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20 December 2020
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In order to keep track of students and prevent them from dropping out, the Nashville district created “Navigators.” A corps of 5,600 school employees- teachers, lunchroom workers, and bookkeepers, who track students t...
18 October 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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800-1500 Words
Students in fraternities and sororities at the University of Minnesota have moved many of their social activities to a virtual space and are taking precautions for those living in Greek housing to protect members and ...
3 September 2020
New Jersey, United States
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
In order to supplement the limited on-campus housing due to pandemic restrictions, East-Coast universities are opting to rent out floors at hotels for students to stay in. The situation is beneficial not only to colle...
13 July 2020
United States
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Over 3000 Words
Colleges and universities, required to educate students and staff about sexual assault prevention, use thousands of courses and programs, hardly any of which have been shown to be effective. Campus sexual assaults hav...
18 May 2020
United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Colleges across the nation suspended in-person classes due to the coronavirus, but it also meant suspending campus life—a classic staple of the American college experience. Students innovated by creating their own ver...
28 April 2020
United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
When universities suspended in-person classes, this also included canceling campus tours for prospective and recently accepted students. So, they did the next best thing—they resorted to recreate as much of that physi...
7 February 2020
Miami, Florida, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Some colleges think students are overwhelmed by the number of options they have to choose from—countless classes and extracurriculars are available on many campuses. Schools across the United States are experimenting ...
The Hechinger Report
Caroline Preston
6 February 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has seen its six-year graduation rate for American Indian and Alaska Native students rise from 27 percent in 2008 to 69 percent in 2018, as well as an increase in the number of ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rory Linnane
26 November 2019
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In the wake of two consecutive Greenfield High School student suicides, what can the Milwaukee-based school district learn from other initiatives across Wisconsin? Schools in Northeast Wisconsin work with the Sources ...
12 November 2019
Montana, United States
Podcast
1500-3000 Words
Policymakers and college students and faculty are testing a range of approaches to address food insecurity on campuses. One nonprofit provides small grants to students and professors to cover the cost of food, transpo...
The Laconia Daily Sun
Roberta Baker
31 October 2019
New Hampshire, United States
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800-1500 Words
Elementary schools in New Hampshire are implementing several programs to help build resiliency in their students and reduce the risk of suicide. One program includes introducing trauma care coordinators, while anothe...
The Laconia Daily Sun
Roberta Baker
18 October 2019
Tilton, New Hampshire, United States
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800-1500 Words
High school students in Tilton, New Hampshire are learning how to be peer counselors as part of a program that aims to destigimatize the notion of seeking help for mental health concerns. The program, which has been i...
The Laconia Daily Sun
Roberta Baker
17 October 2019
Franklin, New Hampshire, United States
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A middle school in New Hampshire has piloted a program that focuses on dividing the school into different wings and offering classes on "mental wellness, conflict resolution, and healthy ways to communicate" with the ...
8 October 2019
Salem, Oregon, United States
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800-1500 Words
Oregon schools are leveraging the power of relationships to improve attendance and graduation rates for Pacific Islander and Black students. Community resource specialists step in to get students to school, doctor's a...
20 September 2019
Woodlawn, Alabama, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Eighteen "purpose built communities" across America have revitalized neighborhoods through a comprehensive approach that includes building mixed-income housing, providing better educational opportunities and offering ...
14 September 2019
Oregon, United States
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Under 800 Words
In Oregon's Multnomah County, high schools provide school-based mental health care centers, which include access to an overall health assessment, a mental health counselor, and a behavioral health specialist at no out...
10 September 2019
New York, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Brooklyn’s Red Hook Peacemaking Program, part of the Red Hook Community Justice Center, is bringing together individuals in conflict to practice restorative justice. The program accepts cases coming through various co...
21 August 2019
Austin, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
Schools in Austin, Texas have a renewed vigor to address student mental health after they saw hundreds of suicide attempts in recent years. In addition to approaching the issue in a serious manner, schools are now equ...
20 August 2019
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
In 2016, Utah debuted SafeUT, a streamlined crisis center with on-call mental health specialists that students can call or text about potential threats to schools or personal mental health concerns. SafeUT was born ou...
15 August 2019
United States
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1500-3000 Words
Today, one in three college students is the first in their family to attend college; of these first-generation students, about a third drop out. A growing number of higher education institutions are reaching out to pa...
10 June 2019
California, United States
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Community colleges have long catered to commuter students. But California's housing costs and traffic are putting pressure on the state's community colleges to add student housing. Eleven already have, and their growi...
6 June 2019
Malibu, California, United States
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Pepperdine University is having some trouble as they try to go about achieving the goal set by the California government stating that 75% of waste must be diverted by 2050. This article covers the specifics of the con...
6 June 2019
Spanaway, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
A Washington state elementary school, which serves a majority low-income population, rose to be one of the state's highest-achieving schools after it enacted a strict "no excuses" model. The intense structure has help...
14 May 2019
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Brigaid trains professional chefs to run school cafeterias around the U.S. with the aim of providing healthier, cost-effective options for students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. While students in the Bronx an...
9 May 2019
Maynardville, Tennessee, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
A lack of access to basic personal hygiene necessities will hinder anyone's everyday life, but it especially impacts children that have to attend school where they are often bullied because of it. To provide these chi...
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