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  • Mobilizing the Playground Movement

    June 13, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Despite overwhelming evidence that play is vital for children’s physical, emotional and cognitive development, in recent decades, due to many factors, children’s outdoor play opportunities have declined markedly. For 15 years, KaBOOM! has been leading playground construction around the country, mostly in neighborhoods where at least 70 percent of children qualify for the federal government’s free and reduced-cost lunch program.

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  • A Book in Every Home, and Then Some

    May 16, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Lack of reading material is not only a third-world problem – many poor families in the United States lack access to and funds for books. A program that helps get books to into the homes of low-income families can boost literacy, and help publishers, too.

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  • Going Big

    September 26, 2008 |

    This American Life |

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    Response Location: United States, Harlem, New York

    Studies show the educational divide between affluent and poor people starts early on, before the age of 3, when children learn cognitive and emotional skills that are difficult to almost impossible to learn later as adults. In Central Harlem, parents were not applying methods that stimulate a child’s early development. So, Geoffrey Canada created Harlem’s Children Zone, an 8-week program where parents learn how to help their children. He also expanded his program to include charter schools. The first group of third graders had reading scores above the state average.

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  • Urban kids dig into science and get friendly with worms

    July 18, 2000 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s Apple Seed program gets children who live in the city to experiment, engage with, and learn from nature. The program – which has reached over 4,000 kids in New York Public Schools – teaches children about gardening, photosynthesis, and wildlife through hands-on learning experiences and has shown demonstrable success in higher math and science test scores. This program is part of a larger, nationwide trend toward engaged learning and nature.

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