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  • School system looks to restorative justice to curb police interventions

    May 15, 2016 |

    The Roanoke Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

    A 'restorative justice' program in Roanoke schools aims to resolve in-school conflicts using teachers and staff, rather than referring issues to law enforcement.

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  • A Solution for Bangladesh on Child Marriage

    May 15, 2016 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Two-thirds of females in Bangladesh are married before they turn 18. Recent research on a four-year cross-sector effort shows that when girls are provided with support, training on their rights, and career mentoring in girl-only spaces, marriage rates decrease significantly.

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  • YouthBuild Philly Offers Local Dropouts a Second Chance

    May 11, 2016 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    YouthBuild focuses on a tough demographic: 18- to 21-year-old drop-outs who are eligible for neither regular high school nor adult education. The program mixes classroom learning and vocational education, qualifying them for entry-level jobs or college.

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  • The Poverty Puzzle

    May 06, 2016 |

    Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

    Chattanooga, once called the dirtiest city in America, was later dubbed a Tornado of Innovation by former U.S. President Barack Obama. Now, the city is hub for the tech industry. Despite its rag to riches story, the city’s gap between the rich and the poor has increased dramatically over the past ten years. 1 in four people live in poverty. Nonprofits and activists have been helping, but they need city leaders and elites to listen before it's too late.

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  • How Colleges Can Again Be Levelers of Society

    May 03, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Higher education has become a guardian of class division and privilege. But leadership can, and is trying to, reverse that and level the playing field.

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  • Osseo schools head off misbehavior before it starts

    May 02, 2016 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Osseo, Minnesota

    Schools in one Minnesota district are using tactics like yoga breaks, school mottoes and rewards to combat behavioral issues.

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  • Why Schools Should Open Their Playgrounds to the Public

    April 29, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Most cities face a common problem when it comes to parks and public space - not only do urban centers lack spaces for play but these spaces are also not distributed equally, with many low income and minority neighborhoods having the fewest and most neglected park amenities. Initiatives like the Shared Schoolyard Project and Schoolyards to Playgrounds Initiative in San Francisco and New York offer one solution - why not open up school yards to the public after hours and on the weekend? "The more people who will ultimately utilize a space, the higher the likelihood of both civic and private investment in it."

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  • Students on the autism spectrum are often as smart as their peers — so why do so few go to college?

    April 28, 2016 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A pilot program on the City University of New York's five campuses provides rare support, through group sessions and workshops, to students who are both on the autism spectrum and low-income.

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  • Guiding a First Generation to College

    April 26, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Students who are new to America or lack college-educated parents often don’t know their options. Increasing transparency about financial aid systems and encouraging students to strive for competitive schools are some of the ways that first-generation citizens can get a university education.

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  • Finland's fighting inequality with education, and winning. What's their secret?

    April 23, 2016 |

    The Globe and Mail |

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    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    Children of immigrants often tend to be disadvantaged - both financially and educationally. Finland has restructured its education system to provide more one-on-one instruction for children born into poverty or those who have recently immigrated to Finland. The goal is to allow these children to become middle-class success stories one day.

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