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Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains

Jason DeParle

February 04, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, Florida

Head Start, the biggest preschool program in the country (with roots in President Johnson's 1965 War on Poverty), is improving -- in the past decade, continued bipartisan support, new evaluation measures and periodic audits, and an increasingly educated teacher force have led to rising test scores.

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What a medical school on a Rwandan hilltop can teach the United States

Sarah Karlin-Smith

January 27, 2019 |

Politico |

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Response Location: Rwanda, Butaro

In rural Rwanda, a new medical university is offering coursework that understands that health care and health outcomes are deeply intertwined with issues of discrimination and equity. Classes include in-depth looks at history and social justice, and teach the students the skills they need to treat patients in rural areas, without high-tech machines and abundant resources.

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This deep-red state decided to make a serious investment in preschools. It's paying off big-time.

Kiera Butler

January 01, 2019 |

Mother Jones |

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Response Location: United States, Alabama

In 2017, Alabama was one of only three states to meet all 10 of the national recognized benchmarks for preschool quality. The state credits bipartisan support, a low teacher-to-student ratio, and high teacher salaries and credential requirements for its recent improvements. “We hoped that quality preschool would benefit the most at-risk students,” the head of the Alabama School Readiness Alliance says. “It’s surpassed our expectations.”

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Virtual Reality Helps Hospice Workers See Life And Death Through A Patient's Eyes

Kathleen Burge

December 27, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Biddeforde, Maine

The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine is using virtual reality to help medical students empathize with patients who are at the end of their lives. The technology has also been used to create other simulations and help health-care workers in training better understand their patients, but critics say that, without careful supervision, these virtual realities can create and reinforce prejudice.

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Dallas Hits on Successful School Turnaround Model With ACE, but It Comes at a Steep Price. Could a Wider Expansion Across Texas Now Be Its Best Bet to Survive?

Bekah McNeel

December 11, 2018 |

The 74 |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Several Dallas-based ACE (Accelerating Campus Excellence) schools focus on social-emotional learning and restorative justice education. High performing teachers participate in professional learning communities and receive support from extra counselors and strategic administrators. At ACE schools like Blanton Elementary and Titche Elementary, previously among the lowest performing in the city, students are now outperforming their affluent peers on standardized tests.

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The Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria

Bashar Abubakar

December 11, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

A new three year program is educating, training, and deploying midwives to six northern Nigerian states. This influx of midwives has helped to ensure safe deliveries as well as provide women with perinatal and antenatal care.

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In India, The Teachers Are Going (Back) To School

Priti Salian

December 06, 2018 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: India, Bangalore

To fill a teacher professional development gap in India, several outside organizations have stepped up to offer instructors training in classroom management and pedagogy.

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Dress Rehearsal For Death: Using Virtual Reality To Foster Empathy For Dying Patients

Kathleen Burge

November 16, 2018 |

WBUR |

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Response Location: United States, Maine

Virtual reality is being used as part of medical education providing a way for nurses and other medical workers to better understand how a patient may experiencing their surroundings. Virtual reality modules have been created for blind, colorblind, dementia, and dying patients.

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Training the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses

Laura Pappano

October 31, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Medical schools use new technology to bring better prepared medical students into the field. Virtual reality goggle, mannequin patients, and 3D imaging are tools that make classroom lessons more like real life without risking patient safety.

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Using virtual reality to teach medical students empathy for elders

Gretchen M. Grosky

October 29, 2018 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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Response Location: United States, Maine

Through the use of virtual reality, medical students in Maine are experiencing what it is like to live with aliments common to older adults such as hearing and vision loss. These visceral experiences will help students work with greater care, imagination, and empathy with older adults upon graduation.

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