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  • The Evolving Fight Against Concentrated Poverty

    March 18, 2016 |

    TalkPoverty.org |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The disappearance of good manufacturing jobs, increased concentration of wealth, and political gridlock makes it increasingly hard for cities to address poverty. A Georgetown law professor reports back on four inventive programs addressing poverty in four cities: Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New Haven.

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  • Suicide reveals missed opportunities, parents say

    March 17, 2016 |

    The Post Crescent |

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    Response Location: United States, Menasha, Wisconsin

    Wisconsin’s teen suicide rate and affiliated mental health concerns have increased, challenging school systems to maintain the quality of life for students. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has launched a Mental Health Project that allocates funds to different counties to focus on crisis, suicide, violence, and substance abuse prevention in schools. PATH is one successful program from this initiative—with cost-saving measures, increased student productivity, and improved quality of life.

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  • The ‘Diplomas Now' Way: Better Identify At-Risk Kids, Do Whatever It Takes to Get Them to Graduation Day

    March 15, 2016 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Researcher Robert Balfanz says by ninth grade, he can identify 75% of the kids who will drop out from high school. That’s when a team of nonprofits rushes in to help.

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  • How a Tapestry of Care Helps Teens Succeed

    March 15, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A program in Baltimore bring youths together with volunteer second “families” to help guide them through turbulent times.

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  • Can Cuban Medicine Help Solve American Inequality?

    March 14, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Cuba, Havana, La Habana

    Nearly a hundred Americans are studying medicine at Cuba’s Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), where they are taught preventive medicine to treat the underserved.

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  • The San Francisco Jail That Started a School

    March 10, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Five Keys Charter School, established in 2003, works in various California prisons to provide education and job training to inmates. Since its founding, Five Keys has awarded 684 high school diplomas to inmates in custody and 712 more to people who completed their coursework at a network of community sites scattered around San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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  • Students see benefits from later school start times

    March 10, 2016 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Eastham, Massachusetts

    A growing number of high schools across Massachusetts are exploring later start times, amid research showing that a lack of sleep can have detrimental effects on the health and academic performance of teenagers.

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  • Live From Woodburn High

    March 09, 2016 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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    Response Location: United States, Woodburn, Oregon

    The four academies that make up Woodburn High have exceeded the Oregon state average by double digits for two years in a row, despite high poverty rates. What's driving the school's success?

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  • Here's What Happens When Child Brides Go to School

    March 08, 2016 |

    GOOD Magazine |

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    Response Location: India, Rajasthan

    In Rajasthan, India, the literacy rate of women stands at 53%, which falls far below the country's rate of 74%, the low literacy rate is also believed to be a likely contributor to the high rate of child brides in the state. The Veerni Project started as a way to give girls the opportunity to continue their education through and past high school, by providing safe, clean room and board, meals and empowering its students and graduates to be agents of change.

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  • For Vulnerable Teenagers, a Web of Support

    March 08, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A remarkable nonprofit in Baltimore sends teams of volunteers to give overwhelmed youths unconditional help and guidance that cannot be withdrawn.

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