Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 2916 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

Tara Garcia Mathewson

May 02, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mesa, Arizona

The Summit Learning Program is an online program that offers personalized lessons in science, social studies, math, and English language arts for students in grades four through 12. “Nearly 400 schools use it across 40 states.” The Hechinger Report spent a year exploring the platform in schools, while there are some drawbacks there’s also evidence it works. In some schools, student test scores jumped after using Summit.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Shop Class, Over Zoom

Emily Richmond

May 02, 2020 |

The Atlantic |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Danvers, Massachusetts

What happens when vocational education goes online? In Danvers, Massachusetts, one high school is pioneering creative solutions such as dropping off mannequin heads for cosmetology students, setting students up with a zoo webcam to practice their veterinary observational skills, and assigning environmental science students to pick up litter in their neighborhoods and analyze its impact on marine life.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Tutoriales caseros: historias de cómo podemos enseñarles a usar la tecnología a las personas mayores

David Flier

April 29, 2020 |

Red/Acción |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina

Este artículo funciona como un explicador pedagógico sobre cómo educar a nuestros parientes mayores para que utilicen la tecnología durante la pandemia, para que puedan estar en contacto con el resto de familiares / amigos, y para pagar facturas, solicitar servicios, etc.

Read More
Go to Original Story
How Tennessee Is Getting Adult Students Back to School

Emily Nonko

April 29, 2020 |

Next City |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

Tennessee Reconnect, which started as a small-scale "mentorship and financial support program", has now been adopted and expanded throughout the state as a way to help adults start or continue higher education. Now in its second year, the program matches applicants with "navigators," adult mentors who understand the specific student's financial and social challenges and helps them navigate the process every step of the way. The program also provides funding to students to pay for coursework and is now looking to expand its operations to jails and prisons.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Teachers use high and low-tech means to reach English Language Learners during coronavirus crisis

Jo Napolitano

April 28, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

To reach English Language Learners, who are particularly hard to contact during the coronavirus pandemic as a result of language barriers and other factors, teachers are trying low-tech approaches. From letters to phone calls to recorded lessons, instructors are hoping to minimize the potential learning loss during this extended break.

Read More
Go to Original Story
With Campuses Closed, College Tours Move Online

Dionne Searcey

April 28, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

When universities suspended in-person classes, this also included canceling campus tours for prospective and recently accepted students. So, they did the next best thing—they resorted to recreate as much of that physical experience into extensive virtual tours, online coffee dates between potential and current students, and one-on-one appointments with admissions staff. But is that enough for incoming students who were looking to develop a more personal connection to college campuses?

Read More
Go to Original Story
Why distance learning is a success in one California district

Sydney Johnson

April 27, 2020 |

EdSource |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Following early rumors of coronavirus-related school closings, one California school district took quick actions, including setting up workshops for teachers on remote learning basics and implementing more flexible curriculum requirements. The schools' real-time decision making has paid off—remote learning has been a relatively successful experience for students and teachers. The district also benefits from an already-existing system in which students receive at-home laptops.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Philly garden activists are shipping millions of seeds to a nation fretting over food access during coronavirus pandemic

Samantha Melamed

April 27, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Across Philadelphia, people are turning to seeds to source their food instead of grocery stores and supply chains, which have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Philadelphia is home to the Cooperative Gardens Commission, helping people across the United States practice safe gardening, providing mentoring for novices, and packaging and sending seedlings. It’s just one of many localized garden initiatives working to make sure their communities and neighbors have fresh, sustainable food.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Community Colleges across the state offering more than education to students during pandemic

Sheryl Rich-Kern

April 26, 2020 |

Manchester Ink Link |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

When schools had to shut down in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, community colleges across New Hampshire found ways to accommodate and aid their students through the pandemic. Lakes Region Community College helped its culinary students complete their cooking lesson by offering meal box pick up for them to prepare at home. At River Valley Community College, students can set up appointments to pick up supplies from the food pantry, and five of the seven colleges in the state have offered students free access to online counseling portals.

Read More
Go to Original Story
How School Districts Are Outsmarting a Microbe

Chris Berdik

April 23, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Schools across the United States are patching together solutions in the aftermath of the mass migration to online learning brought on by COVID-19. Wi-Fi hotspots, webinars with parents, and office hours are the new normal. But teachers and administrators insist it is important to set realistic goals and not put place much pressure on themselves or students.

Read More
Go to Original Story