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  • The queerest education in America: How LGBTQ+ kids thrive at this Indiana school

    May 13, 2024 |

    The Advocate |

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    Response Location: United States, South Bend, Indiana

    At River Montessori High School, education is tailored to each student’s specific needs with an emphasis on self-directed, hands-on learning. Its welcoming atmosphere has attracted a significant population of LGBTQ+ students who say the school’s approach has helped them build confidence and find a sense of belonging.

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  • To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees

    May 10, 2024 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Arrupe College offers two-year associate degree programs in smaller classes and at significantly lower costs on the Loyola University campus. At Arrupe College, 50% of the students graduate, and 70% of graduates continue to earn their bachelor’s degrees. With the help of the nonprofit Come To Believe Network, several four-year universities across the country are also beginning to offer two-year programs.

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  • The initiative giving Almajiri children a shot at literacy

    May 10, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    Flare Initiative provides literacy education for students enrolled in Islamic schools, with lessons on the English alphabet, proper sentence construction, and effective communication skills offered in the evenings to avoid disrupting students’ Qur’anic studies. Participants say the program has given them newfound confidence to pursue future careers that require English language proficiency.

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  • As more youth struggle with behavior and traditional supports fall short, clinicians are partnering with lawyers to help

    April 30, 2024 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    A medical-legal partnership at the Yale Child Study Center allows health and law professionals to team up to address patients’ health and legal needs. The teams help children with anything from housing to academic environments by addressing the root of the problem and connecting it to their legal rights.

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  • Taraba State confronts widespread adult illiteracy

    April 30, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Taraba State

    The Taraba State Mass Education Board provides literacy programs, continuing education, and skills training for adults who didn’t have access to formal schooling or who have disabilities. The board has schools in 16 local government areas across the state, and students say they feel empowered to pursue new careers and business opportunities thanks to their improved literacy skills.

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  • ‘Ruthless in our pursuit of equity:' Inside Denver's Black Student Success work

    April 29, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    To better serve Black students, Joe Shoemaker Elementary School uses “equity cohorts.” Teachers select four to seven students of color who are reading below grade level and then focus on building relationships with them, helping to nurture their social and academic skills. Over the past two years, they’ve seen improved test scores and reading levels among students who participated.

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  • Street to Class: NGO Provides Free Education, Transforms Lives

    April 29, 2024 |

    African Change Stories |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Magboro, Ogun State

    Dolly Stars School is a tuition-free school run by the Dolly Children Foundation, which helps students who have been out of the education system get back on track with their studies. The foundation has programs in 30 communities that have reached more than 23,000 out-of-school children.

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  • 'Transformative': More college programs are slowly coming into prisons

    April 29, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States

    The United States Department of Education made federal Pell Grants available to college students who are incarcerated to help cover school expenses. This spurred the development of new prison education programs and partnerships with colleges.

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  • A lifeline for orphaned children in Taraba

    April 26, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jalingo, Taraba State

    The United Methodist Church in Nigeria Orphanage provides children who have lost their parents with a place to live, education, and healthcare.

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  • For Gary Kids Struggling with Truancy, This Program Offers a Lifeline

    April 25, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Gary, Indiana

    To help address chronic absenteeism, Project Rebuild works with families to determine the root cause of school absences and connect them to needed resources and services. In the 2022-23 school year, 81 percent of families referred to the nonprofit completed the program, with a total of 61 families participating. Only one percent of families who participate have to be referred again for continued truancy concerns.

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