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International High: A Haven for Immigrant Students

Golda Arthur

August 21, 2015 |

Latino USA |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Students who learn English as a second language often struggle in school, but at International High, diversity is the model. Out of its 350 students, 40 countries are represented. Founded in 2005, the high school curriculum was modeled for ELL students who were struggling in traditional classrooms. It seems their strategy is working, their graduation rate was 61 percent for ELL learners, twice the rate than the rest of New York.

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Road to solving Alaska's alcohol problem filled with roadblocks, challenges

Jeff Richardson

August 20, 2015 |

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Fairbanks, Alaska

State officials in Alaska are aware of the shortage of options for alcohol treatment, particularly at detox centers, but are struggling to fill the void. However, a few youth detox centers have been able to balance the number of beds and incoming patients.

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Family Farms Turn To Pizza For Fast Cash And Customers

Zoe Sullivan

August 19, 2015 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Wisconsin

Small farmers have been struggling for years with low commodity prices and rising production costs. But throughout the Midwest, a new farm-to-table strategy is giving a boost to some farmers.

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Why School Should Start Later in the Morning

Emily Richmond

August 17, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Research shows that adolescents' grades are suffering due to lack of sleep and early start times of schools. As a result, the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention is asking schools to reconsider their schedules.

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Getting to Zero': Are We Close to a Cure for AIDS?

Rob Waters

August 17, 2015 |

Pacific Standard |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

For decades, AIDS has taken the lives of millions of people and infected millions more worldwide. The key to reducing the effect of AIDS, and even potentially curing it, involves treating patients as early as possible after being diagnosed with HIV, before the disease damages organs. San Francisco General Hospital developed the RAPID program for this purpose, with the goal of “Getting to Zero” the number of new infections and deaths.

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Zen and the Art of Dying Well

Courtney E. Martin

August 14, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Patients' last years of life are the most expensive for the health care system. For a fifth of the cost, a Zen hospice program, in San Francisco, is helping those who are dying improve their quality of death by enjoying the present.

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Oakland probation camp offers Freedom School to young detainees

Jill Tucker

August 05, 2015 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Leandro, California

Freedom Summer Camp allows for convicted young men to find a sense of community allowing them to connect to the world and fuel greater desires for achievement.

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Gay and Lesbian Liaison Police Unit

Emma Eisenberg

August 01, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Crimes against LGBT citizens have gone underreported in many U.S. cities. Washington DC’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit has employed and trained LGBT officers to represent community members that they protect and serve. After the establishment of the GLLU, the number of reported crimes has increased, demonstrating the comfort and trust that the community has with law enforcement.

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The Classrooms Hidden in Mumbai's Seams

Ankita Rao

July 28, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Educators are bringing the classroom to the thousands of Mumbai’s children out of school — in school buses, treehouses, and beyond—enabling them to receive a quality education despite their poverty.

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Wanted: Bilingual teachers. And here's how one school is filling the gap

Kate McGee

July 20, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Giddings, Texas

Laws make it mandatory for schools with more than twenty English Language Learners (ELLs) in a single grade to have bilingual teachers to support them. One Texas school takes an initiative to find more bilingual teachers for their students as the non-English speaker becomes a more common student in their classroom.

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