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EdNext Podcast: Teaching the Declaration of Independence with a Video Game

Marty West

October 21, 2020 |

Education Next |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Nationally, civic courses lack rigor, partly because few states require coursework in civics. A new video game called “Portrait of a Tyrant,” based on the Declaration of Independence, could change that. “Let’s gamify a story,” said Danielle S. Allen, director of the Democratic Knowledge Project. In this episode, the creators of the video game share the challenges that exist for creating civics curriculum and the way this game can bridge that game between students and history.

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After serving prison time, these students excel in Fresno State program. How it works

Ashleigh Panoo

October 21, 2020 |

The Fresno Bee |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

Project Rebound helps formerly incarcerated students navigate and succeed in pursuing their higher education goals. The program works with potential candidates, whether they are incarcerated or have completed their sentences, and provides aid in meeting basic needs like gas, food, shelter, as well as legal advice referrals and navigating technology. By 2021, 14 California State University campuses plan to be using the program. As of 2016, there were 180 students participating in the program and the number more than doubled by 2019.

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Broods in the woods

Amanda Eggert

October 21, 2020 |

Montana Free Press |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Billings, Montana

Nature-based preschools are gaining traction in Montana and are increasing in demand due to the pandemic. Fledglings, in Billings, and Foxtail Förskola, in Whitefish, are two preschools offering kids the opportunity to learn and play in an environment meant to foster "risky play," which means letting kids participate in activities where there is a physical risk, like climbing trees, in order to help strengthen their confidence and resiliency. Natural Start Alliance, an organization which supports outdoor education, reports that the number of these schools has rapidly increased to 585 over the last decade.

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Musical Empowerment bridges technological divide to teach local students

Ben Greer

October 20, 2020 |

The Daily Tar Heel |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Musical Empowerment provides mentors for children who do not have access to music education in their community. About 160 student-teachers mentor children in instruments like guitar, piano, violin, brass, saxophone, and even voice. The group uses grants and donations to help with technological and internet disparities, as well as provide instruments if needed. Learning music helps young people in many areas of their lives, including self-confidence and self-discipline. Mentors are paired with a mentee based on instrument interest and compatibility, and also experience personal growth from the relationship.

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How MIT, Harvard are managing to keep COVID-19 numbers low

Maya Jones

October 20, 2020 |

Wicked Local Cambridge |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

East Coast universities, MIT and Harvard mitigated the spread of COVID-19 on its campuses during the onset of the fall semester and have been able to maintain low transmission numbers. "Harvard, which invited just 40% of its undergraduates to campus this fall, had a .08% positivity rate." Meanwhile, MIT had students start the first two weeks of school entirely remote and keep quarantine until administrators could determine there were no sick students on campus.

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Virtual rush, no parties: University of Minnesota fraternities and sororities navigate pandemic life

Ryan Faircloth

October 18, 2020 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Students in fraternities and sororities at the University of Minnesota have moved many of their social activities to a virtual space and are taking precautions for those living in Greek housing to protect members and their community from contracting COVID-19. So far, efforts have largely proven successful in mitigating cases with only two students testing positive who were both able to immediately self-quarantine in private rooms.

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Standing in the gap: grassroots efforts to tackle inequities in education

Chris Nelson Josh Hinkle Laney Valian Catenya McHenry Ben Friberg

October 16, 2020 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

This T.V. segment showcases multiple solutions used by school districts and nonprofits across the nation, from creating cell phone towers so students have access to reliable wifi, to curbside meals, to learning pods. Overall, the hosts emphasize that the solutions highlighted in this segment involve a process that begins before a student even enters the virtual classroom and often involves many people working together.

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The Tricky Business Of Coronavirus Testing On College Campuses

Elissa Nadworny Madeline K. Sofia Lauren Migaki Rebecca Ramirez

October 16, 2020 |

NPR |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Illinois

When the University of Illinois reopened during the coronavirus pandemic for on-campus student instruction, efforts focused on a fast and frequent mass testing program for staff and students. Although the case numbers were higher than officials had anticipated, researchers were able to learn how the virus was spreading amongst students and implement mandatory lockdowns and hire more contact tracers as a result.

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How a Pioneering Covid Testing Lab Helped Keep Northeast Colleges Open

Melissa Korn

October 16, 2020 |

Wall Street Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is a biomedical and genomics research center that is at the heart of many east-coast universities successfully reopening campuses during the coronavirus pandemic. Operating with a resemblance to an assembly line, the testing lab is able to process up to 100,000 tests per day.

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In Rural Virginia, Remote Schoolwork Is Powered by the Sun

Meg McIntyre

October 15, 2020 |

The Daily Yonder |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Louisa County schools in Virginia are delivering internet to students living in rural areas through solar-powered hot spots, built by the school's own students. The hotspot is powered by solar panels and receives internet connectivity through cellular or satellite means. Over 22 units have been placed in accessible places like church parking lots and the school district is sharing its blueprints and instructions with other schools across the state.

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