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  • Stopping Absenteeism at the Age of 5

    October 16, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Britain, Connecticut

    Missing days at school, even when excusable, starts children on a pattern of falling behind. A new U.S. department of education initiative has districts tracking all absences, even in kindergarten, to identify and help kids with chronic absenteeism sooner.

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  • What a successful university mental health program looks like

    October 15, 2015 |

    The Week |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Carrollton, Georgia

    Many mental illnesses appear during an individual's college years, yet few colleges have effective mental health programs. The Jed Foundation created a framework for universities to follow to address student's need such as peer outreach programs.

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  • Higher Ed's Moneyball?

    October 14, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

    A Florida community college is boosting learning and graduation rates with new technology that gets professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

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  • Putting Away the Books to Learn

    October 13, 2015 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    Many charter and private schools in the U.S. have replaced book-based learning and memorization with a do-it-yourself learning style. This is part of the national maker education movement which aims aims to help children believe in their own capabilities and problem solving skills.

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  • Why a Boston Suburb Combined Its High School and Senior Center

    October 12, 2015 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Swampscott, Massachusetts

    A Boston suburb combined its high school and senior center to create a hub for the community. The result has saved space and forged interesting friendships.

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  • For Goldman, Success in Social Impact Bond That Aids Schoolchildren

    October 07, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    In Utah, Goldman Sachs funded the education of preschoolers and was reimbursed by the state once it was shown that the kids would not need special education. Social impact investments, like this one in Utah, can help social programs in the U.S. which are often affected by government cuts.

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  • Write a House

    October 07, 2015 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    An organization in Detroit is piloting free housing for writers in exchange for staying in the city for three years and revitalizing the community. The program was started through a robust crowdfunding campaign and then later from foundation grants and more crowdfunding. It is transforming foreclosed homes in the NoHam neighborhood and offers community growth, through “neighborhoods and culture.”

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  • Harvard's prestigious debate team loses to New York prison inmates

    October 07, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    The Bard prison initiative, in New York, allows inmates at correctional facilities to take liberal arts classes and improve their opportunities to find work upon release.

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  • A plan to give 5,000 dropouts a second chance

    October 06, 2015 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Thanks to new private and public funding, school completion programs in Seattle, which enable distressed youth to achieve high school equivalency degrees, can now expand.

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  • A Peek Inside Three Cutting-Edge Schools

    October 06, 2015 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Increased technology in classrooms is popular among schools in the U.S. However, research suggests that its effect is sub-optimal due to low-quality software, implementation, and participants' digital skills.

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