It began with a screen and a long period of empty afternoons, just like so many bizarre educational journeys these days. Vivan Mirchandani was 11, locked inside his home in India during the worst weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, scrolling through physics videos when most kids his age were burning hours on mobile games. The image, which shows a boy in a quiet room with the nation shut down outside and a professor from halfway around the world giving a lecture, has an almost cinematic quality. He was going to stray from the path his classmates were taking, even though…
Author: Nelson Rosario
Nelson Rosario
Nelson Rosario is an Editor at worldomep.org and a law school student who has found, somewhere in the intersection of legal theory and human development, a cause worth building a career around: ensuring that every child has access to quality education and the healthcare they need to thrive. Nelson approaches child advocacy with the analytical precision of a person who has been taught to analyze systems, spot flaws, and make the case for change. His knowledge of how policies are made, where they fall short, and what it would take to hold institutions accountable for the children they are meant to serve has improved as a result of his legal education. His support, however, goes beyond academics. It stems from a sincere belief that early childhood health and education are not being adequately addressed by the legal and social frameworks in many places. Nelson adds a legal and policy perspective to discussions about child welfare through his contributions to worldomep.org, asking not only what ought to be done but also what can be required, safeguarded, and upheld.
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With folders on the table, courteous handshakes, and photographers moving around to get the ideal angle, the signing ceremony in Tashkent this April carried the quiet weight that sometimes accompanies government events. However, there was something less ordinary going on behind the formality. Uzbekistan recently joined the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, a collaboration between WHO and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as one of just six pilot nations. The agreement is more than just a paper milestone for the 3,500 children in the nation who receive cancer diagnoses every year. It’s a line of supply. FieldDetailsCountry…
When you walk through practically any school today, the first thing you notice is how much the furniture hasn’t changed. There are still rows of desks. The whiteboards continue to creak. The laptops are newer, but the architecture of the time—bell, lesson, bell, lesson—hasn’t really changed. There’s also a slightly worn-out smell of disinfectant that wasn’t present before 2020. It appears as though a different building was affected by the pandemic. Profile: Cambridge Perspective on Post-Pandemic PedagogyDetailsInstitutionUniversity of Cambridge, Faculty of EducationField of FocusPedagogy, education in emergencies, digital learning equityGeographic ReachPartnerships with over 25 governments worldwidePeriod of InquiryThree decades of…
The fact that a pilot program at a major university is actually altering faculty grading is somewhat unusual. It’s the kind of thing that doesn’t often receive attention. No big announcement, no glitzy launch party. Just a series of three sessions that fit into the schedules of busy clinicians who also happen to be educators. However, that is precisely what appears to be taking place within Duke’s doctorate program in occupational therapy. Pilot Program SnapshotDetailsInitiativeFaculty Development Series — PilotLeadLindy Norman, MAT, Operations Manager, OTD ProgramHost DivisionOccupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) ProgramInstitutionDuke University, School of MedicineDivision ChiefBarbara Hooper, PhD, OTR, FAOTAFormatThree-session series…
Next Generation Technology High School was the proposal’s simple, almost hopeful name. On paper, it seemed like what a city in 2026 should be constructing. Opening in the fall of 2027, this selective public school in downtown Manhattan aims to develop teenagers into “builders as well as ethical users of AI.” The pitch was neat. The branding was more organized. The parents then appeared. Key InformationDetailsProposed School NameNext Generation Technology High SchoolLocationDowntown Manhattan, New York CityIntended Opening2026–27 academic yearSchool TypeSelective, technology-focused public high schoolDecision-MakerSchools Chancellor Kamar SamuelsDate Proposal WithdrawnMonday, April 27, 2026Originally Scheduled VoteApril 29, 2026 (Panel for Educational Policy)Petition…
A professor I know timed her own midterm the first time she entered it into ChatGPT. It took six seconds. With the work displayed, the model returned a neat, readable response. She refrained from gasping. She didn’t send her dean an email. She simply sat in an office on the third floor of an old humanities building that was a little too warm, staring at the screen in the same way that you stare at a leaky pipe that you have been ignoring. TopicCo-designing AI with students rather than for themCore shiftFrom AI-proofing assignments to designing assignments that demand human…
The Grissom Award has a subtle stubbornness to it. It doesn’t come with the grandeur of a corporate ceremony or the cacophony of a national award. Every spring, it appears in Frankfort, is given to individuals who appear uncomfortable being identified, and then vanishes back into the routine tasks of Kentucky classrooms. Nevertheless, it consistently identifies the individuals who go on to make a significant impact. The deadline for nominations for the 2026 cycle is May 15 at 3 p.m. Eastern time, according to the Kentucky Board of Education. The mechanics are fairly straightforward. A name can be submitted online…
This spring, you’ll see the same serene scene in practically every lecture hall at a university. Laptops open, students’ eyes dart between a chatbot window and a professor’s, and they gently tap an AI to ask it to summarize the reading they didn’t finish. It is now almost unremarkable. And that is, in a sense, the issue. Because the regulations controlling what technology does with everything it sees have not kept up with the technology’s surprisingly easy integration into classrooms. TopicEthics of AI in education and student data privacyPrimary concernCollection of highly sensitive student information by AI-powered learning toolsKey U.S.…
You’ll see the same thing if you walk into practically any IEP meeting in America today. The fluorescent lights. The slender folders. A parent or two on one side of the table, frequently holding a notebook full of unanswered emails, and a row of school employees on the other. The room exudes a worn-out civility that falls short of masking the underlying frustration. It’s difficult to ignore how frequently the parent is the one providing explanations. Topic Snapshot: The State of U.S. Special EducationDetailsFederal law guiding servicesIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 1975Estimated U.S. students receiving special education servicesRoughly 7.5…
When professors begin discussing student essays that read too well, a certain silence falls over a faculty lounge. It’s evident in shrugs, pauses, and topic changes. Even though they lack the vocabulary to express it, the majority of them are aware that something has changed. Finally, Stanford gave them some last month. The discussion at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI’s fourth annual AI+Education Summit on February 11 took a turn that academic institutions have been avoiding. Stanford computer science professor Mehran Sahami put it simply. DetailInformationConvening InstitutionStanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI)Co-HostStanford Accelerator for LearningEvent4th Annual AI+Education SummitDate HeldFebruary…