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  • Paper Tigers

    James Redford

    May 28, 2015 |

    KPJR Films |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Walla Walla, Washington

    Paper Tigers captures the pain, the danger, the beauty, and the hopes of struggling teens—and the teachers armed with new science and fresh approaches that are changing their lives for the better.

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  • In Classroom Discipline, a Soft Approach Is Harder Than It Looks

    Ruben Brosbe

    April 14, 2015 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    When students misbehave in school, teachers struggle to decide the right kind of intervention, with school suspension a common outcome. However, research has shown that school suspensions can increase the likelihood of dropouts and incarcerations so that there is pressure to decrease the rate of suspensions. Restorative justice has become a favorable alternative because misbehaving students can participate in a number of supportive activities such as peer meditation or collaborative negotiation to build community, trust, and confidence.

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  • How Teleconferencing Could Help Urban Schools Solve a Mental Health Crisis

    Aarian Marshall

    October 02, 2014 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Schools are often the most efficient place to provide mental health services to children; as the number of professionals who provide these services in schools dwindles, tele-conferencing and virtual visits are filling the gap. Often connected with health care access in rural spaces, tele-mental health services have also been proven as effective in urban areas, especially for follow-up and dosage adjustments. The University of Maryland's telemedicine program and Health E-Access, a program administered by the University of Rochester, are finding success with the approach.

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  • 'Boy or Girl?' Gender a new challenge for schools

    Martha Irvine

    May 28, 2013 |

    Associated Press |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

    Conventional school policies fail to address the needs of transgender students. A school district in Tampa changed its human rights ordinance to include gender identity and expression.

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