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'From stilettos to steel toes:' Can job training fix prison overcrowding and save Alabama money?

Kelsey Stein

June 24, 2014 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Deatsville, Alabama

To decrease the chance of formerly incarcerated individuals relapsing and ending up back in the prison system, the J.F. Ingram State Technical College in Alabama offers correctional education and vocational programs. This training has aided those incarcerated with life skills for after their release, decreasing the likelihood that they will relapse and increasing the likelihood that they will better adjust to their community.

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Dropouts flooding Kent's second-change iGrad school

Claudia Rowe

January 12, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kent, Washington

Cities save money and help kids by connecting them with diploma programs. In Washington, iGrad is helping students do just this – and seeing results.

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How To Turn Adult Education Into Careers, Quickly

Kavitha Cardoza

November 02, 2013 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Shoreline, Washington

When adults want to return to school, they face many challenges including the experience of long waitlists for classes, and poor relevance to the job skills they need for future employment. The Washington state community college system has started a program known as Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) that instead teaches in two parts: academic content and basic soft skills.

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Why Prisoner Education Is Key to Reducing Crime

Mike Riggs

September 09, 2013 |

The Atlantic |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

Inmates who get correctional education are less likely to become repeat offenders, but education costs money. An organization is funding educational opportunities for prisoners in various cities in the U.S. to improve their reentry into society.

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‘Floating Schools' Bring Classrooms to Stranded Students

Amy Yee

June 30, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

In rural Bangladesh, the effects of climate change are felt acutely: For one, flooding prevents students from regularly attending school. A nonprofit started in the early 2000s has successfully overcome this seemingly insurmountable barrier by refurbishing boats as floating classrooms and libraries.

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Making Adult Literacy Learning Sustainable in Rural Communities

Sarah Hasaba

May 08, 2013 |

United Nations University |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Many of the issues facing underdeveloped rural communities stem from low rates of literacy. Researchers have found that cooperation between "formal and non-formal education systems" is an effective method in strengthening literacy programs in countries such as Kenya, Vietnam and Uganda. Collaboration between government and NGOs has led to increased and sustainable literacy progress in many rural communities where international development agencies, such as UNESCO, have intervened.

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When Math Makes Sense (To Everyone)

David Bornstein

April 21, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Many people believe that math is only for a select few. By fostering commitment and providing explicit guidance, Jump, an math education curriculum, is showing people that anyone can do math if they understand it.

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A Better Way to Teach Math

David Bornstein

April 18, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Can we improve the methods we use to teach math in schools — so that everyone develops proficiency? A grade-school math program is changing how children learn based on the assumption that all children can achieve a high level of understanding.

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The Baby Brain Connection / Armed with new research on developing brain structure, social workers can help fix troubled baby/parent relationships

Rob Waters

November 14, 2004 |

SFGate |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Research has shown the importance of infant-primary caregiver attachment for the future of the child's cognitive ability, emotional health, and parent relationship. Infant Mental Health Specialists and other practitioners have emphasized programs and techniques to improve this relationship, for example infant massage classes, and specifically tailored interventions.

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