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  • The New York City Schools That Didn't Close

    Casey Parks

    September 14, 2020 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In New York City, “regional enrichment centers,” or schools for the children of essential workers, popped up. The centers provided a place where workers, who couldn’t take care of their kids when schools shut down during the pandemic, could send their children to. Nurses, administrators, and officials quickly created a network of these centers. “It was people who were willing to put themselves at risk in order to serve the city. They were just, like, ‘People need us, so we’re here.’” Fourteen thousand families registered to send their children to one of the 93 centers.

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  • Communities Are Trying To Help Working Parents Who Face A Child Care Gap

    Anya Kamenetz

    August 31, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    School districts and cities are creating learning hubs, or learning centers, to provide students with remote learning and access to Wi-Fi. The hubs are free, low-cost, or subsided. The hubs are a necessary alternative for working parents who don’t have access to childcare or the internet at home.

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  • Want to reopen schools? Summer camps show how complicated it'll be.

    Michael Greshko

    August 27, 2020 |

    National Geographic |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    80 percent of overnight camps across the country have shuttered down due to pandemic. Camps that reopened had to change how they operate, by using a range of practices from apps to field guides, some have been able to safely reopen.

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  • ‘Digital Detroit' Works to Bridge Digital Divide for Small and Micro Businesses

    Kristi Eaton

    August 25, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The city of Detroit is offering business services to entrepreneurs who want to bring their business online in the aftermath of the pandemic. Digital Detroit is the name of the program offering content creation and website development completely free of charge for a variety of businesses. Over 100 businesses were selected for the five-week program, helping the entrepreneurs to move their services online, creating, and launching websites as well as establishing social media presence, all of which has gone a long way in increasing sales and profits.

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  • This Chicago Nonprofit Supports Incarcerated Youth and Local Businesses During the Pandemic

    Nicolette White

    August 21, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Liberation Library, a Chicago-based nonprofit, provides books for incarcerated youth. The nonprofit fills the youths' book requests and has also partnered with five Chicago-based bookstores, where shoppers can purchase gift cards on behalf of the nonprofit. Since the onset of the pandemic, it has sent more than 1,100 books, more than double its usual number, along with card games, snacks and art supplies.

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  • Can simple text messages for parents boost reading scores for kids?

    Jackie Mader

    July 23, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Ready4K has turned into a successful combination of technology and education for the San Francisco Unified School District, and for many more schools and districts, after educators saw the effectiveness and accessibility of texting families instead of holding information-heavy workshops. Three times a week, families receive digestible information, tips, and activities to incorporate reading, math, and other topics into daily life. "The program is now used by nearly 130 organizations, including school districts, Head Start agencies, and national organizations."

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  • What Parents Can Learn From Child Care Centers That Stayed Open During Lockdowns

    Anya Kamenetz

    June 24, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    When schools and daycares closed at the onset of the pandemic, YMCA centers around the country remained open to provide care for the children of essential workers. In Phoenix, YMCA staff worked to screen children for symptoms, and made social distancing fun by having them use 'airplane arms,' as well as implementing activities that made handwashing fun. Experts say "these experiences illustrate that it's possible to bring kids together without a guarantee of an outbreak or a serious situation developing," but the risk remains.

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  • The pandemic forced a Milwaukee theater company to go virtual. Now its students with disabilities are thriving.

    Amy Schwabe

    June 08, 2020 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Virtual classes have become an unexpected advantage for children with autism and other sensory processing disorders. In-person acting classes can make some children with these disabilities uncomfortable and unable to reap the full benefits but students of virtual acting classes have been willing and able to take on new experiences in the comfort of their homes, allowing them to flourish in a way that is new to them and their families. Additionally, students with physical disabilities are also able to take part without the extra hurdles of transportation.

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  • “A communal trauma:” Counselors help students combat stress amid pandemic

    Neena Hagen

    May 28, 2020 |

    The Notebook |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    As high schoolers across the nation grapple with the stress of the sudden shift to online learning, unstable home environments, and for some students the toll of coronavirus on family members, school counselors are looking for the best ways to support them. For some counselors, outreach has taken the form of weekly check-ins, helplines and texting, but that comes with its own challenges. “We have to remember that we’re suffering a communal trauma here. We have to step back and really make sure the children are doing OK emotionally.”

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  • Meals on the bus go round and round

    Tom Hallberg

    May 27, 2020 |

    Jackson Hole News & Guide |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Wyoming

    The Sweetwater County school district in Southeastern Wyoming is distributing meals to students around the county, while addressing obstacles some families may face due to lack of transportation or conflicting work schedules. With the assistance of federal funding, the district developed bus routes and pick-up locations based on the degree of need in order to deliver more meals.

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