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  • Even Odds Day 2: Manhood 101

    August 18, 2013 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    In Oakland, black males are almost as likely to be killed as they are to graduate high school. One school is giving them special classes with black mentors to better address their emotional needs and keep them in school.

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  • Mentoring Students to Prevent the ‘Summer Slide'

    August 07, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Many students doing poorly in school are not doing poorly enough to go to city-mandated summer school - yet they will likely fall further behind their peers during the summer. A summer school program in New York City is having success with these kids – employing 11-year-olds as teachers.

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  • ‘Floating Schools' Bring Classrooms to Stranded Students

    June 30, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    In rural Bangladesh, the effects of climate change are felt acutely: For one, flooding prevents students from regularly attending school. A nonprofit started in the early 2000s has successfully overcome this seemingly insurmountable barrier by refurbishing boats as floating classrooms and libraries.

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  • A Second Chance for Many Arab Students

    June 25, 2013 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    Arab Open University is making education accessible for students in seven middle eastern countries. The seven separate campuses offer “a blend of campuses-based and online learning,”flexible class times, and affordable tuition costs. “More than 50 percent of students graduating from the Lebanon branch are employed within three months, while nearly 90 percent have found a job after six months.”

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  • Filling India's Huge Need for Vocational Training

    June 02, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Ghaziabad

    Over half of India’s population of 1.2 billion is under the age of 25. As such, there is a massive demand for skills training for young people to ensure their skills are matched with the needs of the job market. Gras Academy is a private job training center that provides classes in practical skills such as accounting, plumbing, and service job training. In the last ten years, they have trained over 28,000 students, and the center is part of a growing trend toward practical skills classes all across India.

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  • Chicago Charter Network Specializes in Dropouts

    May 31, 2013 |

    Education Week |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago's progress in lowering the dropout rate is in part because of a network of charter schools around the city that provide small, alternative programs that specialize in serving students who have dropped out or are considering dropping out of school. "It's like a second home for me," said one student about her experience in such a program at CCA Academy. Teachers with these programs offer understanding and a high level of support and encourage their students to grow.

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  • 'Boy or Girl?' Gender a new challenge for schools

    May 28, 2013 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

    Conventional school policies fail to address the needs of transgender students. A school district in Tampa changed its human rights ordinance to include gender identity and expression.

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  • A By-the-E-Book Education, for $5 a Month

    May 22, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kisumu, Nyanza

    For-profit companies are making good private schools available even to Africa’s poor. They can do it – and can do it on an enormous scale – by hiring neighborhood residents to teach, and scripting out every word of every lesson on an e-reader.

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  • Transforming Schools Through Play

    May 21, 2013 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Playworks, a recess-based school program, provides public schools with coaches who facilitate games that teach students skills for conflict resolution and cooperation. In Oregon, elementary schools across the state are leveraging the play-time as another way to elevate student behavior through this program, emphasizing character development early on in children.

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  • A Team Approach to Get Students College Ready

    May 15, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Blue Engine, which places recent college grads as full-time teaching assistants in New York City public schools, is helping poor students thrive in college. They focus on small teacher-student ratios, frequent feedback for teachers, and a concentration on 'gateway' courses associated with success in college.

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