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In India, Revealing the Children Left Behind

Tina Rosenberg

October 23, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India

Volunteers with the Annual Status of Education Report test children's math and reading skills in villages across India. While 96 percent of Indian children are in school, ASER reveals that many of them are not receiving a real education. "Learning camps", an initiative called Read India, and grouping children by ability, not age, are helping bridge the gap.

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Why Des Moines Can Be a Model for Urban Schools

Matt Vasilogambros, Mauro Whiteman

October 08, 2014 |

The Atlantic |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

In the state of Iowa, refugees come from all over the world and send their children into the public school system. The Des Moines public schools serve many disadvantaged, poverty-stricken children who do not have English language skills. The school district has seen progress by coaching teachers, investing in building renovations, receiving grants for providing students with laptops and iPads, among many other healthy changes to encourage learning.

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Not Your Mother's Library

Deborah Fallows

October 06, 2014 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

A public library in Columbus, Ohio stays ahead of the curve by investing in new technology as well as expanding outreach efforts to people of all backgrounds and socioeconomic class. The library offers rigorous, hands-on classes and free programs for families with young children in an effort to prepare kids for kindergarten reading and learning.

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Teaching Parents to Help Stop the 'Summer Slide'

Tina Rosenberg

September 25, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Middle-class children don’t regress as readers during the summer, because they go to the library, do educational activities, take classes - poor children, however, lose between one and two months in reading achievement. Springboard trains teachers for a summer enrichment program, and has now started to help them coach parents to help their children during the school year.

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Free pre-K: Strong early gains, but long-term questions

Claudia Rowe

September 20, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Preparing the young for elementary education is a priority to nurture reading and social skills. For 16 years, Tulsa Oklahoma has instituted a state funded preschool, staffed with teachers trained in early education. Tulsa’s Pre-K initiative has shown that their children are more prepared for literacy skills and math; however, maintaining the positive results is a long-term challenge.

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‘A National Admissions Office' for Low-Income Strivers

David Leonhardt

September 16, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

Attending college is not always a given option for gifted teenagers from less-than-wealthy backgrounds. National organization QuestBridge creates a way for low-income and minority high-achieving students to go to their dream colleges free of cost.

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An Untapped Force in the Fight for Literacy

Tina Rosenberg

September 11, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

Teaching reading skills to children early is crucial, especially with respect to their educational success later in life. School systems are switching reading programs to help underachieving students have one on one time with a tutor.

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Freedom University

Elly Yu

August 01, 2014 |

Latino USA |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

About half the states in the US don’t allow undocumented students to receive in-state tuition. In Georgia, a state law banned undocumented students from enrolling in the top five universities in the state. In response, three University of Georgia professors created “Freedom University.” “Here, we’re working together because we’re struggling together.” Students don’t get course credit, but they get SAT prep, and recommendation letters. Many have gone on to attend university out of the state.

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New concept for high school, built on trust, pays off

Greg Barnes

July 27, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

A private high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is mimicking a college campus as part of an effort to help kids succeed in college. By trusting the students and giving them autonomy they have also reduced bad behavior.

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Focus on science, tech pays off in soaring graduation rate

Claudia Rowe

June 14, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Toppenish, Washington

Toppenish High School in Washington State boasts a graduation rate of 94% despite the fact that a third of all parents in the town dropped out of school by ninth grade and the student body is all low-income. Responding to low math and science proficiency rates among students, in 2008, Toppenish shifted to a project-based curriculum that emphasizes STEM classes. With the help of federal grants and partnerships with Toppenish businesses, courses help students see the real world applications of math and science skills and get students excited about a college path to a career in biomedicine or engineering.

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