

RI communities want voice
This November 6, 2015 Letter to the Editor of The Independent newspaper is at the heart of why I founded Learning401: to give voice to...


The heart of a champion
​ Rewind to the summer of 2000 in Washington DC. I was a marathon coach to roughly 150 first-time wannabe marathoners who spent every...


MY STORY - Believing is Seeing
My name is Rosa Ramos and I am 20 years old and a junior at Providence College. The question I often get is: “How did a Providence School...


Student-driven Public Advocacy Improves RI School Transportation Equity
Learning401 shoutout to our allies at the Providence Student Union - who share our commitment to giving voice to the public that is...


Comments Welcomed (Not Really)
Recently I shared an article [via Facebook and Twitter] on the topic of play at school that was refused by a local school PTO Facebook...
True Self - lessons on self-esteem from two 7-year old girls
Last week I presented a keynote at the Women’s Leadership Conference hosted by the Vermont Women in Higher Education in Killington. I met...


Edtech + Community + Freedom to Teach = Learning Achievement
Here's a great example of what happens when you mix education technology with community [IN the classroom], while giving teachers the...


Learning401 movement arrives to South County - open mic!
Some arrived to last Saturday's South County Learning401 Story Slam to cheer on a good friend or family member brave enough to take the...


Ask, listen, and save our schools
In July 2011 I participated in the Save Our Schools rally and march in Washington. Summer temps soared and the humidity had no mercy on...


WHY? matters
In the Spring of 2012 I toured Neighborhood Centers Inc.'s Choices in Education in Houston where I had the honor of meeting some amazing...