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  • All-girls auto shop class teaches students to be confident, self-sufficient

    March 19, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Amidst the movement to integrate Career Technical Education (CTE) into college courses, one teacher decided to develop an all-female introductory auto shop class, empowering high school girls to learn skills that are in high demand in the area but that they might not normally seek out. The teacher has observed that female students are much more comfortable in advanced classes following their completion of introductory classes separate from male classmates.

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  • Children's Cabinet

    March 19, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Somerville, Massachusetts

    In Somerville, MA, businesses, nonprofits, government officials, and schools take a collaborative and holistic approach to improving children's lives. “Thinking about city budget, priorities, decision-making through the lens of kids ensures good outcomes for everybody,” a director of the initiative notes. Could Philadelphia benefit from breaking down silos and following Somerville's innovative lead?

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  • Munich teaches women how to run a startup while having a family

    March 19, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Germany, Munich

    Starting a business is a daunting task for anyone, but women often face the additional barrier of caring for a family at the same time as launching a company. Guide is a Munich-based consulting service that has provided education, resources, and training to over 5000 female founders to help their companies succeed.

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  • This Woman Is Single-Handedly Eradicating Child Marriage from Malawi

    March 19, 2018 |

    Marie Claire |

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    Response Location: Malawi, Dedza District

    Since beginning office Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, tribal ruler of the Dedza District in central Malawi had one mission: To end child marriages. “In 2017 alone, the chief annulled some 200 child marriages in her district. During her 14-year reign, she has terminated the marriages of roughly 2,600 child brides and helped the girls finish their education, often by subsidizing their school.”

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  • Come together: how music is rebuilding bridges in divided Balkans

    March 16, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar

    Mostar Rock School is a school that takes students from both sides of the Nereta river, which divides the Bosnian Croat population and the Bosnian Muslims. The school allows students from different ethnic backgrounds to intermingle, create music, and it defies the ethnic division created after the Bosnian war. “There were 16 students in the first class. This year, there are 128 enrolled and 80 more on the waiting list.”

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  • At 25, Running Start is a success. Now it must attract students who need it the most.

    March 15, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Washington state boasts one of the country's most established and successful dual-credit programs, allowing students to earn college credits while still in high school (at no cost). Some participants even graduate high school with an associates degree, significantly cutting potential student loans. Now the nationally recognized program is turning to face its own limitations - how can it increase access for low-income students, who only made up 5 percent of the 2016-2017 cohort?

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  • Here's one of the best things schools can do to prevent mass shootings

    March 14, 2018 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, New Bedford, Massachusetts

    As gun violence continues to threaten schools across the country, school districts have stepped up to put preventative measures in place. One such measure are threat assessment teams, comprised of mental health professionals, teachers, and law enforcement, who work to proactively identify students that may be a potential threat. In doing so, they seek to address issues like bullying or problems at home that may cause students to turn to violence in the first place.

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  • The ballerina who rescued 100,000 children with hip-hop

    March 14, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Peru, Lima

    Vania Masías abandoned her prolific career as a professional ballerina to teach impoverished youth in Peru hip hop. “More than 100,000 children have passed through the programme over the years.”

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  • When Parents Teach Children (and Vice Versa)

    March 13, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    PowerMyLearning, a U.S. nonprofit, is changing the culture around homework by more actively involving parents in the process. Based on the belief that both students and parents can learn from each other in these exchanges, PowerMyLearning utilizes a digital platform to streamline communication and strengthen the triangle between student, teacher, and family. A Johns Hopkins Education professor explains, "Right now the conversation about homework is whether we should have it, or is it effective. We’re not asking a more important question: Is there a different kind of homework that can give us better results?"

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  • A Deeper Look at the Whole School Approach to Behavior

    March 12, 2018 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    For years, teachers at San Francisco-based MLK Academic Middle School struggled to balance the role of instructor, counselor, and disciplinarian. Then, Principal Michael Essien arrived with a strong vision for MLK: Essien organized restorative practices sessions for teachers and trained additional staff to act as on-call counselors when teachers need assistance de-escalating a classroom situation. This unique "push-in" method has decreased interruptions, discouraged students from acting out to get out of class, and improved trust between teacher and pupil.

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