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A mathematician has created a teaching method that's proving there's no such thing as a bad math student

Jenny Anderson

February 15, 2017 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada

In schools around the world, students are troubled by math problems, often due to existing gender and race gaps. Canadian John Mighton is working to overcome this obstacle in education through JUMP Math, or Junior Undiscovered Math Prodegies. The program is now being used by more than 150,000 in Canada and is now make math more accessible to students at all learning levels through "inquiry" and "discovery" based means.

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She Outsmarted Jamie Oliver — And Figured Out The Future Of School Lunch

Jane Black

February 09, 2017 |

The Huffington Post |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

Conflicts of interest have made school lunch meals the dumping ground for the cheap calories our modern agricultural system was designed to overproduce. Many programs are trying to improve school lunches, such as the Community Eligibility Provision which allows schools in high poverty areas to provide free meals to all students, allowing more money to be spent on cooks and food instead of who qualifies.

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Philabundance Community Kitchen Turns Former Prisoners Into Chefs

Quinn O'Callaghan

February 09, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Facing social stigma as well as other effects of being incarcerated, Philabundance Community Kitchen is using culinary education to provide much needed services to those formerly incarcerated. Via cooking classes and other life skills classes, this program has helped over 600 previously incarcerated Philadelphians attain employment in the culinary field.

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Preparing Young Americans for a Complex World

David Bornstein

February 08, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

In a globalized world, increased focus has been put on expanding the frequently under-studied global competency component of American Student's education. By integrating lessons on this type of global thinking and knowledge into common courses, educators across the country are attempting to remedy this lack of global competency.

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School funding reform: Ideas and challenges aplenty

Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

February 06, 2017 |

The Connecticut Mirror |

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Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

Schools in Connecticut are facing serious challenges with allocation of finances and resources that have dramatically affected their ability to provide programs such as after school curriculum to students, disproportionately in poor neighborhoods. There are several potential solutions, including more just distribution of funding and increased transparency in the system.

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Closing the Preschool Gap at Home

Anne Kim

February 06, 2017 |

Washington Monthly |

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Response Location: United States, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Mounting evidence points to an increasing disparity in the educational achievements of those children who attend and complete pre-school, and those who do not. The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program is a national home visiting initiative for low-income families that is working to bridge the gap. They provide learning curriculum, guidance, and parenting support for disadvantaged families in their homes, so that their children can be equally prepared to succeed in school.

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One town's quest to join tech revolution – and what it says about digital inequality

Kyle Spencer

January 25, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Greeley, Colorado

As technology continues to play an ever increasing role in education - and subsequently, job opportunities - many rural towns with limited resources are struggling to provide their students, particularly those from low-income families, with the devices necessary to stay ahead in the digital age. In Greeley, CO - a town with significant minority and refugee populations that have little or no internet access at home - the digital divide and the wealth disparity between school districts is particularly stark. But the schools in Greeley remain determined - cobbling together old donated computers, salvaged devices, grants and fundraisers, to try and help provide better opportunities and more efficient education for all their students.

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In Kansas City, a lesson in transforming closed schools

Kalyn Belsha

January 24, 2017 |

Chicago Reporter |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

When public schools close, what can communities do with the buildings? Kansas City hired an urban planner to help repurpose school buildings to better engage the community and enabled non-profits a chance to purchase the old properties. This school reuse excelled from increasing the transparency of the decision-making process and “creative financing.”

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Shanghai: A Model for Teaching Maths, My Perfect Country, The Compass

Fi Glover

January 22, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: China, Shanghai

Shanghai students have consistently performed at the top of the world on math tests - a 15 year old in Shanghai scores better than most 18 year olds in the UK. Sometimes called "the mastery method," the Shanghai model assumes everyone can be a "maths master" and never separates students according to ability. Teachers introduce new topics gradually and ensure all understand before moving on. This radio piece explores whether Shanghai's idea can work in the UK and other countries.

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America's Great Working-Class Colleges

David Leonhardt

January 18, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York

CUNY has launched 6x as many students into the middle class as all the Ivy League schools combined. Dozens of colleges are vaulting thousands of low-income students into the middle class and beyond, allowing children from poorer families to enjoy brighter futures. But cuts to public funding for education may stand in their way.

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