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  • How Seattle Got Its (Arts) Groove Back

    June 29, 2015 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Illustrations |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Arts education programs in the United States are subjected to cutting for maintaining tight school budgets. Technology sectors in Seattle seek professionals who have been trained in problem solving skills and innovative idea generation. In response, Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture collaborate to promote equity in students’ access to the arts.

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  • Sarasota: A glimpse into American poverty's future

    June 29, 2015 |

    Fortune |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sarasota, Florida

    In Sarasota, Florida, residents invested in change contend that for the poor to move beyond survival mode and break a multi-generational cycle, they need a wraparound strategy, rather than one-off or isolated services. The community is slowly growing programs like the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, which helps to fund and support comprehensive programs that build sustainable change. This article explores solutions being pursued by the county from job training for adults to after school support for students.

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  • The State of Education Innovation in 2015

    June 27, 2015 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    The United States spends more than any other large, industrialized nation on education. The education system is slowly being reformed through tester groups in charter schools, but it takes a lot of time and money to decide if these programs work.

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  • A Recipe For Success With Two Student Groups That Often Struggle

    June 23, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brimley, Michigan

    Students in a small town in Michigan are outperforming their peers statewide. Over half of the students are American Indian and many come from low-income families. Because the town's reservation can't be taxed, the school receives additional federal funding. And teachers have put it to good use - by hiring more staff, decreasing class sizes, and frequently evaluating students' progress. One fourth grader offered her own theory: "Well, everyone's accepted here for who they are, no matter if they're Irish, Native, African American or just French."

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  • When High School Means a Build-It-Yourself Education

    June 23, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Redmond, Oregon

    When students take ownership over their own learning, they are more likely to be successful, the executive director of Redmond Proficiency Academy in Oregon, believes. He has used this philosphy to develop a charter school where students choose their own classes and are assessed based on their proficiency in the related content and skills.

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  • The Case Against Isolating English Learners

    June 22, 2015 |

    Voice of San Diego |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    School districts across the country struggle with helping their “English-learner” students learn English and academic content at the same time. Kearny High School in San Diego does not isolate these special students, instead using the school-within-a-school model to help place their non-English speakers in content areas that interest them. This model has shown to put the English learners at Kearny in the top API scores in the San Diego district.

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  • How Central Oregon Bet Its Future on Community College

    June 22, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Bend, Oregon

    Despite the economic hardships brought on by the downfall of the lumber industry in the '80s and the housing market crash of 2008, Bend, Oregon has managed to successfully enter the ranks of a technology hub, without the presence of a university. The small but thriving city bet on its local community college, which offers a unique campus feel and rigorous course load that sets it apart from other community colleges of the same size. When the lumber industry left, the region bet its future on technology—even though it lacked a research university.

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  • Doodle Den is tackling inequality after school in Limerick

    June 20, 2015 |

    The Irish Times |

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    Response Location: Ireland, Limerick

    Children in low-income households may lag about 18 months behind their better-off peers in language development, vocabulary and communication skills. Doodle Den in Ireland aims to bridge that gap with a big emphasis on learning through fun activities for five- and six-year-olds outside regular school hours.

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  • Nigeria's floating school has plenty to teach the wider world

    June 20, 2015 |

    The Irish Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Makoko

    Although the poor Nigerian village of Makoko has some makeshift schools, they cannot cater for the increasing number of children in the area. But a new floating school is aimed at generating a sustainable, inexpensive, ecological, alternative building system and urban water culture for the population of Africa’s coastal regions.

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  • Virtual Assistant: a 3-D avatar, the best classmate for deaf students

    June 20, 2015 |

    The Irish Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Honduras

    In Honduras, tens of thousands of people have hearing disabilities. The National Autonomous University of Honduras has developed software that converts spoken language into an avatar on the computer who signs for the hearing impaired. Teachers in classrooms can teach hearing impaired students with this new software.

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