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  • San Antonio's Public Montessori Program, Designed for Diversity — and Inclusion

    October 01, 2018 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Steele Academy is "Montessori education for students who don't normally get it," according to Laura Christenberry, the driver behind San Antonio's first public Montessori school. Drawing on detailed census information, leaders at the combined preschool and kindergarten ensure that 50 percent of the population comes from the bottom of the income spectrum. Now, the challenge is building trust and making a diverse group of families aware of the nontraditional model.

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  • How Colleges Handle Sexual Assault in the #MeToo Era

    October 01, 2018 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa City, Iowa

    School-sponsored instruction on affirmative consent and increased resources for victims of sexual violence on campus have brought colleges closer to meeting Title IX requirements. Across the United States, schools like the University of Iowa are requiring students to attend courses that promote healthy behavior and campus culture. Furthermore, schools across the US are increasing support for Title IX coordinators and bringing in organizations like Green Dot and Bringing in the Bystander to conduct workshops for students.

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  • College and Coding Boot Camp Find a Way to Team Up

    September 30, 2018 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Amidst the rise of new forms and packages of higher education, a traditional four year college with no computer science department of its own and a coding boot camp are joining forces. Students at Dominican University of California can now take computer science coursework at Make School, while Make School learners can engage in liberal arts courses at Dominican.

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  • Teachers use meditation apps in class to rewire kids' brains, improve performance

    September 30, 2018 |

    CNBC |

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    Response Location: United States

    Teachers are increasingly turning to meditation and mindfulness apps in their classrooms to address student anxiety and reduce fighting and behavioral disruptions. The co-founder of Calm, an app that partners with schools, explained, “I think a lot of education focuses on remembering facts or things that aren’t necessarily dealing with your own life skills or tools to deal with emotions … if we can teach the kids to meditate, that’s an amazing, actually world-changing opportunity.”

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  • The Hot New Musical Trend In Zanzibar Is From The '80s — The 1880s

    September 29, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Zanzibar

    Teaching folk arts and music helps to keep cultures alive. On the island of Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania, the Dhow Countries Music Academy teaches students “taarab,” a form of 19th century music that reflects the island’s role as a hub of trade across the Indian Ocean. The school is supported largely by philanthropic donations from institutions like Swiss Embassy in Tanzania, the Ford Foundation, and others.

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  • The school beating the odds with music Audio icon

    September 28, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: England, Bradford, West Yorkshire

    An elementary school in Bradford, England has seen a direct correlation between embracing music as part of their curriculum and students' performance in English and Math. The school is in a low-income area with most of its students speaking English as a second language and was doing very poorly before they made the switch. The school is now in the top 10% of schools in England, and students say that school is now energetic and fun.

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  • Young, gifted - and ready to tackle the mental illness epidemic

    September 28, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    The Think Ahead program in England is training recent college graduates for careers public mental health with a two-year, working Master’s program. These new graduates may be half the age of the average social worker, but they’re filling an important gap—social workers are in short supply in England, but the number of detentions under the Mental Health Act is increasing. The program is now taking on its fourth cohort and looking to expand nationally.

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  • Expanded early college program allows Howard students to get a 'JumpStart'

    September 27, 2018 |

    Howard County Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Maryland

    Through JumpStart, a dual enrollment program in Maryland, students can graduate with not only a high school degree but also the credits equivalent to an associates. Over 700 students in Howard County participate in the partnership between several local high schools and the community college. "On its face, it’s an everybody-wins strategy," a former U.S. education secretary noted. But critics wonder if course quality and rigor are sacrificed in the process.

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  • Can American Men and Women Ever Really Be Equal?

    September 27, 2018 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Sweden has a reputation for being one of the most socially-progressive and gender-equal countries in the world. This article breaks down the different policies that Sweden has become so famous for and looks at its myriad of effects on citizens. Author Irin Carmon concludes that this case study tells us that working towards gender equality will be long and arduous and not always perfect, but entirely possible.

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  • For Many Refugees, Higher Education Comes In Tablets

    September 27, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Only one percent of college-age refugees have access to higher education. Borderless Higher Education for Refugees, an international consortium of academic institutions, offers digital learning opportunities to the population that is left out - "Virtual education means that refugees can continue to learn anytime and anywhere, from refugee camps to their new homes once they are settled."

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