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  • ALICE Is Overstating the Effectiveness of Its Active Shooter Trainings

    January 08, 2020 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States

    The ALICE Training Institute provides active-shooter training for schools around the United States. The organization’s website says that 18 schools have had success using its protocol, and yet an investigation by The Trace found that many of the schools they count as a success actually strayed from its methods. While lacking in proof of concept, school officials did report increased sense of safety and confidence because of the trainings.

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  • In depopulating Baltics, Lithuanian school adopts unorthodox approach to survive

    January 07, 2020 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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    Response Location: Lithuania, Rumšiškės

    Facing competition from urban schools, a rural school in Lithuania is taking an alternative approach to teaching. The school has shifted its instruction to be student-centric and address individual student's needs, dividing students based on performance, and assigning tutors to focus on social needs. The school has achieved a ranking of 58th place in the country, scoring higher than many larger city schools.

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  • How these Bay Street finance pros are helping mental-health agencies find efficiencies

    January 07, 2020 |

    TVO |

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    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    In Toronto, Canada, two former finance professionals are using their business acumen to help mental health organizations find efficiencies through their non-profit organization Capitalize for Kids. Acting as pro-bono consultants, the two people at the helm of Capitalize for Kids have helped mental health organizations save money and improve services for clients.

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  • Revolutionary thinking? Colleges let students opt out of admissions exams.

    January 06, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States

    Some colleges and universities believe the solution to a more equitable admissions process is the removal of standardized tests from the criteria considered. Now, many are acting on this idea and getting rid of the requirement or going "test-optional."

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  • In Germany, How To Teach Empathy For The Disabled

    January 06, 2020 |

    Folks |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Using role-playing techniques, a new program places future health workers in the shoes of people who face accessibility barriers. The program is intended to show students how simple tasks like going to the grocery store can be very challenging.

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  • Telework program is ‘game changer' for women in rural parts of Utah

    January 02, 2020 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Logan, Utah

    Training rural residents to work from home eases the struggle with unemployment. Utah’s Rural Online Initiative program provides rural residents with an online work certificate and training in online tools such as video-conferencing software. The one-month course is run by the Utah State University Extension and funded by Utah’s state legislature.

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  • What School Could Be If It Were Designed for Kids With Autism

    December 30, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York University and the New York City Department of Education are training elementary school teachers to use visual cues and other tools to teach students with autism spectrum disorder. The approach is unique for its emphasis on social skills in addition to academic lessons.

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  • How Washington colleges are opening their doors to adults with intellectual disabilities

    December 28, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Students with intellectual disabilities often have limited options when it comes to pursuing post-secondary education. Washington State University is the first college in the state to offer students the opportunity to live independently on campus. Residents aged 18-29 can audit university courses, complete internships, and take a variety of life skills classes.

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  • For students with kids, college can be a lonely struggle. One program aims to help

    December 27, 2019 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    In the United States, community colleges are increasingly offering child care opportunities for student parents.

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  • School network takes turbocharged approach to education for refugee students

    December 23, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Fugees Academy, with schools in Ohio and Georgia, offers specialized and trauma-informed instruction for refugee students. The school aims to get students up to speed with accelerated English instruction.

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