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Denver students benefited from 11 years of reforms, new study shows

Melanie Asmar

December 13, 2022 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Reforms that improved learning at Denver schools included easier paperwork for school of choice applications, an increased number of charter schools, and the closing of schools with low test scores.

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Many schools find ways to solve absenteeism without suspensions

Tara Garcia Mathewson Maria Polletta

December 13, 2022 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

Arizona schools are tackling a rising lack of attendance after the pandemic by helping to address the problems keeping students from school instead of immediately suspending them for absences.

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The City That Kicked Cops Out of Schools and Tried Restorative Practices Instead

Andy Kopsa

December 12, 2022 |

In These Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

Theodore Roosevelt Highschool in Des Moines, Iowa, transitioned from employing armed school resource officers to a restorative practices team to prevent and mediate violence with proactive support instead of immediate punishment.

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Empty schools! Solutions for absenteeism.

Kimberly Gill

December 07, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Public Schools is tackling chronic absenteeism by addressing the underlying reasons students are absent. Attendance agents work with families to address their needs and connect them to necessary resources like food, transportation, and school supplies.

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One WA school district helped homeless students graduate. Can others?

Greg Kim

November 28, 2022 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lacey, Washington

In Washington, North Thurston Public Schools increased the graduation rate of students experiencing homelessness from 65% to 84% by hiring student navigators. These staff members consistently support students experiencing homelessness and attend to needs like finding housing, applying for college, or anything else that might arise.

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Strong relationships lead to strong graduation rates

Emily Rose Hamby Megan Fitzgerald

November 17, 2022 |

The Oglethorpe Echo |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

Oglethorpe County High School in Georgia increased their graduation rate to almost 95% by connecting students regularly with counselors starting freshman year to help them meet their goals.

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DC receives funds to help homeless students. Why are so many schools missing out?

Kaela Roeder Amanda Michelle Gomez

November 16, 2022 |

Street Sense Media |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 allows the U.S. Department of Education to provide states, including D.C., funding to support equal access to public education for homeless children and their families. McKinney-Vento dollars are often scarce, so other solutions, like The American Rescue Plan and creative efforts from educators, are also helping students and families in need access the necessary resources to get an education.

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A plan tackling segregated middle schools in Brooklyn shows some patterns are hard to break

Tracy Tullis

November 14, 2022 |

Chalkbeat New York |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

After Brooklyn's District 15 replaced selective admissions with a lottery system, economic segregation in sixth grade decreased by 55 percent and racial segregation decreased by 38 percent compared with the previous year. Though challenges remain in creating truly inclusive school cultures, parents and educators say community attitudes are shifting around what makes for a "good" or desirable school.

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Unions offer graduate student workers a stronger platform to secure living wages and reasonable workloads

Sravya Tadepalli

November 10, 2022 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Corvallis, Oregon

Graduate student unions, like Oregon State University’s Coalition of Graduate Employees, use collective bargaining to allow student employees to successfully negotiate for fair wages, reasonable hours, and other terms of employment.

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Hope, healing, and the return of an annual camping trip for Brooklyn high-schoolers

Michael Elsen-Rooney

November 09, 2022 |

Chalkbeat New York |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A public high school in Brooklyn, New York, hosts an annual camping trip for students to come out of their shells and get to know their peers and teachers over the course of several days of outdoor activities.

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