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  • For Some Colleges, the Best Move Is to Merge

    October 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Over 100 American colleges have merged since 2000. As more colleges look to this method to weather financial strains resulting from declining enrollments, some have navigated the transition better than others and offer lessons about bringing together two distinct faculties and cultures.

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  • Employers Try a New Perk: Matching Student Loan Payments With 401(k) Contributions

    October 10, 2019 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Companies across the United States implement creative responses to help their employees save for retirement while they tackle student debt. Some companies pay a set monthly sum -- often between $100 to $200 per month -- towards employee student debt; others offer 401(k) contributions to ensure employees build a retirement savings while they have to focus on paying off loans.

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  • This Top Gifted and Talented School Is Integrated. Is It the Future?

    October 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Amidst controversy over gifted programs in New York City, a school in Harlem believes it can offer an alternative model with an admissions policy that bakes in diversity. The school has designated almost half of the spots in its incoming kindergarten class to disadvantaged students, and “the parent-teacher association encourages local East Harlem parents to apply.” But these policies may not work for other gifted schools, who see the diversity of its student body drop lower and lower every year.

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  • Helping Low-Income Students Navigate College

    October 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A number of elite college prep programs are offering wraparound academic support to low-income students for up to eight years in an effort to replicate the built-in support provided by schools in wealthier districts.

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  • Some colleges seek radical solutions to survive

    October 10, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    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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  • This Charcoal-Coated Seed Could Bring Kenya's Forests Back to Life

    October 10, 2019 |

    The Slowdown |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    To combat the rapidly decreasing forest density in Kenya, an organization created "seedballs," or seeds from trees coated in charcoal and other nutrients that help the seeds survive long enough to germinate. The organization created a competition for schoolchildren to scatter the seeds using slingshots and encourages other creative ways to spread the seeds across the country.

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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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  • How a theatre ensemble helps people with dementia

    October 10, 2019 |

    The Caravan |

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    Response Location: Germany, Bad Honnef

    A theater company in Germany is using specially-designed plays to help improve the emotional state of those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The carefully selected ensemble uses period pieces, music, and audience interaction as a way to increase engagement and has seen individuals respond to this methodology.

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  • How can children be taught about death and serious illness? Audio icon

    October 10, 2019 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: Germany, Arnsberg

    At a German preschool, an intergenerational mentoring program pairs community members with young children to productively talk about complex life concepts such as illness and death. Studies have shown that such programs can promote prosocial behavior and encourage empathy in kids.

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  • Welcome to Spanish Week: The promise of dual language education

    October 10, 2019 |

    New Mexico In Depth |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    A school district in New Mexico is finding success with a dual language education program. A regular school day for an elementary school student in a Gadsen school district school might entail reviewing their math or history in Spanish or English, depending on the assigned language that week. “Our bilingual programs are not just for English learners, they’re for all of our students," Mayra Valtierrez, the director of language and culture at the New Mexico Public Education Department, said. "That’s something that’s unique to our state."

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