Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 476 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture 'Mississippi Miracle'

    February 20, 2025 |

    The 74 |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) are research centers that support states and school districts as they implement new practices, such as in Mississippi, where an REL helped the state train its teachers in the science of reading and successfully bring its fourth-grade reading proficiency scores from 49th in the nation to 29th. However, the federal government recently terminated all of its contracts with RELs, jeopardizing the future of programs already in progress.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Government Buses Are Transforming Girl Child Education in Kano

    December 20, 2024 |

    Nigeria Info FM |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    To help address low school attendance and retention among girls, Kano’s state government launched a transportation initiative with buses that bring students to and from school for N50 per trip, a much lower cost than arriving by commercial rickshaw. Both students and teachers report that the program has made it easier and less costly to arrive at school on time.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • TaRL: A program transforming learning for Borno's school children

    November 19, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri, Borno State

    The Teaching at the Right Level program, or TaRL, provides tailored lessons in reading and math to primary students in Borno, grouping them by their level rather than their grade or age for engaging activities designed to build their literacy and numeracy skills. When it was first piloted, the number of students able to read a simple paragraph grew from 14 percent to 45 percent, while the number of students able to complete subtraction problems grew from 11 percent to 59 percent.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Purdue program works to revive liberal arts as key part of the college experience

    October 21, 2024 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, West Lafayette, Indiana

    Amid a decline in students pursuing degrees in the liberal arts, Purdue University created the Cornerstone program, which integrates liberal arts concepts into the freshman curriculum, allowing students to learn about a wide range of subjects through the lens of classic texts. The initiative has allowed the university to hire more than 100 new liberal arts faculty and the model has already spread to more than 70 colleges across the country.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here's how they did it.

    October 15, 2024 |

    Grist |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Several California funding programs are helping schools offer more plant-based meals and educate students on the environmental impacts of their food choices. The funding can be used to upgrade kitchen equipment and train staff, purchase locally-grown food, and develop climate-smart or organic agriculture curriculum.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • All Aboard the Electric School Bus!

    September 16, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program is funding zero-emission, electric school buses and low-emission buses for schools looking to make the switch from diesel.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Collaborating to create more resources for rural students

    August 21, 2024 |

    The Hechinger Report |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    The Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative pools the resources of nine rural school districts to give students better access to career and technical education, with programs focused on building trades, hospitality and tourism, health sciences, education, and the environment. The Collaborative also connects students to local businesses for job shadowing, internships, and career fairs.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In Solu Community, students harass and bully their teachers, here's how the community is handling it

    August 05, 2024 |

    Edugist |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Solu, Ogun State

    To reduce and prevent student violence against teachers and staff, the Nawairudeen Junior Grammar School community built a dormitory facility for faculty, created a security group and a formal policy for dealing with disruptive students, and began hosting workshops for parents to encourage better conflict resolution. More than 300 community members participated in the workshops and teachers report that conditions at the school are improving.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How colleges can become 'living labs' for combating climate change

    July 30, 2024 |

    The Hechinger Report |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Colleges across the United States are adopting the “campus as a living lab” approach to integrate climate change mitigation and environmental education into curriculums and combine them with efforts to make campuses more sustainable. Students across departments work on projects relevant to their degrees and the environment, many of which are implemented by the schools.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • NYC families rush to sign up for Summer Rising. Then kids often don't show up.

    July 29, 2024 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Summer Rising program provides academic support alongside enrichment activities to help keep students connected to school during the summer while also attempting to address academic losses due to the pandemic. However, despite attracting enough families to fill a wait list, the program has seen only about 60% of enrolled students attend the academic offerings due to logistical issues, poor communication, a lack of field trips, and transportation barriers.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus