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Diversion of UBE Funds impedes delivery of quality education in Nigeria, but HDI devises a means to hold state government accountable

Blessing Oladunjoye, Samuel Ajayi

January 25, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Igbo Elejo, Lagos State

Human Development Initiatives trains community members to monitor school infrastructure projects eligible for government education funding and gather information to present to the state board when projects are not completed. As a result of the community tracking efforts, several schools have received significant upgrades.

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An AED saved Damar Hamlin's life, but is your child's school ready?

Carrie Cochran, Mark Greenblatt, Rosie Cima, Amy Fan

January 24, 2023 |

Scripps News |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are life-saving tools in sudden cardiac emergencies, but many students don’t know how to use them. After Michael T. Ellessar, a Massachusetts high school student, died suddenly of cardiac arrest at a high school football game, “Michael’s Law” was passed, requiring schools to practice their cardiac response throughout the year. Several other organizations and legislation have emerged to increase AED presence and use in schools, as only five states currently have mandated AED drills.

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As Outdoor Preschools Gain Traction, States Work to Unlock Funding

Leigh Giangreco

January 03, 2023 |

Pew Charitable Trusts |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Parents are enrolling children in outdoor preschool programs where most of the schooling happens outdoors as an alternative to traditional preschools.

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The Black Graduation Gap

Julie Watts

December 31, 2022 |

KOVR-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

In an attempt to close a gap in graduation rates for Black students, campuses in the California State University system, including San Diego State University and Sacramento State University, have shifted hiring practices to improve diversity among faculty and staff, opened resource centers, and implemented new career development programs for Black students. Between 2016 and 2022, Sacramento State's Black graduation rate improved from 21st out of 22 campuses in the system to ninth in the system, though Black students there still graduate at lower rates than average.

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With bus drivers in short supply, Winooski's immigrant parents take the wheel

Auditi Guha

December 29, 2022 |

VT Digger |

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Response Location: United States, Winooski, Vermont

In a local school district with a lack of buses, parents, and community members are stepping up to drive the buses and provide transportation to and from school. Working with Mountain Transit, volunteers are able to get trained and licensed to drive the bus routes, resulting in a significant decrease in absences and tardies, and providing a safe means to and from school.

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Born during COVID lockdown, initiative sparks success in math among students who previously failed repeatedly

Abdulwasiu Mujeeb

December 24, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Esomnofu Online Math is a nonprofit that helps students in Nigeria better understand mathematics for free by posting videos explaining the subject on social media.

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COVID derailed pre-K programs. MSCS is trying to get them back on track.

Samantha West

December 22, 2022 |

Chalkbeat Tennessee |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

To help incoming students recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Memphis-Shelby County Schools is emphasizing early childhood education with redoubled advertising efforts, collaboration with community groups, and an increased staff of family engagement specialists. Pre-K enrollment increased in the district in 2022-23 and students who attended pre-K are scoring higher on reading, math, and readiness exams.

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The rate of out-school children in Nigeria is alarming, but one initiative is taking children off the streets in Gombe

Muhammad Auwal Ibrahim

December 14, 2022 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Gombe

The founder of the Uncle Muhsin Education Support Initiative uses his own resources to offer in-person and virtual classes for free to young Nigerians who are out of school. He also offers classes for children in school who do not understand all of their subjects.

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Pods live on: School districts are using the pandemic-era invention to help kids recover from ‘learning loss'

Nancy Walser

December 14, 2022 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Central Falls, Rhode Island

Originally developed to help students succeed academically during the pandemic, learning pods in a Rhode Island community continue to help students through in-person school. The pods create job opportunities for community members and give students a place for one-on-one help.

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Many schools find ways to solve absenteeism without suspensions

Tara Garcia Mathewson, Maria Polletta

December 13, 2022 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

Arizona schools are tackling a rising lack of attendance after the pandemic by helping to address the problems keeping students from school instead of immediately suspending them for absences.

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