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  • How can schools nationwide mimic London's improvement?

    February 21, 2013 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    For many years, students in London's secondary schools consistently scored worse on exams than their peers in other parts of the country, but now, other regions are looking to London as a model. Under the "London Challenge," local students receive extra help if they are falling behind in reading and writing and teachers work closely with parents to "build confidence and support aspiration." Although funding for the original program has since been cut, the London schools, whose classrooms are filled with low-income and English as a second language students, have continued to see improvements.

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  • Falling Through the Cracks

    February 21, 2013 |

    POZ Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    People with HIV/AIDS don't always know where to go for help or don't feel empowered to return when psychiatrists or doctors seem unwelcoming. Organizations throughout Washington, D.C. are working against perception by providing comprehensive approaches to health care services.

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  • New York City's Teen Pregnancy Rate Plummeted After High Schools Expanded Access To Plan B

    February 04, 2013 |

    ThinkProgress |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    From 2001 to 2011, New York City's teen pregnancy rate decreased by 27 percent as a result of increased access to contraceptives. Public schools started providing Plan B and condoms to students.

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  • The Complicated World of Higher Education for Troops and Veterans

    February 01, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Afghanistan, Kandahar, Kandahar Province

    More than one million service members, veterans and their families take college courses financed with federal tax dollars. Their experiences are more complicated than those of their fresh-faced civilian peers, leading entities to explore the most effective ways to ensure they graduate.

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  • A Digital Tool to Unlock Learning

    September 19, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    PowerMyLearning, a program that any student, parent, or teacher can use for free, helps students take ownership of their own learning. When most attention is being placed on teacher effectiveness, this program redirects those efforts toward students.

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  • Welcome to the City of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    August 23, 2012 |

    Philadelphia Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    When kids grow up in violence-ridden areas, the psychological stress they endure can have impacts mimicking PTSD symptoms and often leads to less resiliency when it comes to joining gangs. Although there is no quick fix for this phenomenon, a program for at-risk kids in Philadelphia is turning to talk therapy in hopes of changing the direction of at least a few kids in the area.

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  • Open Education for a Global Economy

    July 11, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    An Irish-based company, ALISON, provides free, high-quality e-courses to people around the globe in order to help close the gap between education and workplace skills. Particularly focused on providing access to areas where more traditional forms of education and job training are difficult to get, this approach is helping to change lives and the economy for the better.

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  • Soap Operas With a Social Message

    January 26, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    By depicting crucial social issues such as infant mortality, domestic abuse, and alcoholism, TV and radio soap operas are being used internationally as a powerful tool for mass behavior change.

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  • A Boost for the World's Poorest Schools

    January 19, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Kailalia District

    How can rural African children learn to read when there are no books in their languages? Save the Children helps kids to create their own books, creating a homemade library for their village.

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  • In the Fight Against Poverty, It's Time for a Revolution

    January 12, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    LIFT, founded in 1988 by college students, employs an approach to poverty alleviation grounded in building relationships with communities. LIFT finds volunteers who have demonstrated empathy and then employs them to meet with local families in need, helping them set goals, monitor their progress, and access services.

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