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  • The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn

    Vibeke Venema

    January 22, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Turkey, Ankara

    Education for children with autism can be a costly challenge to procure, but an app called Otsimo aims to democratize education by providing software designed specifically for autistic children. Now 3 years old with over 70 games and 100,000 users in three countries, parents, specialists, and kids testify to its efficacy and engagement.

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  • Boulder Valley schools seeing resurgence of Latino parent activism

    Amy Bounds

    January 12, 2019 |

    Boulder Daily Camera |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    Boulder Valley schools are working with Latino parents to create networks of community support, feedback, and insight about the success of Latino children in the district. Parents are working with the school district to make sure stereotypes and racial bias aren't limiting their children from receiving food services and quality education that fit their needs.

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  • UO and Duck Store work to integrate textbooks with tech to improve costs

    Erin Carey

    January 09, 2019 |

    Daily Emerald |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Through a new partnership, the University of Oregon's bookstore is embracing e-books as part of its inventory. These online alternatives help students to save money they would otherwise be spending on heavy hardcover textbooks.

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  • Oregon Promise: How Oregon makes college possible for low-income and first-generation students

    Ryan Nguyen

    January 07, 2019 |

    Daily Emerald |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    The Oregon Promise, which will pay a portion of an in-state student's tuition towards one of Oregon's community colleges, has been a game changer for some undocumented, first-generation, and low-income students. While the program still has kinks to iron out and has not proven the right fit for all students, it has made higher education a reality for many students who didn't formerly think pursuing education beyond high school was a realistic option.

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  • Philly Goes to School; Lessons in Inclusive, Universal Pre-K

    Melanie Bavaria

    December 10, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia looks to Oklahoma and New York City to close the achievement gap for kids from low-income areas. Both Oklahoma and NYC have implemented universal Pre-Kindergarten programs and have increased kindergarten readiness levels for children attending pre-school -- including children from disadvantaged communities that otherwise would not be able to attend.

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  • Demystifying The College Experience

    Bekah McNeel

    December 06, 2018 |

    Texas Public Radio (KSTX) |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    The University of Texas at El Paso, among other universities such as Princeton or Georgia State, are making concerted efforts to ensure the success of their first generation or low-income students in a student body that is 80% Hispanic. They use outreach efforts to connect with parents and get them familiar with the college environment, offer summer orientations to get new students familiar with campus resources, and simplify their application process to reduce the paperwork and offer support in the process. For many first generation students, their family's support is key to their success in college.

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  • Guild Education's twist on college is working for cashiers, sales clerks and others who abandoned the idea of a college degree

    Tamara Chuang

    December 03, 2018 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    By partnering with employers in the service industry and Silicon Valley investors, Guild Education, an innovative Denver, Colorado-based startup, helps adults in service-level jobs attend college at a significantly discounted rate. Some think this arrangement could soon "become as ubiquitous as 401(k)s."

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  • Meet the Young Alaska Natives Pursuing a Successful Career in the STEM Fields

    Lillian Mongeau

    November 19, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Anchorage

    The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program is working to provide full scholarships, a strong STEM background, and most importantly, a sense of community, to the majority Alaska-Native group of students in the program. The program's results are impressive - ANSEP students "outperform students of all backgrounds in math and science" and groups around the country are trying to emulate those results for other disadvantaged and negatively stereotyped groups.

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  • They started as an experiment in rural areas. Now, mobile preschools are rolling into metro Denver.

    Ann Schimke

    November 12, 2018 |

    Chalkbeat Colorado |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Gus the Bus, Magic Bus, El Busesito, and other traveling classrooms are working to fill the persistent preschool gap in Colorado's childcare deserts. Most days the mobile preschools park near apartment complexes or mobile home parks and offer instruction to neighborhood children. In the coming years, providers hope to be able to use the same quality ratings as stationary schools and expand from rural areas into Denver and other urban centers throughout the state.

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  • Socioeconomic integration grant founders, but hope remains for diverse schools

    Erica Bryant

    October 27, 2018 |

    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    Rochester, NY received a $1.2 million grant to encourage suburban students to enroll in public city schools, but only a few preschoolers moved to different schools and no students in upper grades transferred. Some leaders critique the use of funding on what they see as a futile experiment while others see the pilot as offering important lessons for grants going forward.

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