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Making a chore educational: Grocery store experiment aims to inspire learning

Avi Wolfman-Arent

September 10, 2018 |

WHYY |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Recognizing that "much of childhood happens outside the classroom," a Philadelphia initiative is creating opportunities for students to learn basic math concepts and gain basic literacy skills while shopping in the grocery store. "Talk It Up" is part of a long term push to encourage conversation between parents and children and "embed learning in the physical spaces kids inhabit every day."

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Scratch: What Did You Do On Your Summer Vacation? These Kids Built Robots

Jason Reynolds

September 04, 2018 |

WYSO |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

A low-cost summer program in Dayton, Ohio run by Ohio University and business partners is introducing students to the 21st century high-tech manufacturing industry. The camp is working to dispel the notion that manufacturing work is old-fashioned and helping to fill a shortage of skilled workers in this industry statewide.

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To Raise Confident, Independent Kids, Some Parents Are Trying To 'Let Grow'

Deena Prichep

September 03, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

Organizations like Let Grow are partnering with elementary schools and providing parents with lesson plans and resources to inspire independent and self-directed play in students - giving "families the information they need to push back against a culture of overprotection."

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Big Tech's Newest Experiment in Criminal-Justice Reform

Alexis C. Madrigal

August 29, 2018 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Building on the Last Mile program that teaches inmates to code in some California prisons, Slack launched an apprenticeship program for the formerly incarcerated. It's a small initiative compared to the vast need, but organizers hope other companies will join the effort. While Last Mile graduates have stayed out of prison, it's been challenging for them to find actual coding jobs and critics say the effort does not addresses systemic issues around incarceration.

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In a mastery-based classroom, students understand where they need to focus

Tara Garcia Mathewson

August 23, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

A North Carolina teacher has had marked success using mastery-based learning techniques, which emphasize skill acquisition over classroom time, in her classroom. She says of the self-directed approach to instruction: "“The mindset is ‘Give students their own data and let them choose what to work on themselves.’" With this setup, the teacher also has extra time to work in smaller groups with struggling students.

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This Program Helps Homeless Students Stay in School

Sean Ryon

August 22, 2018 |

NationSwell |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Since 2007, SIMBA and ASET have connected over 1,000 homeless students living in New York City with academic resources. All students in the 2018 class graduated from high school with multiple college acceptances.

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Why a Boston Teachers College Is Sending Its Students to Northern Ireland to Learn About a Child Trauma Program That Could Help U.S. Kids, Too

Kate Stringer

August 21, 2018 |

The 74 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

In 2004, the Media Initiative set out to develop a trauma-informed curriculum for preschoolers in Northern Ireland. Using puppets, cartoons, and professional development, the social-emotional lessons have empowered students to better address conflict and communicate more effectively with each other. A Boston-based teacher education program is one of many who travel to Ireland to observe the program in action each year.

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Nonprofit's double-decker bus puts eco-education on the road

Jessica Peralta

August 16, 2018 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Juan, California

The San Juan Capistrano-based Ecology Center has taken its "green"-centric experiences on the road in the form of a 32-foot-long, 14-foot-tall double-decker bus called Road Trip. It has a prep kitchen and multiple stations designed for hands-on ecological workshops.

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'Girls who leave militias get rejected': helping child soldiers go home

Lucy Lamble

August 15, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Enrolling in school can help former girl soldiers reintegrate into society. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Child Soldiers International interviewed community members and former soldiers, and then shared this finding with local organizations to guide programming.

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Preschool playgroups offer rural families a head start on school

Liz Bell

August 08, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Rocky Mount, North Carolina

In rural North Carolina, an organization holds bi-monthly playgroups to teach parents about the importance of "basic interactions between parents and their kids." Based on the principle of "child-directed play," the research-backed programming allows parents to connect and share and helps students prepare for the unfamiliar social setting of kindergarten.

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