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Education

Access to quality education has a tremendous impact on the lives of people around the world, leading to positive outcomes in economic success and health. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Education” feature reporting that covers how education is used to improve standards of living, increase economic opportunity, and build a global middle class. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on education.

 

February 21, 2014 | Pulitzer Center

Ecuador: A Culture of Quality

Kate Riley, for the Pulitzer Center

Ecuador's government is pushing for a "culture of quality" that emphasizes higher education and improved academic rigor. However, freedom to choose a path of study is not guaranteed.

February 21, 2014

Testing in Harm's Way

Elizabeth Pelletier

Waiver that exempted Newtown students from standardized tests after Sandy Hook shooting sparks debate on high-stakes testing and accountability in schools.

February 17, 2014 | Dowser

Youth Basketball Is Transforming Lives in Africa

Kem Knapp Sawyer

A program in eastern Congo called PJB or Promote Youth Basketball attracts 600 youth, ages 5 to 25. "You play hard, you work hard," says its founder Dario Merlo. "You also learn to be a 'good guy.'"

February 05, 2014 | Pulitzer Center

Ecuador: Rich and Poor

Adrianne Haney, for the Pulitzer Center

In Quito, residents' daily lives reflect their socioeconomic status. However, nationwide development and improvements to the education system may help close the gap.

May 11, 2012 | General news

This Week in Review: Boy Finds Harmony in Juarez

Tom Hundley, for the Pulitzer Center

Tom Hundley highlights this week's reporting on a clarinetist in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's free-market outlook, and Tariq Mir's dispatch about Salafism in Kashmir.

July 09, 2011 | Awards

Haiti Coverage Wins National Press Club Award

Pulitzer Center's reporting projects on post-earthquake Haiti, produced in collaboration with leading news-media outlets and YouTube, is co-winner of Joan Friedenberg Award for online journalism.