From The Washington Post authored by Kayla Epstein: “Every so often, Charter Day School in North Carolina would hold fire or tornado drills in which students had to kneel and protect their heads from flying debris or crawl on the ground to avoid imaginary smoke. But girls had a much more immediate threat to fear: […]
Category Archives: Educator/Education
LESSONS IN HERSTORY BY GOODBY SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS
From The Drum authored by Goodby Silverstein & Partners: “In classrooms across the country, students are opening their US history textbooks to see pages of role models and important historical figures, but there are many figures that have been overlooked for years: women. According to research, 89% of textbook references aredevoted to men. This March, in […]
Do You Believe You Need to Be Perfect?
From The Cut authored by Reshma Saujani: “‘I didn’t know until I was in my late 20s that I had choices in life,’ Ruth told me. She and I met while sitting side by side at a nail salon and struck up one of those unusually intimate conversations the way one sometimes randomly does with […]
Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office
From The New York Times authored by Lisa Damour: “From elementary school through college, girls are more disciplinedabout their schoolwork than boys; they study harder and get better grades. Girls consistently outperform boys academically. And yet, men nonetheless hold a staggering 95 percent of the top positions in the largest public companies. What if those same habits that propel girls to the top […]
Cornell Law Review’s New All-Women Board Speaks Volumes, Editor Says
From The New York Law Journal authored by Karen Sloan: “The Cornell Law Review made a splash this weekend when it elected an all-female executive board—believed to be a first for a flagship journal at a top law school. Like most other areas of the legal profession, men have long dominated law review participation and […]
How parents talk about money differently to their sons and daughters
From Fast Company authored by Jared Lindzon: “Our parents are often our first teacher and most lasting example of how to manage money. A new study, however, suggests that parents are talking to boys and girls about personal finance in different ways, and it might be responsible for shaping habits and expectations that can last […]
Why Getting Into Trouble is Necessary to Make Change
From TIME authored by John Lewis: “I’ve seen unbelievable changes during the past 50 or 60 years. When people say, “Nothing has changed,” I feel like saying, “Come and walk in my shoes.” I truly believe that if there is faith and hope and determination, we can continue to lay progress and create an American […]
The Citadel names a woman as its top cadet for the first time in 175 years
From Women in the World authored by WITW Staff: “For the first time in its 175-year history, famed South Carolina military college the Citadel has named a woman as regimental commander — a title conferred upon the student considered to be the academy’s top cadet. Sarah Zorn, a 21-year-old junior, was awarded the position — […]
Bernice Sadler, ‘Godmother of Title IX’, Dies at 90
From The New York Times authored by Katharine Q. Seelye: “When Bernice Sandler was a schoolgirl in the 1930s and ’40s, she was annoyed that she was not allowed to do things that boys could do, like be a crossing guard, fill the inkwells or operate the slide projector. When she was older, teaching part-time […]
If You Feel Thankful, Write It Down. It’s Good For Your Health
From NPR authored by Maanvi Singh: “Over this past year, lifestyle blogger Aileen Xu has kept a monthly gratitude list. Sometimes it was the big stuff: “I’m grateful that my family is so understanding. I’m grateful so many people care.” And sometimes it was life’s little blessings: “July 2018: I’m grateful for good hair after […]
