and tongue and nation By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2016 00:04:24 +0000 A dream comes true - the first OM recruit from her country sends the next group of recruits to the OM ship. Full Article
b Prepared beforehand By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2016 23:45:59 +0000 A new worker is able to use his profession to reach out in Central Asia. Full Article
b 'Get out of my brothel!' By www.om.org Published On :: Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:11:10 +0000 God is allowing OMers to slowly build relationships with the owners of a brothel in Central Asia. Full Article
b HIV positive, but positive about life By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:51:07 +0000 One Uzbek woman gains new hope after receiving the help she needs after finding out she is HIV positive. Full Article
b The Substitute goalie By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:19:03 +0000 An atheist's curiosity leads him to hear about God. Full Article
b Breaking barriers for homeless ministry By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:15:13 +0000 A worker uses previous experience with homeless ministry to reach out in Central Asia and introduce his church to people they could serve. Full Article
b Discipleship on a daily basis By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:58:55 +0000 God uses OMers to show His love to local believers, who then spread that love to their own communities. Full Article
b Reliving the Book of Acts By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:20:43 +0000 OM Germany's Xenos team met a few Iranians in an asylum seeker's home who wanted to know more about the Bible. Full Article
b The need to be important By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:43:26 +0000 A young Kurd struggles with feeling unimportant in the world, while another no longer worries because he knows who he is in Christ. Full Article
b 'Park off' in front of the crib By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:07:17 +0000 The local church and OM Germany create a space for contemplation in the busyness of Halle's annual Christmas Fair. Full Article
b 'You can’t say that about Jesus!' By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:04:15 +0000 An argument between two children who attend the kids’ programme in Hamburg encourages the workers that the kids understand the message of the gospel. Full Article
b Global Village: An idea from God By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:39:19 +0000 In its’ fourth year at TeenStreet, Global Village is an innovative and interactive project that allows teenagers and adults to have a living missions experience. Full Article
b Growing before going By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:53:14 +0000 Mosbach, Germany :: New crewmembers participate in OM’s GO Conference in Mosbach, Germany before heading for the ship. Full Article
b Transform 2016: Bringing love from the Sunshine State By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 19:56:08 +0000 During a Transform outreach in Germany, a short-term team enjoys God’s provision of good weather as they facilitated outdoor children’s programmes for refugees. Full Article
b Experiencing vibrant community at TeenStreet By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:31:32 +0000 How does TeenStreet, a 25-year-old ministry to youth, fit into OM's new global mission focus? Full Article