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Using vocational education to teach academic courses

Amadou Diallo

April 11, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Redmond, Washington

Two schools in New York and Washington state are breaking the traditional high school mold by combining college preparation with career and technical education. Amadou Diallo writes, "Debating whether kids need hands-on training or academic rigor misses the point."

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These Colorado kids had trouble getting to preschool, so teachers drove the classroom to them

Alex Scoville

April 11, 2018 |

The Denver Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Thorton, Colorado

A Colorado-based educational organization (Right on Learning) has expanded its services beyond tutoring to bring "preschool in a bus" to a mobile home park in the Denver area. Right on Learning hopes to eliminate the barriers and cost of travel for many young learners and by doing so to offer more children the opportunity to improve their social skills and start kindergarten on the same level as their peers.

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Building Skills Outside the Classroom With New Ways of Learning

John Hanc

April 05, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Ohio

High schools across the country are promoting project-based learning as "the future of education." Suburban and urban, high-income and low-income classrooms in Massachusetts, Kentucky, California, and Ohio are connecting students with career paths and advanced technologies through innovative partnerships with local and national companies.

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'It's been my compass': helping the homeless failed by the government

Rachel Obordo

April 03, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: England, Greater London

Two social enterprises in London are making significant strides in helping out the homeless and rough sleepers. One, named Beam, uses a crowdfunding platform to help finance training and qualifications for work for a variety of professions, from beauticians to electricians. The other, named Overstream Clean, hires the homeless to perform cleaning and gardening work, and they advertise themselves as a cleaning company rather than a social enterprise. Those who have gone through the programs say that they feel empowered and motivated by the help offered by their community.

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An International Final Four: Which Country Handles Student Debt Best?

Matthew Chingos Susan Dynarski

April 02, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In a March Madness bracket style competition between Sweden, the United States, Australia, and Britain, experts choose Australia as the country with the most effective student loan repayment system. Judges cite automatic collection of income-based payments as Australia's best feature and discuss what the U.S. can learn by "acknowledging that possible ideas for improvement don't stop at the border."

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How More Meetings Might Be The Secret To Fixing High School

Anya Kamenetz

March 31, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Schools in 13 states have found a promising and "decidedly unsexy" solution to "ninth-grade shock" - one with a 40 percent decrease in failure rates to its name. In the "Building Assets, Reducing Risks" (BARR) model, teachers, counselors, and social workers meet twice a week to compare notes on students' attendance, behavior, and social life. With many adult figures in the same room and sharing the same Google Doc, the school has found it easier to identify troubling patterns and develop personalized plans for each struggling student.

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We Can Fix the Law Enforcement Landscape Facing—and Failing—Campus Sexual Assault Survivors

Lauren Young

March 30, 2018 |

Ms. Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Justice Department’s National Center for Campus Public Safety Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault and Adjudication Institute offers trauma-informed trainings for campus officers, police officers, and school officials in an effort to better serve students who have experienced sexual assault. As it stands, navigating the various authority figures can be confusing, re-traumatizing, and complicate due process and criminal justice matters. So far, the Center has facilitated trainings for nearly 300 different organizations.

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Opioid Treatment Program Helps Keep Families Together

Lisa Gillespie

March 28, 2018 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

In Kentucky, a parent who is addicted to opioids and is reported to Child Protective Services, can get a second a chance. That’s because a program called START, gives parents the option of getting assigned a mentor that helps addicted parents through their recovery. Research “has shown it has a higher success rate in reuniting families than the traditional child welfare process.”

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As school districts seek to improve student performance, they turn to career academies

Meghan Mangrum

March 27, 2018 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

After Nashville's high schools introduced career academies, they saw a significant improved in graduation rates. Tennessee's Hamilton County Schools are now following suit. Situated within traditional high schools and working closely with local businesses, these academies bring together a smaller group of students to focus in on career fields such as healthcare, technology, and engineering.

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Legal Pot Is Notoriously White. Oakland Is Changing That.

Max Blau

March 27, 2018 |

Politico |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

A nonprofit incubator in Oakland trains people of color to stake their claim in the booming California legal marijuana industry. Participants in the Hood Incubator learn the business skills and industry knowledge to thrive as they open dispensaries and try their hand at selling legal weed.

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