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These tactile blocks teach blind kids to code

Adele Peters

January 22, 2019 |

FastCompany |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Worcester

Microsoft recently piloted the Code Jumper, a kit that allows children with visual impairments to learn how to code using tactile and auditory responses. The Code Jumper kit features several "pods" that correlate to a line of code; when the pods fit together correctly in a string of code, the Code Jumper creates a funny song or other auditory response.

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The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn

Vibeke Venema

January 22, 2019 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Turkey, Ankara

Education for children with autism can be a costly challenge to procure, but an app called Otsimo aims to democratize education by providing software designed specifically for autistic children. Now 3 years old with over 70 games and 100,000 users in three countries, parents, specialists, and kids testify to its efficacy and engagement.

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Grant Will Provide Online Pre-K To Several Hundred Montana Children

Kevin Trevellyan

January 21, 2019 |

Montana Public Radio |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Montana

Funding from the US federal government is helping one Utah nonprofit bring educational resources to children in Montana. UPSTART, developed by the Waterford Institute, uses computer programs to teach children academic lessons. The program is geared toward rural students and students otherwise socio-economically disadvantaged. With a grant from the US Department of Education, Montana will begin a pilot program with the software.

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Some colleges start using their long winter breaks for career advising

Jon Marcus

January 20, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

At liberal arts schools, like Scripps College in California, administrators are making the most of lengthy winter breaks by offering optional career development programming for undergraduates. “The question is why haven’t we tapped into this before," said Jen Franchak, who works at the University of Miami of Ohio. "For the right student, who is willing to come back early, it seems like a good use of that otherwise down time."

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San Francisco gives kindergartners free money for college. Could it work statewide?

Felicia Mello

January 20, 2019 |

CalMatters |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

In San Francisco, every kindergarten enrolled in public school gets a college savings account that their families can contribute to. The program is encouraging more families to think of college as a reality and teaching kids saving habits, though, without a full understanding of the intentions, some parents are weary of the accounts.

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Looking to Improve Students' Mental Health? Ask What They Need

Lily Jackson

January 18, 2019 |

The Chronicle of Higher Education |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Colleges campuses are increasingly consulting students about the mental health services they want to see and expanding initiatives beyond the counseling center to all aspects of campus life. At Jefferson Community College in New York this means food pantries and nonprofit transportation services.

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Experimental colleges once were the future. Now, what is their future?

Laura Krantz

January 17, 2019 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

As higher education institutions struggle to attract students wiling to pay the exorbitant cost to attend, one subset of schools has had a particularly challenging past few decades -- alternative schools. But some are surviving, by evolving their focus, merging with other schools, and getting creative financially to reduce costs for students.

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Youth Empowerment

Jennifer Rooks

January 17, 2019 |

NH-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Across New Hampshire, youth are leading the fight against substance abuse. Programs like Dover’s Youth-to-Youth, Stand Up Sachems, Youth Leadership Through Adventure, and the Making it Happen Coalition, are all youth-led, adult-supported initiatives that are empowering young adults to create and disseminate substance abuse awareness and prevention campaigns. Fundamental to each of these efforts effective communication and creating a sense of community as key to prevention.

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The Brazilian photographer and the 20-year reforestation project of over 2.7 million trees

Fino Menezes

January 17, 2019 |

BrightVibes |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Aimorés, Minas Gerais

A Brazilian photographer and his wife set out to restore devastated land in the late 1990s by replanting the forest, which would in turn bring back the wildlife. To date the pair and their organization, Instituto Terra, have replanted more than 2 million trees, seen the return of over 500 different species of birds, mammals, amphibians, and flora, and brought back to life the 8 natural springs on the land. There only remains 10% of the land to restore, and at the same time they've also developed more than 700 educational projects that reach over 65,000 people across the nation.

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How community library is serving an under-served Lagos community

Abdussalam Amoo

January 17, 2019 |

EduCeleb |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ojokoro, Lagos

A community library built in Lagos, Nigeria by a nonprofit called Pyramid Educational Advancement (PEA) is filling a literacy gap in the area due to the low number of government-owned public libraries. Aside from simply providing a space to read and the books to learn from, PEA offers services like reading clubs for all ages, career counseling, and friendly competitions. Since it opened in 2014 the library has been such a success that PEA is now opening three other local and the Nigerian government is replicating some of their services in their own libraries.

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