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  • How an Online Personalized Preschool Experiment Could Change the Way Rural America Does Early Education

    Since Upstart launched in rural Utah in 2009, 30,000 children have completed the online personalized preschool alternative from their homes. Upstart provides participating families with computers and internet access in addition to planned group gatherings intended to simultaneously encourage students' socio-emotional development. Following Utah's success with the program, an additional seven states are now piloting the model.

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  • Who Let the Dogs Out? How Therapy Dogs Are Aiding the Emotional Growth of Students

    A non profit, Fair Shake For Youth, is a social emotional learning program which offers NYC middle school students from high-poverty neighbourhoods an opportunity to work hands-on with therapy dogs. The program helps the students deal with their stress and emotions, and teaches them empathy and social skills that help them in and out of the classroom.

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  • The ‘Diplomas Now' Way: Better Identify At-Risk Kids, Do Whatever It Takes to Get Them to Graduation Day

    Researcher Robert Balfanz says by ninth grade, he can identify 75% of the kids who will drop out from high school. That’s when a team of nonprofits rushes in to help.

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  • Impressive New Scores for Newark Charters Raise an Awkward Question: Did City Pick the Wrong Strategy?

    Impressive PARCC scores for Newark charters beg the question—did city choose wrong strategy? The charter schools were able to bring in students' parents and fill holes in students' knowledge by starting with the basics in math and reading.

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