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Meet The Woman Who's Transforming How Kenya Sees Disability

Hassan Ghedi Santur

October 25, 2018 |

Bright Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

After volunteering for the special olympics, Maria Omare decided children with disabilities in Kenya needed a space where they would be treated with dignity, care, and respect. So she rented a one-room space, and called it the The Action Foundation, a grassroots organization that provides social inclusion and education for children with disabilities. Eight years later, the organization has ballooned, “since 2012, the foundation has helped almost 240 children with various needs, large and small.”

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Neighbors create a solution for families who need diapers in Washington Heights and beyond

Jane Simons

October 25, 2018 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

A neighborhood dentist asked his underserved community what he could do to improve their lives. The answer? Diapers. Now, his Battle Creek, MI organization delivers diapers to families in need around county, regardless of recipients' economic or social status.

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Teaching Curiosity

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

October 24, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Since Ascend Charter Schools switched from the popular "No Excuses" model to a Responsive Classroom philosophy, test scores have steadily risen, suspension rates have dropped dramatically, and the racial achievement gap has all but disappeared. While traces of the former structures, such as repeated routines, still exist today, the school has also incorporated trauma-informed elements and social-emotional learning curricula.

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How one tiny town is battling ‘rural brain drain'

Kaitlin Gillepsie

October 24, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Onalaska, Washington

Although only 16 percent of residents in Onalaska, Washington hold a bachelor's degree, all 43 seniors in the class of 2017 were accepted to college. Even as more students are college bound, in the past five years, the town's population has grown and the median age has decreased. So how is Onalaska fighting the "brain drain" that plagues other towns?

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In a California elementary school, parents have a classroom of their own

Zaidee Stavely

October 24, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

In Oakland, California, parents, many of whom are immigrants, take family literacy classes at their child's elementary school. These programs empower parents to help students with their homework and provide parents with a better understanding of curriculum expectations, such as common core standards.

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Would You Let Uber-like Companies Take Your Kids to Soccer Practice?

Joe Pinsker

October 23, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

In the era of Uber and Lyft, smaller companies are cropping up to fill a persistent gap and transport minors from school to extracurricular activities. The kids'-ride industry is a practical option for affluent families, but doesn't necessarily offer a consistent solution for the majority of families facing these transportation issues.

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Kerala's unique plan for the next disaster: Train the kids

Priti Salian

October 23, 2018 |

Devex |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Kerala

In the wake of serious flooding in Kerala, India, the state has started to incorporate lessons on disaster management and reconstruction into schools' syllabi. “It is way more cost effective to educate the kids now than to bear the losses of disaster later," said the vice chairman of the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority.

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Turning soldiers into scholars by turning military experience into college credit

Hari Sreenivasan

October 23, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

When some veterans conclude their military service, it can be challenging to return to college when they have to start from square one. Twenty-four states have passed laws granting academic credit for military service. PBS NewsHour host Hari Sreenivasan asks "how do you evaluate how to get credit for those life experiences that they have had?"

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San Francisco startup wants to help Bellevue teachers buy their homes

Neal Morton

October 19, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Bellevue, Washington

Landed will pay for half a teacher's down payment on a home in exchange for a quarter of profits when the house is sold down the line. The San Francisco-based startup has recently arrived in Bellevue, where the median home price is hovering around $1 million.

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A new leaf: the hardy trees reforesting the Amazon

Dan Collyns

October 18, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Peru

Years of illegal gold mining have left much of Peru's forests desolate and the lands poisoned. However, scientists have recently come across one species of tree that is thriving despite the harsh realities of the land. In a piloted attempt to restore the forest, these scientists are experimenting with a variety of tree species to see which will continue to grow.

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