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School laundry help aims to improve student attendance

Ann Schimke

March 22, 2019 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Laundry machines are an increasingly common sight on the campuses of Denver elementary schools. "A lot of times our teaching goes beyond the academic piece,” one principal said. “Teaching kids how to do laundry is a life skill.” The easily accessible facilities are improving student confidence and attendance.

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As Schools Struggle To Meet Kids' Emotional Needs, One Colorado School May Have A Fix

Peter O'Dowd

March 22, 2019 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Thornton, Colorado

A K-12 public charter school in Colorado was facing a shortage in resources when it came to mental health counseling for students, so professional counselors have started training students to help. These students act as volunteer peer counselors and provide support to their fellow students by giving them a place to talk about their struggles and stressors.

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What's Wrong With This Diorama? You Can Read All About It

Ana Fota

March 20, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Reassessing representations creates an opportunity for educational experiences. Instead of simply removing a problematic diorama depicting members of the Lenape tribe and Dutch colonists, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, NY, converted the piece into a learning experience for visitors. Following pressure from groups like Decolonize this Place, the revised diorama now features panels that illuminate and discuss misrepresentations in the piece.

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School meal participation rises statewide, locally

Mary Auld

March 20, 2019 |

Valley Journal |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Ignatius, Montana

“Not being hungry is one of our most important considerations for students as far as academic achievement,” says St. Ignatius, Montana Superintendent Jason Sargent. This reasoning has lead the state to implement free school meals to all grade levels as well as offer “grab and go” stations that allow students to take food from the cafeteria with them to their classes.

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Cut Bank's IEFA curriculum is model for other schools

Linda Bruch

March 20, 2019 |

Cut Bank Pioneer Press |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cut Bank, Montana

Cut Bank, Montana has incorporated education about Native Americans in all grade levels with a special emphasis on and participation by Blackfeet Nation students because of the reservation's proximity. This effort is also state legislature: the Indian Education For All (IEFA) law was passed in 1999 and funds schools conducting the curriculum. Cut Bank School is special because of how Blackfeet Nation students contribute to the teaching, but students are also learning by reading stories about American Indians, learning words and phrases, talking about the first Thanksgiving, and playing traditional music.

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This Googler has helped 50,000 teachers train students in digital skills

Harry McCracken

March 19, 2019 |

FastCompany |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Charleston, South Carolina

JamieSue Goodman, an employee at Google, was part of the team that developed an Applied Digital Skills curriculum that teaches students how to use technology to accomplish real-world tasks. Available for educators worldwide, 360,000 students have used the materials since its launch and 50,000 teachers have registered on the site. Students and teachers alike attest to how fun, engaging, and useful the education is.

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Do it yourshelf: the Jakarta libraries with book nooks on tuk-tuks

Sian Cain

March 19, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indonesia

Only 30 percent of villages in Indonesia have their own libraries. Many citizens are stepping up to provide books for children in creative places in their communities: on boats, the back of vegetable carts, strapped to horses, and more.

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Colleges start looking for ways to house and feed their students who are homeless

Charlotte West

March 18, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Thirty-six percent of university and 46 percent of community college students in the United States are housing insecure. From providing monthly rent subsidies to allowing students living in their cars to park on campus to matching community college students with empty dorm rooms at nearby schools, colleges across the country are working with nonprofits and housing authorities to develop creative solutions.

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Citywide data partnership offers new ways to serve students

Tara Garcia Mathewson

March 14, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

The Kansas City school district and a group of local nonprofits are implementing a new software management system that will allow partners to access student data from a range of sources. The data-sharing agreement will paint a more holistic picture of students and, in the future, allow teachers and others to make informed interventions when appropriate.

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Cómo Entre Ríos desarrolló el único sistema de becas universitarias del país financiado por sus egresados

Stella Bin Laura Andahazi Kasnya

March 13, 2019 |

Red/Acción |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina, Entre Ríos

En Argentina, la tasa de deserción promedio en la población universitaria con menores ingresos es del 55%. En la provincia de Entre Ríos, la inclusión universitaria es política de Estado: mediante el Impuesto al Ejercicio de Profesiones Liberales, han logrado solventar becas a alumnos con recursos económicos insuficientes para realizar una carrera universitaria o terciaria, lo que generó un aumento de un 158% en la cantidad de estudiantes universitarios entre 2001 y 2016.

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