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  • A ‘Second Chance' After 27 Years in Prison: How Criminal Justice Helped an Ex-Inmate Graduate

    July 08, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Since 2016, the Second Chance Pell program has been providing financial aid for those experiencing incarceration to pursue a college education. Started under the Obama administration, it has gained bipartisan support and traction in the Trump administration as well. Considering 90% of incarcerated individuals will be released, the Second Chance Pell program serves as a demonstrated commitment to reduce recidivism and mass incarceration.

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  • First, they lost their children. Then the conspiracy theories started. Now, the parents of Newtown are fighting back.

    July 08, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Newtown, Connecticut

    After losing their children at Sandy Hook, many parents began receiving heavy online harassment, including death threats. But then they began to fight back. As a founder of the HONR Network, Lenny Pozner and other parents are combating trolls through lawsuits targeted at the conspiracy theorists themselves and larger companies like Google.

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  • An Online Preschool Closes a Gap but Exposes Another

    July 07, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Fowler, California

    Online kindergarten readiness certificate programs in several states are offering low-income families, without reliable preschool programs, an alternative to expensive private care centers. Acknowledging criticism of the model, a North Carolina State Representative noted, “We simply don’t have the money to provide a quality pre-K experience to every child in North Carolina, even though I absolutely agree that a face-to-face, high-quality pre-K is the best option. But when it’s not an option for the child, I refuse to ignore that child.”

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  • How Hydroponic School Gardens Can Cultivate Food Justice, Year-Round

    July 07, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Brownsville Collaborative Middle School is one of a growing number of elementary schools in the U.S. using community gardens to teach predominantly low-income students about healthy food options and provide produce to larger communities situated in food deserts.

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  • Dayton schools call family engagement weak point, push new strategies

    July 07, 2019 |

    Dayton Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

    Dayton Public Schools came to terms with the fact that they needed to improve family engagement and went about addressing it. This article was written 18 months after they first started and reports on its successes and failures. Solutions include hiring new administrative staff, creating community-friendly events, and “parent engagers” who cold-call residents to talk about the district. Admist all of the changes, the schools still feel like they have a lot more work to do.

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  • Need a Mental Health Day? Some States Give Students the Option

    July 07, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    In Utah and Oregon, students can now take "mental health days" in addition to routine sick days. Lawmakers and parents say this move is necessary to continue breaking stigmas and to address pervasive anxiety in the country's middle and high schools.

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  • Teaching global warming in a charged political climate

    July 06, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Piedmont, Oklahoma

    According to a recent survey, 86 percent of U.S. teachers believe climate change should be taught in school. Despite political resistance and a lack of state standards, teachers in traditionally blue and red states are incorporating climate change curriculum into their classrooms. Online materials and post-grad professional development opportunities help fill the gaps.

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  • The hip hop school taking on Medellin's mean streets

    July 05, 2019 |

    Struggles from Below Magazine |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    Learning the art of hip-hop provides youth with an alternative to the violence and despair that characterize disadvantaged neighborhoods. In Medellin, Colombia, a program called 4 Elementos teaches kids dance, Dj’ing, rap, and graffiti in a structured way, providing a creative outlet. Hosted in the high school of one the cities most troubled neighborhoods, the program began as an initiative of the Colombian hip-hop group, Crew Peligrosos. Having already reached thousands of kids, the program is looking to expand across Colombia with support from the ABC Foundation.

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  • Renewing London

    July 04, 2019 |

    Struggles from Below Magazine |

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    Response Location: England, London

    In London, two community-driven initiatives are working side by side to engage residents in sustainable practices. Energy Garden, a community energy cooperative, has created green spaces in rail stations offers residents community gardens, nature education, and solar power. Repower, the other initiative, works with residents to communally invest in renewable energy for low-income neighborhoods while also providing those neighborhoods with energy jobs and mentoring services.

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  • Restoring Nez Perce language for future generations

    July 03, 2019 |

    The Daily Evergreen |

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    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    The Nez Perce Tribe and Lapwai School District are making a concerted effort to keep the tribe's language alive -- as part of an elective, every day students at an Idaho high school have the chance to learn the language from members of the tribe.

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