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The Future Project How Two Young Social Entrepreneurs Are Trying To Close The Inspiration Gap In Schools

Jaweed Kaleem

April 14, 2015 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

The Future Project aims to give students the resources needed to define and fulfill their dreams and re-engage students in school. Dream Directors get teens motivated to act on their ideas and expand their abilities.

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In sexual misconduct, data offer limited guidance

Vivan Wang

April 13, 2015 |

Yale Daily News |

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Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

As campuses across the country race to address a burgeoning nationwide conversation about sexual assault, policymakers, politicians, university counselors and students alike are faced with a lack of quantitative information. But Yale University has taken significant steps to collect and distribute information that may finally change the toxic culture of campus sexual assault.

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After 39 years in prison, an epic tale of innocence found and bitterness lost

Jacob Baynham

April 12, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Ricky Jackson was the longest-serving innocent man in US history. Now, after 39 years, he's free of prison – and resentment.

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Out of Debtors' Prison, With Law as the Key

Tina Rosenberg

March 27, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Norwalk, Ohio

Rampant misconduct by judicial systems across the country brought to light a crippling practice of debtors' prisons—where disadvantaged individuals unable to pay fines and fees were continually and wrongfully imprisoned, creating a vicious cycle. The American Civil Liberties Union stepped in to work with governments and private companies to increase transparency, eliminate abuse, and reeducate law enforcement officials. The state of Ohio has emerged as a leader in reforming debtors' prisons, though there is still work to do.

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What if a high school diploma guaranteed a highly paid job?

Sarah Garland

March 25, 2015 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

A new vocational school in Waco makes a promise to its graduates: A good-paying job. The school focuses on blue-collar skills with a practical edge, ensuring employability.

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Oklahoma schools district offers insight as EPISD, YISD consider shutting schools

Lindsey Anderson

March 21, 2015 |

El Paso Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Public Schools drew on expertise across many sectors and extensive neighborhood input to address the issue of thousands of empty seats in local schools. Through a community-focused process, they were able to mindfully close under-utilized schools and better maximize the community's resources for students.

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A Bowl Full of Hope

Jennifer Hattam

March 13, 2015 |

GOOD Magazine |

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Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

With the recent large influx of refugees, crumbling infrastructure, crowded streets, and struggling social services, bing disabled or homeless in Istanbul means facing serious challenges to carving out a dignified life. But one group is helping bring these communities together and create empowerment through cycling. Engelsiz Çorba partners disabled volunteers with cyclists to deliver food to the homeless and encourage them to share their stories.

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How Would Students Spend the Principal's Money?

Matt Cohen Daniel Schugurensky

March 11, 2015 |

Zócalo Public Square |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

When Bioscience High School put students in charge of a portion of its discretionary budget, nearly the entire student body participated in deciding how to spend the money. The experiment in participatory democracy unfolded so well that the school principal agreed to fund all three of the most popular project proposals, even though the sum slightly exceeded the originally allotted budget.

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Reinventing High School: How Fresno Prepares the Kids in the Middle

Deborah Fallows

March 11, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

A career high school in Fresno offers 16 tracks ranging from game design to environmental science taught by a team of teachers with work background in the respective fields. Studies have found that students enrolled in the Center for Advanced Research and Technology attended community colleges at higher rates than "demographically-matched" students taking standard high school curriculum.

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The Excitement of Learning From Profit and Loss

David Bornstein

March 06, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

500,000 young people drop out of high school each year; they feel disengaged and uninspired; they fail to see how school is relevant in their lives. An educational program called Build makes it possible for low-income students, as part of their high school studies, to work in teams, conceiving, testing, and ultimately operating their own small businesses. In the process, they discover — often to their surprise — their potential to deal with unexpected problems, persist through failure, and create something that the world values.

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