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18 February 2021
United States
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1500-3000 Words
About “1,500 (High School) students from 75 of the nation’s poorest schools in 35 cities,” are enrolling in college courses in elite universities like Harvard and Colombia through an initiative started by a nonprofit—...
8 February 2021
Israel
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800-1500 Words
Despite the evidence of early interventions when children are failing academic, a now-defunct Israeli remedial high school program had long lasting effects on the participants. The teens that participated in the progr...
23 December 2020
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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In Baltimore, a non-profit known as the Next One Up program is helping young men who are struggling in school by supporting and advancing their academic, athletic, and social development through small group activities...
12 October 2020
California, United States
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High schools and colleges across California are turning to virtual campus tours and remote recruiting in order to appeal to college-bound students. College representatives are hosting Zoom sessions to connect with stu...
22 September 2020
United States
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Over 3000 Words
Dual credit classes were a response to the increasing costs of attending college and university and to make postsecondary education more accessible to low-income students. Although low-income and minority students a...
11 September 2020
United States
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
Students taking AP U.S. History at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, may have been limited in their ability to attend in-person classes, but their teacher decided to supplement their lessons by taking on a 15-day...
20 August 2020
New York, United States
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The Thinkubator, a Bronx-based nonprofit, launched "Thinkubator Solves" a virtual internship program that pairs Bronx high school students with local businesses. The paid one-month summer internship allows students to...
Science Magazine
Elizabeth Pennisi
15 July 2020
New Hampshire, United States
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Under 800 Words
Due to the pandemic, university professors teaching field and lab work courses are rethinking ways to provide what was formerly a strictly in-person, hands-on experience. In New Hampshire staff at a marine laboratory ...
13 July 2020
Pakistan
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1500-3000 Words
The Pakistani government uses technology, like a state-owned TV channel that broadcasts content for grades 1-12 and apps sourced for free by ed-tech companies, to help the over 50 million school children without broad...
Chalkbeat
Kalyn Belsha
19 June 2020
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Prompted by Black Lives Matter protesters and informed by a controversial survey of high school students on their feelings about having police stationed in their schools, Toronto pulled police from its schools in 2017...
17 June 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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The Minneapolis school board’s vote to remove police from public schools arose not only from protests over the police killing of George Floyd, but also from a long-term advocacy project to end the so-called school-to-...
Jackson Hole News & Guide
Tom Hallberg
3 June 2020
Wyoming, United States
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800-1500 Words
Schools in Teton County are successfully addressing the achievement gap between English language learners, kids who don't have a strong grasp on English, and white students by taking a holistic approach. In order to i...
28 May 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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As high schoolers across the nation grapple with the stress of the sudden shift to online learning, unstable home environments, and for some students the toll of coronavirus on family members, school counselors are lo...
3 April 2020
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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When the pandemic forced schools to cancel in-person classes, the pivot to virtual lessons had to be fast and efficient. In Chicago, three charter school networks were able to make the switch quickly, while innovating...
The Keene Sentinel
Dave Solomon
18 March 2020
New Hampshire, United States
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800-1500 Words
School districts across New Hampshire went into action to feed their students quickly after in-person classes had to be canceled due to the pandemic. Some districts incorporated community volunteers in order to increa...
6 March 2020
Clovis, California, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
To decrease the stigma of talking about mental health, a high school in California's Central Valley began "inviting students to attend formerly adults-only meetings and including them in planning groups to expand ment...
27 February 2020
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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In Wilmington, Delaware, high schools are hosting college fairs featuring historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to introduce students to institutions of higher education that they might not otherwise kn...
19 February 2020
Georgia, United States
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In Georgia, where residents of underserved, largely minority neighborhoods lack adequate access to health care services, a program is training local high school students to serve as community health workers equipped t...
14 February 2020
Canada
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A Catholic high school in Ontario is leading Canada's efforts to use restorative justice and mediation strategies in the classroom. The school has found that students who go through this process often don't get in tro...
13 February 2020
California, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
A career technical education program in California exposes children to work in fields including biotechnology, business, marketing, and psychology, and has been shown to improve test scores. The twist? The program is ...
7 February 2020
Colorado, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Colorado, a bill would scale efforts to recruit teachers to stay and work in their home communities with the goal of diversifying the workforce. Some of the current programs target future educators while they are s...
28 January 2020
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Multi-Media
3-5 Minutes
In Lansing, Michigan, one high school gives students the option to take classes from 3 to 8 p.m., outside of the standard school day. This allows students to hold part-time jobs or internships, fulfill other responsib...
Chalkbeat
Lori Higgins
16 January 2020
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Over 3000 Words
At Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit, the support of the high school doesn't stop at graduation. Staff at the school follow up with alumni at their new campuses to make sure they are on track and connect them w...
9 January 2020
Boston, United States
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1500-3000 Words
At one Boston public school, teachers are updating curricula to provide students with history lessons that contextualize current national debates about immigration policy.
Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT)
Urtė Korsakovaitė
7 January 2020
Rumšiškės, Lithuania
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
Facing competition from urban schools, a rural school in Lithuania is taking an alternative approach to teaching. The school has shifted its instruction to be student-centric and address individual student's needs, di...
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