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Can Cuban Medicine Help Solve American Inequality?

Sam Loewenberg

March 14, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Cuba, Havana, La Habana

Nearly a hundred Americans are studying medicine at Cuba’s Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), where they are taught preventive medicine to treat the underserved.

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The San Francisco Jail That Started a School

Rob Waters

March 10, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Five Keys Charter School, established in 2003, works in various California prisons to provide education and job training to inmates. Since its founding, Five Keys has awarded 684 high school diplomas to inmates in custody and 712 more to people who completed their coursework at a network of community sites scattered around San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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Students see benefits from later school start times

James Vaznis

March 10, 2016 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Eastham, Massachusetts

A growing number of high schools across Massachusetts are exploring later start times, amid research showing that a lack of sleep can have detrimental effects on the health and academic performance of teenagers.

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Live From Woodburn High

Dave Miller

March 09, 2016 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Woodburn, Oregon

The four academies that make up Woodburn High have exceeded the Oregon state average by double digits for two years in a row, despite high poverty rates. What's driving the school's success?

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Here's What Happens When Child Brides Go to School

Priti Salian

March 08, 2016 |

GOOD Magazine |

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Response Location: India, Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, India, the literacy rate of women stands at 53%, which falls far below the country's rate of 74%, the low literacy rate is also believed to be a likely contributor to the high rate of child brides in the state. The Veerni Project started as a way to give girls the opportunity to continue their education through and past high school, by providing safe, clean room and board, meals and empowering its students and graduates to be agents of change.

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For Vulnerable Teenagers, a Web of Support

David Bornstein

March 08, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

A remarkable nonprofit in Baltimore sends teams of volunteers to give overwhelmed youths unconditional help and guidance that cannot be withdrawn.

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Could Urban Farms Be the Preschools of the Future?

Eillie Anzilotti

March 07, 2016 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A group of architects proposed a new design to help raise environmentally responsible kids by combining farms and preschools.

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How Can the College Application Process Be Improved?

Holly Korbey

March 07, 2016 |

KQED |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

To help fix the hyper-competitive college application process, a coalition of universities are trying to develop a more equitable process. The coalition has developed a set of tools for students including a free app that helps provide straight-forward information about the application process to more than 600 colleges and universities, a "collaboration platform" where students can share their application materials and receive feedback from mentors or coaches, as well as virtual storage for students to save documents and work pertinent to their college application.

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When the Whole Family Goes to Pre-K

Julekya Lantigua-Williams

March 07, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

A meaningful pre-kindergarten experience is increasingly seen as a critical part of a child’s education, and parents are expected to play a much more significant role - however, poorer families must first overcome powerful hurdles to be more present in their children’s education. San Antonio schools provide counseling, parental guidance and professional development to parents of schoolchildren in an effort to help them help their kids.

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Without support, Minnesota students left behind at graduation

Laura Yuen, Brandt Williams

March 07, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

Minnesota's students of color graduate at rates lower than their counterparts in nearly every state. A lack of spending on student support statewide may have something to do with it.

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