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Higher Ed's Moneyball?

Eric Westervelt

October 14, 2015 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

A Florida community college is boosting learning and graduation rates with new technology that gets professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

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Putting Away the Books to Learn

Jackie Ashton

October 13, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

Many charter and private schools in the U.S. have replaced book-based learning and memorization with a do-it-yourself learning style. This is part of the national maker education movement which aims aims to help children believe in their own capabilities and problem solving skills.

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Why a Boston Suburb Combined Its High School and Senior Center

Amy Crawford

October 12, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Swampscott, Massachusetts

A Boston suburb combined its high school and senior center to create a hub for the community. The result has saved space and forged interesting friendships.

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For Goldman, Success in Social Impact Bond That Aids Schoolchildren

Nathaniel Popper

October 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Utah

In Utah, Goldman Sachs funded the education of preschoolers and was reimbursed by the state once it was shown that the kids would not need special education. Social impact investments, like this one in Utah, can help social programs in the U.S. which are often affected by government cuts.

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Harvard's prestigious debate team loses to New York prison inmates

Lauren Gambino

October 07, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

The Bard prison initiative, in New York, allows inmates at correctional facilities to take liberal arts classes and improve their opportunities to find work upon release.

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Write a House

Emma Eisenberg

October 07, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

An organization in Detroit is piloting free housing for writers in exchange for staying in the city for three years and revitalizing the community. The program was started through a robust crowdfunding campaign and then later from foundation grants and more crowdfunding. It is transforming foreclosed homes in the NoHam neighborhood and offers community growth, through “neighborhoods and culture.”

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A plan to give 5,000 dropouts a second chance

Ben Stocking

October 06, 2015 |

The Seattle Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Thanks to new private and public funding, school completion programs in Seattle, which enable distressed youth to achieve high school equivalency degrees, can now expand.

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A Peek Inside Three Cutting-Edge Schools

Nichole Dobo

October 06, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Increased technology in classrooms is popular among schools in the U.S. However, research suggests that its effect is sub-optimal due to low-quality software, implementation, and participants' digital skills.

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Does Pre-K Make Any Difference?

David L. Kirp

October 03, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

A new study suggests the gains from pre-K education are ephemeral, but Boston's program shows a correlation between pre-K attendance and third-grade achievement.

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Serving School Lunch Family Style

Anne Hoffman

October 01, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chaotic cafeterias discourage students from eating or caring about their meal. A Philadelphia program, Eatiquette, is improving kids' lunchtime by replacing the line with food made from scratch served at each table like a family meal.

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