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How an innovative preschool in Qatar teaches empathy

Annabelle Timsit

September 11, 2019 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Qatar

In the Academyati model used in Qatar, teachers reject the traditional memorization model and personalize "academic journeys" for students that emphasize the development of empathy and relationships.

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The Courtroom of the Future Looks a Lot Like This Navajo Tradition

Monica Humphries

September 10, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Brooklyn’s Red Hook Peacemaking Program, part of the Red Hook Community Justice Center, is bringing together individuals in conflict to practice restorative justice. The program accepts cases coming through various courts, schools, and personal references, and brings together families, friends, and adversaries to participate in moderated, peacebuilding discussions. Seeing over 100 cases each year, the program has decreased recidivism rates and spread to other cities in New York.

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Two Percent of Teachers Are Black Men. A City Is Trying to Recruit More.

Katy Reckdahl

September 10, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Brothers Empowered to Teach (BE2T) initiative recruits college-age people of color to teach in schools in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The fellowship program aims to build a workforce more representative of the races and backgrounds of students in local schools and provides a stipend to student-teachers as one additional way to help with the cost of college.

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At Colleges, What's Old Is New: Retirees Living on Campus

Anemona Hartocollis

September 10, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

At Arizona State, retirees pay a fee to live on campus, take classes, and be a part of the college community. This setup offers a unique opportunity for intergenerational mixing and mentoring and a new revenue stream for institutions with declining enrollment.

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MHCC program offers drop outs a path to their diploma

Teresa Carson

September 06, 2019 |

The Gresham Outlook |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Oregon

A dual enrollment program for people who did not complete high school will offer a path to a high school diploma and college credits at the same time. The new Oregon chapter of Achieving the Dream Gateway to College joins 35 others across the U.S.

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Mesa Public Schools working to beef up campus security

Lauren Reimer

September 05, 2019 |

KPHO-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Mesa, Arizona

The Mesa public school district has added new safety features to its buildings to prevent threats and better prepare students in the case of a shooting. One significant upgrade has been the addition of an accessible blue light system to the typical over-the-loudspeaker lockdown announcements.

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Project Oklahoma: Miami school district creates new program to keep teachers

Maureen Wurtz

September 05, 2019 |

KTUL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

To stop teachers from leaving the state, the Tulsa, Oklahoma, school district developed a mentoring and professional development program. Compared to four years ago, when the state lost 37 teachers to neighboring states, in the most recent school year, this number was down to two.

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Knocking on doors, BPS superintendent stresses school attendance

James Vaznis

September 04, 2019 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

This fall, a group of volunteers, led by Boston Public Schools' superintendent, went door to door to talk with students who had previously shown patterns of absenteeism. The effort, one part of the city's effort to reduce chronic absences, is intended to show students that adults in the community are invested in their success.

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Tech giants and 2-year colleges are teaming up to teach in-demand skills

Kelly Field

September 04, 2019 |

Education Dive |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Amazon has developed a cloud computing certificate. It is one of a growing number of technology companies partnering with community colleges and increasingly four year colleges to offer vendor-specific curriculum. But critics don't believe colleges will be able to change coursework as fast as the quickly evolving industry requires and argue that such as an approach is an imposition on academic freedom.

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A school where character matters as much as academics

Amadou Diallo

September 03, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

At Capital City Public Charter School, students are graded based not only on academic skills but also social and emotional skills. The Washington D.C. school has a high graduation rate and college enrollment rate.

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