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What It Takes To Shelter Washington State's Housing Insecure Youth

Neal Morton

March 13, 2023 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

School districts in Washington State are required to identify students experiencing homelessness and enroll them into a state program in which the district pays for the students' transportation and covers the cost of other necessities with allotted federal funds.

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Making teachers feel valued might be the solution to keeping them

Aedan Hannon

March 12, 2023 |

Casper Star-Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Monte Vista, Colorado

In Monte Vista, Colorado, an elementary and a high school are improving teacher retention by building an environment that makes them feel heard, appreciated, and supported. The administrators take time to build relationships with teachers and students, check in with teachers on a regular basis, allow teachers to have a say in decision-making, and create teacher revitalization rooms.

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In the Extinction Capital of the World, A Native School Is Restoring Indigenous Forests

Jenna Kunze

March 11, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Led by Native Hawai’ians, Kamehameha Schools owns thousands of acres of land dedicated to stewardship and conservation. The school partners with Native Hawaiian organizations and conducts eco-cultural education programs for students and members of the community to foster connections between them and the environment.

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Biden's free college proposal is dead. High schoolers are tapping a solution.

Bianca Quilantan

March 11, 2023 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States

Dual enrollment programs run by community colleges across the United States allow high school students to take college classes that count towards their diploma and future degrees. The programs are often free for students and are increasing community college attendance rates, which dropped during the pandemic.

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Student Journalists in Nigeria Have Taken to Solutions Journalism, Here's Why

Phillip Anjorin, Fatimah Idera

March 10, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Students in Nigeria are participating in trainings around solutions journalism, a framework for reporting on responses to social problems. Journalists who have adopted the method say it has given them renewed passion for the profession and helped build trust with their audiences.

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Vermont school district tries new approach to helping homeless students: find them a home

April Barton

March 09, 2023 |

Burlington Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Vermont

A family outreach and assessment coordinator for a school district in Vermont helps families experiencing homelessness get connected to services to address their needs and keep the children on track with their education.

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Durumi IDP camp, Abuja lacked a functional school and library; but here's how Changemakers' help puts behind the challenge

Daniel Adaji

March 09, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The Change Makers Network established a library and provided volunteer teachers to serve children in a camp for people displaced by violence. The program allows students to access free classes and educational materials and improve their literacy skills.

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How NGO is Bridging Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities Through Distribution of Hand Tricycles

Baba Abdullahi Machina

March 07, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

The North-East Youth Initiative for Development provides hand tricycles to people with disabilities who require wheelchairs to help improve their access to education and other social activities that they wouldn’t be able to access otherwise. Access to the hand tricycles not only increases individuals’ access to activities and school but also increases their independence, self-esteem, and feelings of inclusion. So far 50 people have benefited from this program.

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Menstrual products, education restoring dignity of adolescent girls in Migori

Polycarp Ochieng

March 07, 2023 |

Lake Region Bulletin |

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Response Location: Kenya, Migori County

Tucheze Mtaani provides sexual reproductive health education support to young, school-age girls, specifically those in remote, rural areas where access to menstrual products and sexual education is scarce. The group provides educational resources, mentorships and counseling, as well as access to pads and sanitary supplies within schools to ensure girls feel supported at school and no longer have to miss days or drop out altogether.

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How an ASU program is addressing the diversity gap and teacher retention in Arizona's education workforce

Beatriz Limón

March 07, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

New multilingual and multicultural education programs like the one at Arizona State University help prepare future teachers to meet the needs of Latino students and lessen the teacher-retention crisis in the state.

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