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  • Mansfield City wins districtwide honor for PBIS implementation

    December 04, 2023 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an approach to student behavior that focuses on how well students embody five standards — respect, responsibility, readiness, safety and pride — and awards points based on their behaviors that can be redeemed for rewards. PBIS offers an alternative to the “zero tolerance” student behavior policies that have been known to hurt academic achievement, particularly among students of color. Studies show that schools with a PBIS approach saw classroom removals decrease by 58% and out-of-school suspensions decreased by about half.

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  • Baltimore nonprofit aims to curb youth crime with citywide after-school programs

    November 01, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Elementary, middle, secondary, and alternative schools are partnering with the nonprofit Elev8 Baltimore to provide enrichment programs for students after school. The nonprofit’s aim is to keep students away from danger and crime by keeping them in school buildings, so the programs are tailored to student interests at each school.

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  • The Unique School Program that Made a Difference in Gidan-Yaro

    October 26, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

    To reach students who had stopped attending school, Nigeria set up “non-formal learning centers” in some states where children could attend lessons three days a week in both Hausa and English, giving them the foundational knowledge needed to reenter the public school system. Between 2016 and 2021, more than 31,000 children transitioned from non-formal learning centers to public primary schools.

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  • Gloves on for out-of-school girls in Jos

    September 27, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau

    The Sow a Seed for a Girl Child Development Initiative raises funds to help girls in Jos Local Government Area enroll in school, many of whom have never attended or had to drop out due to financial constraints. In the fall of 2023, the organization was able to offer support to 27 girls, including through targeted lessons to help them prepare over the summer.

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  • Hallett Academy's approach of 'we will love your child into learning' helps boost rating

    September 14, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    To successfully lift Hallett Academy from the state’s lowest ranking to its highest, school leadership focused on hiring diverse and passionate teachers who use love as a main tool for learning.

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  • So you want year-round schooling, Philly? Here's how one charter school network does it.

    August 07, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Belmont Charter School offers a year-round program that includes camp-style activities, work-study programs, job training, and classroom learning in small groups during the summer. Teachers still receive several weeks off before summer programming starts, and students say the summer options help them build real-world skills and explore topics that aren’t always covered during the regular school year.

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  • A School Where Children Correct Their Own Mistakes

    July 20, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Czech Republic, Reznovice

    For 30 years, the village school in Reznovice, Czech Republic has used a system of formative assessment, which relies less on traditional grading and encourages students to be more active in leading their learning and assessing their own progress. Parents report that they like the more in-depth form of assessment because it makes it clear where their children excel and need more improvement.

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  • Transition écologique : une révolution dans l'éducation ?

    July 06, 2023 |

    Sur la Terre |

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    Response Location: France, Menglon

    Caminando est une école primaire qui privilégie le lien des élèves avec la nature, avec beaucoup de temps passé à l’extérieur et des éléments de la nature incorporés à d’autres matières académiques. Par exemple, les élèves apprennent les mathématiques en s’occupant de leurs propres parcelles de jardin, ce qui les oblige à calculer la surface ou à compter le nombre de tomates qu’ils ont cultivées.

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  • This NYC elementary school wants to serve everyone, including kids with complex disabilities

    June 20, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    At P.S. 958 in Brooklyn, students with and without disabilities learn together under an inclusive model. Initiatives such as the AIMS program, which is designed for students with autism, allow the school to serve students who might otherwise be segregated in more restrictive settings geared only toward those with disabilities.

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  • College-going dalit students teach children of their community

    May 05, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Chibranwali, Punjab

    Local college students are volunteering their time to teach children for free in nearby villages who can’t afford tuition at traditional schools. The project started in 2014 with just 30 students but has now grown to about 100 students attending the free classes held every evening.

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