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Closing the Gifted Gap
Nathan James, Senior Vice President, GMMBRead MoreAll kids should have access to great schools—but realizing this vision means taking a hard look at the policies that perpetuate inequity.Take education for gif…
Educating Youth About Marijuana: A View from the Evergreen State
Melissa SimpsonRead MoreIt’s astonishing how quickly the landscape has changed around a once-taboo issue: legalizing recreational marijuana. In the last decade, public opinion in favo…
Why I Love a Good Crisis
Michelle AustinRead MoreThe silence on the other end of the phone was deafening. But in retrospect, that silence beat the hell out of what came next. The chief executive – whose staff…
When School’s Out for the Summer, is it All Fun and Games?
Kerry-Ann Hamilton and Michelle AustinRead MoreWith summer vacation in full swing, American traditions take center stage – a splash in a pool; a dribble of a basketball on the concrete; a camp cheer echoing…
#InvestInNutrition – Supporting the Call for Leadership, Partnership and Investment
Read MoreNutrition may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the agenda for the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings. This gathering of 5,…
How the Nation’s Education Law (ESSA) is Evolving
Read MoreAs the school year winds down, the policies that directly impact public education have been continuing to ramp up. While devoted education policy devotees like…
State of the Union 2016, Education Analysis
Read MorePresident Barack Obama, in his final State of the Union (SOTU) address Tuesday night, touched on education issues as part of his legacy of accomplishments and …
Driving Economic Empowerment for Adolescent Girls in Mozambique
Read MoreGMMB is honored to be part of a new consortium working on behalf of UK aid to locate new pathways for the economic empowerment of girls in Mozambique. Early pr…