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  • Bridging The Cultural Divide

    August 01, 2014 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Many military children are resilient, but there are also a lot in public schools across the U.S. who experience difficulties. School Liaison Officers help those children by bridging the gap between the military and the education system.

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  • Child Care and the Overwhelmed Parent

    July 24, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    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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  • India's School Lunch Program Imperfect, But Deserves Credit for Feeding Millions

    July 20, 2014 |

    Pulitzer Center |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Dujana, Haryana

    In India, the country with the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world, the government started a free school lunch program which is rescuing children from dire hunger and improving their diets.

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  • Teach the Teachers Well

    April 30, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Rates of problem behaviors and emotional issues among students are high - over 3 million elementary and secondary school students are suspended a year. To remedy the problem, a new program for educators delivers lessons on how to help students navigate their emotional lives.

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  • Teaching Children to Calm Themselves

    March 19, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kansas

    Children who experience neglect, severe stress or sudden separation at a young age can be traumatized - without appropriate adult support, trauma can interfere with healthy brain development, inhibiting children’s ability to make good decisions, use memory or use sequential thought processes to work through problems. Head Start Trauma Smart helps support traumatized and neglected children from acting out.

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  • Program removes barriers to learning English

    November 14, 2013 |

    Orange County Register |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Huntington Beach, California

    The Twilight Education Club is a non-profit working to break down the barriers – transportation, child care and cost – that typically prevent the economically disadvantaged from accessing social services such as language classes. While the Twilight program is specifically geared toward the needs of the parents - getting better jobs and securing greater stability - the long-term focus remains on creating future opportunities for their children.

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  • Schools That Separate the Child From the Trauma

    November 13, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brockton, Massachusetts

    Children are often punished for acting out without consideration of the root cause of their behavior such as a toxic home environment. A trauma center in Washington state is teaching educators to focus on making kids feel safe which more effectively curbs bad behavior.

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  • Protecting Children From Toxic Stress

    October 30, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Child First is a program in Connecticut, where staff members deliver home-based parent guidance and child-parent psychotherapy to help prevent the detrimental physical and mental effects of toxic stress on children. The engagement is guided by an evidence-based methodology called Child-Parent Psychotherapy, which is grounded in collaborative problem solving.

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  • Improving School Lunch by Design

    October 16, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The San Francisco Unified School District is piloting a collaboration with the design firm IDEO to re-imagine the school food system and help combat childhood obesity by better designing the space and the experience of how children eat, as much as the type of food they consume.

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  • You've Tracked Down Hundreds Of Accessible Playgrounds. Help Us Find More!

    September 11, 2013 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Playgrounds that are accessible for children with special needs can be difficult to find. NPR launched a national crowd-sourced guide called Playgrounds for Everyone, which invited individuals to add playgrounds that are accessible. After the launch, nearly 400 playgrounds have been added to the already 1200 playgrounds on the map that will help families find public places for their children to play.

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