News - 27 Dicembre 2019 Italy’s Education Minister Resigns: the “Elephant in the Room” Is Now Exposed Mr. Fioramonti’s move not only represents the last headache for the Italian government, hurriedly established by the Democratic Party and the populist Five Stars Movement at the end of the summer, it was also the umpteenth, dramatic wake-up call for the sector of public education, severely wounded by major spending cuts over the last few decades. The Minister had already announced in advance his intention to leave office unless the Government allocated at least 3 billion euros to the school sector. And because this target—that Mr. Fioramonti defined as the “waterline”—wasn’t met, that threat eventually became a reality.
Lifestyles - 29 Marzo 2019 American Association of University Women: Empowering for Over 130 Years With Women’s History Month coming to a close, we decided to meet with the CEO of a long-standing and generous organization, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and its New York City branch’s leadership team, working together as a national grassroots organization to improve the lives of millions of women and their families.
Lifestyles - 25 Aprile 2017 The Letter that Weighs on the Destiny of Young Americans Between November and April, the admissions committees of universities take into consideration hundreds of thousands of applications and try to retain the most promising students offering scholarships and other incentives. But even in America, merit is not all that counts. Just think of why George W. Bush ended up studying at Yale
New York - 23 Agosto 2016 Laurearsi a New York? Il sogno è possibile, ecco come Intervista a Claire Norton, Direttrice delle ammissioni alla CUNY che spiega la procedura da seguire. Guglielmo, Francesco e Davide hanno poi raccontato cosa significa davvero studiare a NY: "Rifarei questa esperienza ad occhi chiusi"
English - 18 Agosto 2016 The Ins and Outs of Leaving the Nest As the class of 2020 begins college and a young writer prepares to enter university, she reflects on the unique aspects of the American ritual of leaving home for school, and how it affects both parents and children alike as a teen takes their first steps into adulthood