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Schools in Impoverished, Isolated Brownsville, Texas, Are Thriving: Here's Why

Bekah McNeel

March 04, 2019 |

The 74 |

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Response Location: United States, Brownsville, Texas

In 2013 and 2016, Brownsville, Texas was ranked the poorest city in the U.S. That hasn't stopped students in the border district from outperforming their wealthier Texan peers. Leaders credit data-based interventions, effective principals, family engagement, and effective use of state and federal dollars for the district's remarkable success. "People love silver-bullet stories," Seth Rau, government and community relations coordinator for San Antonio's Independent School District, said. "It's not a turnaround story. It's a story of continuous improvement."

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Movement And Breathing Breaks Help Students Stay Focused On Learning

Katrina Schwartz

March 03, 2019 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States

Schools are increasingly using mindfulness practices to help students transition from high-energy periods like gym and recess to quieter and more focused classroom settings.

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$773 Million Later, de Blasio Ends Signature Initiative to Improve Failing Schools

Eliza Shapiro

February 26, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio launched and then ended a program to rejuvenate struggling schools in the city. Despite deeming the program as unsuccessful overall, the city learned several lessons from the schools thad did succeed within the framework, such as the necessity for strong principals and "an emphasis on using student achievement data to identify problems."

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Coded by Kids

Alyssa Biederman

February 20, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

School districts can help students qualify for high-tech careers, regardless of their zip code, through investments in networking and mentoring. Coded by Kids was founded in Philadelphia in 2014 to teach underprivileged students computer skills, such as programming and design. Within five years, Coded by Kids has expanded into New Jersey and Delaware, reaching hundreds of kids. The organization has also launched a student-led design firm, Draft Studios.

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Extra arts education boosts students' writing scores — and their compassion, big new study finds

Matt Barnum

February 12, 2019 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

An initiative in House schools that gives students access to the arts in the classroom has positively affected students' ability to concentrate, write, and even show compassion to one another. The initiative, known as the Houston Arts Access Initiative, encourages schools to provide exposure to dance, music, and visual arts to encourage creative and kind interaction.

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Turning Blight into Play Spaces

Jessica Press

February 05, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

A nonprofit in New Orleans transforms cheap vacant and underutilized lots into playgrounds and spaces for community events that teach children "design thinking" in the process.

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San Francisco gives kindergartners free money for college. Could it work statewide?

Felicia Mello

January 20, 2019 |

CalMatters |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

In San Francisco, every kindergarten enrolled in public school gets a college savings account that their families can contribute to. The program is encouraging more families to think of college as a reality and teaching kids saving habits, though, without a full understanding of the intentions, some parents are weary of the accounts.

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Boulder Valley schools seeing resurgence of Latino parent activism

Amy Bounds

January 12, 2019 |

Boulder Daily Camera |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Valley schools are working with Latino parents to create networks of community support, feedback, and insight about the success of Latino children in the district. Parents are working with the school district to make sure stereotypes and racial bias aren't limiting their children from receiving food services and quality education that fit their needs.

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MPS crisis response team helps students process grief, confront trauma

Allison Dikanovic

January 04, 2019 |

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In Milwaukee Public schools, when a student or teacher passes away, a crisis response team, made up of school psychologists, social workers, and counselors, steps in to offer grief counseling and mental health care support. In operation for over 20 years, the team aims to make students feel secure in their environment once again, provide individual support to students for which this event might be triggering, and train teachers to recognize signs of trauma in their students.

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School makes counseling cool for kids with a pop-up wellness center

Erica Bryant

January 02, 2019 |

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, New York

In recent years, School 145 in New York City has significantly bolstered its mental health counseling services, with the help of the nonprofit Counseling in Schools, and test scores are starting to improve. "I have 52 students whose parents have given me letters saying 'in case I get deported, this is where my child is going.'" the principal explained, emphasizing the importance of providing mental health care resources at school. "And then we have to talk about college and career readiness."

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