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  • The “gifted” system in US schools is broken, racist, and completely fixable

    September 11, 2015 |

    Quartz |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States

    "Gifted" programs in the United States are often not representative of school populations, with a disproportionate number of spots going to white and well off students. The National Bureau of Economic Research found that when one district implemented universal screening programs in lieu of teacher referrals to identify gifted students, there was a 180% increase in disadvantaged students qualifying for the program.

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  • Preventing Crime for Pennies on the Dollar

    September 10, 2015 |

    Freakonomics |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Researchers set out to measure the efficacy of a program called Becoming a Man, which seems to be proving that, for all the billions of dollars spent on complicated anti-crime programs, something as simple and cheap as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy seems more effective in reducing crime (and, not unrelated, keeping teenagers in school).

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  • Forging and Welding an Education

    September 10, 2015 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    In Oakland, a non-profit created an industrial arts education school offering youth an alternative classroom for learning where failure is welcomed and everything is hands on, such as welding and forging. The non-profit, which is known as The Crucible, was founded in 1999, and serves more than 8,000 students per year, all managed by close to 100 faculty members.

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  • A Prescription for More Black Doctors

    September 09, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    On average, black students in public schools receive fewer resources giving them a late start. A mostly black university in New Orleans has increased overall achievement by developing students’ shared responsibility for one another’s success.

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  • Teachers Wanted: Passion a Must, Patience Required, Pay Negligible

    September 09, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Across the country, an improving economy has pulled teachers and potential teachers away from the profession, creating a growing national shortage. Leaders at Elmhurst Community Prep managed not only to completely staff the school by early June, but to avoid taking on anyone who was not fully certified.

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  • How an unconventional principal used blended learning to help turn around a struggling urban school

    September 08, 2015 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    Through effective leadership and blended traditional and online learning, a struggling school in Rhode Island improved student achievement, teacher satisfaction, technology upgrades, and parent involvement.

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  • Seattle's special-ed mess: Who's in charge of what?

    September 01, 2015 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle risks losing about $12 million annually in federal funds unless it fixes problems that include failures to update student learning plans, deliver services outlined in those plans and provide services consistently from school to school.

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  • What Happens When Mindfulness Enters Schools

    August 31, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Teachers are introducing mindfulness to their lesson plans, trusting preliminary evidence that the practice is good for mental health, and especially for the most at-risk students. Mindfulness and other similar initiatives have been implemented at schools across the globe, but there is some skepticism about the results.

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  • International High: A Haven for Immigrant Students

    August 21, 2015 |

    Latino USA |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Students who learn English as a second language often struggle in school, but at International High, diversity is the model. Out of its 350 students, 40 countries are represented. Founded in 2005, the high school curriculum was modeled for ELL students who were struggling in traditional classrooms. It seems their strategy is working, their graduation rate was 61 percent for ELL learners, twice the rate than the rest of New York.

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  • The University Of Texas Makes Major Investment To Address Deficits In Campus Sexual Assault Research

    August 19, 2015 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    2014 was a year marked nationwide by activism and unprecedented federal attention to the issue of campus sexual assault. The University of Texas system is putting $1.7 million into a comprehensive, multi-year effort to combat sexual assault on campus.

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