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A Peek into Silicon Valley's Newest Bet: AltSchool

Mary Jo Madda

July 01, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

AltSchools use a completely different education system - interconnecting technology and hands on experiments - to help students achieve a higher degree of learning. Students are grouped into small, personalized cohorts so they can be both mentors and mentees for their fellow peers, creating a collaborative learning space for all.

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The Secret Lives of Homeless Students

Jessica Sutherland

May 05, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Homeless and impoverished kids still have the chance to receive a college education, they just need to have the confidence that they can do so and a little pushing from outside forces. The author shares her own story of accomplishing just that.

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In Classroom Discipline, a Soft Approach Is Harder Than It Looks

Ruben Brosbe

April 14, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

When students misbehave in school, teachers struggle to decide the right kind of intervention, with school suspension a common outcome. However, research has shown that school suspensions can increase the likelihood of dropouts and incarcerations so that there is pressure to decrease the rate of suspensions. Restorative justice has become a favorable alternative because misbehaving students can participate in a number of supportive activities such as peer meditation or collaborative negotiation to build community, trust, and confidence.

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The Rise of ‘Studyblrs'

Kaite Welsh

April 02, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Students in today's technical world are now using blogging and other forms of social media, known as studyblrs, in order to help each other improve achievement through online homework help, communication, and encouragement.

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Slum kids confront sexism as India grapples with abuse of women

Nita Bhalla

March 23, 2015 |

Reuters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai

Organizations like the International Center for Research on Women have been working with area schools to introduce gender classes to confront traditional gender roles and sexism and combat high rates of gender-based violence. The program works with 12- to 14-year-olds in over 12,000 schools. Participants say the programming has given them more confidence to speak out and a greater understanding of discrimination and what they can do to avoid it.

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The Excitement of Learning From Profit and Loss

David Bornstein

March 06, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

500,000 young people drop out of high school each year; they feel disengaged and uninspired; they fail to see how school is relevant in their lives. An educational program called Build makes it possible for low-income students, as part of their high school studies, to work in teams, conceiving, testing, and ultimately operating their own small businesses. In the process, they discover — often to their surprise — their potential to deal with unexpected problems, persist through failure, and create something that the world values.

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How One California City Began Bringing Its Murder Rate Down—Without Cops

Heather Tirado Gilligan

November 12, 2014 |

The Nation (New York) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

Richmond, California's Office of Neighborhood Safety responded to alarmingly high gun violence levels with an outreach approach to young men at high risk of getting shot or of shooting others. Instead of a heavy-handed enforcement strategy, the office intervenes in likely retaliatory violence and enrolls men as fellows in a year-long program offering counseling, education, job training, and a $500 monthly stipend for fellows on the right track. In the programs first three years, gun homicides dropped and 65 of 68 fellows survived.

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Supporting First-Generation Students

Kavitha Cardoza

August 01, 2014 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Today, the Posse Foundation selects 700 students from 10 cities and sends them in groups of 10 to colleges all over the country, creating networks of support to help them succeed. Most are low-income students of color and the first to go to college in their families.

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Responses To Gang Violence: 11:45

Allison Frost

July 22, 2014 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Multnomah County, Oregon, experienced a surge of gang activity between 2013 and 2014. To curtail crime and violence, a group of pastors intervened with the 11:45 program. The program provides services and mentorship to gang-involved youth in the criminal justice system through outreach programs.

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How Bronx's Eagle Academy helps inner-city kids soar

Tiffany Lankes

June 22, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Eagle Academy in the Bronx combines rigorous academics, high expectations, and a structured environment to help minority students succeed.

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