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Czech School Pioneers Peer-to-Peer Instruction

Zuzana Hronova

September 01, 2022 |

Transitions Online |

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Response Location: Czech Republic, Roudnice nad Labem

To enhance learning, Smart Primary School has integrated peer-mentoring in its curriculum through the Buddy program. Each student in the first grade is paired with a fifth grader who tutors and guides the younger one with lessons and activities for the next four years. The program has not just helped them improve their language, communication, and mathematics skills, but also helped enhance the school atmosphere through the trust and bonding students build in the process.

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In Philadelphia, residents and artists work together to tackle extreme urban heat through art and education

Jesenia De Moya Correa

August 31, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-based artists and community members came together to create the Heat Response PHL initiative to use art to engage with and educate locals about climate change and drive conversations about solutions to urban heat.

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One at a Time: Male-Led NGO Helping Female Students Gain Admission in Sokoto

Abdullah Tijani

August 31, 2022 |

Foundation for Investigative Journalism |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto, Sokoto State

The Kanwurin Daku Education Support Foundation provides free additional classes on weekends to prepare young women to apply to tertiary educational institutions.

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The silent revolution: From the streets to the class

Saadatu Albashir

August 30, 2022 |

Radio Nigeria |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna

The Centre for Girls Education in Zaria City, Nigeria provides educational programs for female students across age groups and stages of life, from preschool initiatives centered around the Montessori philosophy to programs for married adolescents. The organization has served more than 7,000 girls to date and encourages older girls and past participants to share their perspectives and experiences with younger students through "cascading mentorship."

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Mental health days for students. An idea Philly should steal?

Courtney Duchene

August 30, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Students in 12 states can take mental health days as needed and it’s a practice that’s continuing to spread. In a time where mental health issues are on the rise, as are rates of suicide among young people, mental health days give students time to grieve, rest, and even attend therapy or counseling services.

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Could Fredericktown's latchkey program serve as a model for other Knox County school districts?

Grant Pepper

August 30, 2022 |

Knox Pages |

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Response Location: United States, Fredericktown, Ohio

A latchkey program staffed by licensed professionals provides before- and after-school programs for elementary students if their parents cannot make the scheduled times to drop them off or pick them up from school.

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‘Too Good to Be True': NH Gives Students $1,000 for Tutoring — Yet Sign-Ups Lag

Asher Lehrer-Small

August 29, 2022 |

The 74 |

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Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

To stem pandemic-related learning loss, New Hampshire allocated $2.5 million in COVID-19 relief funding to offer $1,000 scholarships to any student in need of private tutoring. But less than a third of the fund has been used, with only 724 students receiving scholarships for this year, leading experts to posit that the state has failed to adequately advertise the opportunity to the families most in need of aid or remove other barriers to accessing tutoring.

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Close to depression: AAUA students find succour from emotional instability on a website

Phillip Anjorin

August 27, 2022 |

AAUA Insider |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Akungba Akoko, Ondo

Findcenter, an online platform offering free articles, podcasts, videos, and workshops focused on emotional health and self-development, launched a library of content designed to help college students who face high rates of anxiety and other mental health concerns. Students at Nigeria's Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, who have limited access to in-person therapy services, say the resource has helped them find some stability and relief.

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How fintechs, nonprofits engage students during incessant ASUU strikes

Olanshile Ogunrinu

August 24, 2022 |

AFAS Press |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State

TeqProject provides free training for Nigerian students interested in developing skills for the growing tech industry.

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Taking Each Person as They Are: Gender-Inclusive Housing Provides Support for LGBTQ+ Students

Samantha Torre Alexander Payne

August 23, 2022 |

Pepperdine University Graphic |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Gender-inclusive housing at Occidental College in Los Angeles allows students to live together regardless of gender. This gives transgender and non-binary students the opportunity to choose the living space they are most comfortable with.

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