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  • A charter school that beats City Honors

    October 06, 2014 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    The Charter School for Applied Technologies has the highest graduation rate in Erie County, despite its predominantly poor, minority student makeup, in large part simply by instilling high expectations.

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  • ‘A National Admissions Office' for Low-Income Strivers

    September 16, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

    Attending college is not always a given option for gifted teenagers from less-than-wealthy backgrounds. National organization QuestBridge creates a way for low-income and minority high-achieving students to go to their dream colleges free of cost.

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  • Saving India's mothers through mobile phones

    September 15, 2014 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    Expectant mothers encounter numerous hurdles during pregnancy and childbirth. A pilot project in Mumbai called mMitra sends weekly voice messages to new and expecting mothers, providing critical information and advice on how to maintain their own health and that of their child. Hundreds of women have registered for the program, helping not only to increase the number of healthy pregnancies and births, but creating indirect impacts such as eliminating taboos against morning sickness and raising awareness of the importance of women's health in general.

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  • Jail program, a first in NC, includes classes behind bars

    August 31, 2014 |

    Fayetteville Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Concord, North Carolina

    Cabarrus County’s Project Re-entry gives those experiencing incarceration a chance at an education and self-reflection. The program has shown such success that it is being expanded to other detention centers in the county. Those who take part are able to take classes – all taught by volunteers – like literacy and religious studies, or choose to enroll in programs like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous.

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  • What Doctors Can't Do

    August 28, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Many low income citizens feel as though they are restricted from getting medical attention and often stay trapped in their problems. Home visits offer a positive solution.

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  • Model for Early Education

    August 01, 2014 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, North Carolina

    As many as 40 percent of the approximately 2 million military children in the United States are under the age of 5. Educating these young learners has become a priority in recent decades, and the military has become a leader in early childhood education by employing extensive staff training.

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  • From Class to Career

    August 01, 2014 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Auburn, Washington

    Only $2 billion a year is spent on adult education in the U.S. A Washington State program is making the best of that minimal funding by combining skills training with basic education, preparing adults for jobs. The secret sauce? Team teaching, which allows for personal attention.

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  • Child Care and the Overwhelmed Parent

    July 24, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, North Augusta, South Carolina

    The problem and importance of finding reliable childcare for poor, working parents is increasingly prevalent. Lawmakers and non-profits alike are creating new solutions to help make childcare affordable.

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  • What supervised injection sites can teach Canada about health and drug addiction

    July 22, 2014 |

    The Globe and Mail |

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    Response Location: Australia, Sydney

    Sydney had at least one overdose deaths a day, dozens of other ODs that strained police resources and health services, and a dramatic spike in HIV and hepatitis C infections. Since 2011, the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre provides supervised oxycodone injection and needle exchanges to addicts, reducing infectious diseases and saving people from dying of overdose.

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  • Colorado offered free birth control — and teen abortions fell by 42 percent

    July 07, 2014 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado has seen a dramatic decrease in teen pregnancy rates after a privately funded program worked to offer intrauterine devices (IUDs) at little or no cost to low-income women. The program, combined with other factors, is being partially credited with helping Colorado see a decrease in both teen birth rates and teen abortion rates, although funding is in jeopardy.

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