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  • Where 4-Year Schools Find a Pool of Applicants: 2-Year Schools

    October 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Four-year colleges are increasingly tapping into community college populations to recruit driven and diverse students. This process also helps students who ultimately transfer to four-year institutions significantly cut down on higher education costs.

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  • Some colleges seek radical solutions to survive

    October 10, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    As enrollments decline and finances increasingly pose problems, institutions of higher education are taking a number of creative approaches, chief among them, merging with other schools and accelerating degree program timelines.

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  • To Raise Graduation Rates For Students Of Color, Salem-Keizer Schools Focus On Relationships

    October 08, 2019 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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    Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

    Oregon schools are leveraging the power of relationships to improve attendance and graduation rates for Pacific Islander and Black students. Community resource specialists step in to get students to school, doctor's appointments, family funerals, and more: “I’m honestly not doing anything special. I hate to say that, there’s no science around what I’m doing. It’s just trust and building a relationship and giving them the time."

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  • Community hopes 'Purpose Built' revitalization model enlivens into Ridgecrest neighborhood

    September 20, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Woodlawn, Alabama

    Eighteen "purpose built communities" across America have revitalized neighborhoods through a comprehensive approach that includes building mixed-income housing, providing better educational opportunities and offering health and wellness services. The model focuses on establishing a strong "cradle-to-college education pipeline" which attracts upper-income families and creates socio-economic diversity. Community centers, green spaces, and grocery stores all revitalize and bring new development to these neighborhoods. Rivercrest, a neighborhood in Montgomery, Alabama is seeking to replicate the model.

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  • Bright spot: High schools that offer free mental health care

    September 14, 2019 |

    Oregon Live |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    In Oregon's Multnomah County, high schools provide school-based mental health care centers, which include access to an overall health assessment, a mental health counselor, and a behavioral health specialist at no out-of-pocket cost. One benefit of this program is that students who are visiting the center for a physical reason – such as headaches – have the opportunity to have potential underlying conditions that are related to mental health recognized.

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  • To Prevent School Shootings, Districts Are Surveilling Students' Online Lives

    September 12, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    One way schools are trying to promote safety is by closely surveilling students' online behavior. While advocates say this is stopping violent incidents in their tracks, critics believe these methods cross a line and are an invasion of privacy.

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  • The Courtroom of the Future Looks a Lot Like This Navajo Tradition

    September 10, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Brooklyn’s Red Hook Peacemaking Program, part of the Red Hook Community Justice Center, is bringing together individuals in conflict to practice restorative justice. The program accepts cases coming through various courts, schools, and personal references, and brings together families, friends, and adversaries to participate in moderated, peacebuilding discussions. Seeing over 100 cases each year, the program has decreased recidivism rates and spread to other cities in New York.

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  • Class is in session: How South Burlington tackles cellphone distraction with science

    August 27, 2019 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, South Burlington, Vermont

    Teachers in South Burlington High School in Vermont are taking a different approach to dealing with digital distractions in the classrooms. Through short 30-minute lessons getting at the root of cellphone addiction and the effects of apps on the brain, students and teachers approach the topic from a place of understanding as opposed to judgment or punishment.

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  • Job training that puts people – and their community – back on track

    August 22, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    In Des Moines, Iowa, the Evelyn K. Davis Center provides wraparound support to a wide range of populations seeking stable employment. From internet access to financial counseling to job coaching, the center aims to "individualize ... game plans" and empower clients to become self-sufficient.

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  • Student threat assessment expands to all Texas school districts

    August 21, 2019 |

    KXAN-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Schools in Austin, Texas have a renewed vigor to address student mental health after they saw hundreds of suicide attempts in recent years. In addition to approaching the issue in a serious manner, schools are now equipped with full-time mental health clinics on campus to offer support for students, teachers, and families. There are now 45 different clinics across the city that have worked with over 2,000 visitors, and already studies are showing improvements in things like increased self-esteem and decreased psychological distress.

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