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Opioid-addicted students pose new challenges for colleges

Kelly Field

September 13, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Brunswick, New Jersey

The opioid crisis has thrust colleges into a new role - recovery house. Compared to 2013, when only a couple dozen colleges had addiction recovery programs, today, there are close to 200. Of the students who enroll, one study found, only eight percent relapse. Although an increasing number of higher education institutions are rolling out similar programs, the stigma and cost of the approach remain significant barriers to more widespread adoption.

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Using Young Adult Novels to Make Sense of #MeToo

Julia Jacobs

September 12, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Speak, a young adult novel that grapples with sexual violence, was heralded for its unflinching honesty. Now, in the wake of the #MeToo era, librarians and educators are “ turning to fiction to help teenagers understand emotional trauma and make sense of this cultural reckoning.” Since Speak, which was published in the 90s, more young adult novels are dealing with the topic, providing a safe space for young readers to learn about and process the topic.

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'Floating Schools' Make Sure Kids Get To Class When The Water Rises

Jason Beaubien

September 12, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Bangladesh

A modest fleet of floating schools in Bangladesh ensures children can continue getting the education they need even if their village is cut off during the rainy season. The boats pick the kids up and they have lessons on the floating schoolhouse before being returned to their villages. There are now 23 such schools in the country and the model has grown to include floating medical clinics and a combination library and playground.

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Under Threat At Home, Refugee Scholars Find Academic Havens At U.S. Universities

Deborah Amos

September 12, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Since the early 2000s, a growing number of universities and organizations worldwide have opened their doors to refugee academics, offering emergency placement services for scholars hoping to continue their work. Most recently, by convening 10 host universities for a series of workshops and conferences, the New School has made a push to connect these academics with each other: "We are trying to nurture intellectual capital, we are saving brains," said Arien Mack, a New School professor who oversees the initiative.

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Making a chore educational: Grocery store experiment aims to inspire learning

Avi Wolfman-Arent

September 10, 2018 |

WHYY |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Recognizing that "much of childhood happens outside the classroom," a Philadelphia initiative is creating opportunities for students to learn basic math concepts and gain basic literacy skills while shopping in the grocery store. "Talk It Up" is part of a long term push to encourage conversation between parents and children and "embed learning in the physical spaces kids inhabit every day."

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How to Create Learning Opportunities For Kids on the Bus

Gail Cornwall

September 10, 2018 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

In many districts, minority students from high-poverty neighborhoods have to ride a school bus over 90 minutes to their classroom. To offset the historic burden of school transportation on low-income students, educators have been brainstorming ways to incorporate productive and engaging activities into the long afternoon trips, time that other, wealthier students often spend in after-school enrichment programs.

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Trash to Treasure: A Mongolian Man Turns a Landfill Into a Children's Park

Didem Tali

September 10, 2018 |

The Diplomat |

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Response Location: Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

A Mongolian man named Ulziitogtork transformed a former granite mine that was filled with rubbish into a park/community center for children that sits on top of an artificial lake. Children used to play in the mine, which presented a real health risk, but now they can use the park to boat, ice skate, watch movies over the lake, and learn about Mongolian culture. Ulziitogtork considers it a work in progress and is counting on the local government to address the pollution and infrastructure problems that led to the park's creation, but already provides fun for over 6,000 children a year.

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How 50 Years of Latino Studies Shaped History Education

Natalie Escobar

September 07, 2018 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States

In 1968 Cal State founded the first Chicano studies program, which focused on the history of Mexicans and their relationship to the U.S. Since then, several universities followed suit. The program was also made possible through the activism of 15,000 students, who walked out of class in the historic East L.A. walkouts demanding a better education. While there are critics, educators believe these type of programs are beneficial to Hispanic students. “Now they have tools to understand the microaggressions they’ve experienced or the economic struggles in this society, and that they’re not the only ones.”

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In Argentina, public servants get promoted for learning how to innovate

Jennifer Guay

September 07, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Argentina

Every public servant in Argentina has to collect education points throughout the year. To spark innovation, the Government Lab of Argentina (LABGobAr) is offering courses in design thinking, evidence-based policymaking, and more with instructors from across the world. Sixty-eight percent of participants say they are likely or very likely to use the methods they learned.

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Before personalized learning became a trend, teachers built their own forerunner

Laura Pappano

September 06, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Before the personalized learning movement came onto the education scene, Impact Academy in Minnesota was already experimenting with ways to innovate within the confines and resources of a traditional public school. In 2013, Impact assigned all students to a K-5 multi-age "community," allowing students to progress at their own paces according to a series of reading and math "strands."

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