Help for kids the education system ignores

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November 17, 2016 Today’s TED Talk Help for kids the education system ignores 11:53 minutes · TED Talks Live Define students by what they contribute, not what they lack -- especially those with difficult upbringings, says educator Victor Rios. Interweaved with his personal tale of perseverance as an inner-city youth, Rios identifies three straightforward strategies to shift attitudes in education and calls for fellow educators to see "at-risk" students as "at-promise" individuals brimming with resilience, character and grit. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Re-imagining school All over the world, there's growing consensus that our education systems are broken. These educators share big ideas on how we might re-imagine school. Watch » 10 talks · Total run time 2:49:42 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Could hunters help bring back the woolly mammoth from extinction? TED science curator David Biello exposes the odd couple behind the de-extinction movement: scientists and hunters. What does this say about our ambivalent attitude toward animals? Read more » Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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