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  • Washington's public universities will no longer require the SAT or ACT. Will admissions become more equitable?

    May 20, 2021 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Across the country, colleges and universities are changing their SAT policies and becoming test-optional campuses. That means they don’t consider test scores in their admissions process. In Washington, six universities have made the transition. Supporters say the move is meant to increase diversity and make admissions more accessible. Studies show mixed results on whether it works, but at some universities like the University of Puget, there was an increase in the students of color admitted.

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  • Cómo sana la memoria, desde Colombia a Chicago

    May 18, 2021 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Colombia

    La “memoria histórica” o “memoria liberadora” es una herramienta que está ayudando a sobrevivientes de violencia infligida por el Estado a recuperarse del trauma. Tanto en Colombia —donde han creado un concepto para el uso de la memoria como un instrumento de sanación a nivel nacional— como en Chicago, Estados Unidos —donde la “memoria liberadora” rompe el ciclo de la violencia para prevenir la recurrencia de injusticias—, esta herramienta está ofreciendo una especie de justicia de transición, para sanar y salir adelante.

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  • A Classroom Clinic: Bringing Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment to Schools in Malawi

    May 17, 2021 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    The Learner Treatment Kits Initiative trained primary school teachers in 58 schools to use rapid diagnostic tests to identify and treat children with uncomplicated malaria infections. In addition to the tests, the kits have antimalarial medicines and medications to treat minor medical issues like headaches or small cuts. When a child tests positive for malaria they are given antimalaria medicine for three days. Caregivers are advised to take children with more severe cases to district health facilities. From 2019-2020 teachers administered 7,900 tests, with 6,101 cases being positive.

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  • A new teaching method might help more Philly students learn to read

    May 17, 2021 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

    A relatively new approach to teaching elementary school students called "The Science of Reading," is upending the way teachers approach curriculum. This pedagogical system places equal emphasis on auditory learning as it does on visual. In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, kindergarten students went from 51% reading at grade level, to the next cohort in 2016 reaching 88% after the implementation of the program.

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  • Learning Syilx teachings through EPIC program at Southern Okanagan Secondary School

    May 16, 2021 |

    IndigiNews |

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    Response Location: Canada, Oliver, British Columbia

    The Experiential, Project-based, Indigenous and Community (EPIC) program was designed to strengthen connections with Indigenous students and boost attendance at a high school in Oliver, B.C. The new program is offered to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students at Southern Okanagan Secondary School in Syilx/Okanagan territory. Through different activities students are encouraged to connect to Syilx culture and traditions.

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  • Washington School kids receive lesson on ‘Participatory Budgeting'

    May 13, 2021 |

    Merced County Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Merced County, California

    Student leaders formed the Participatory Budget Committee at a Merced River School and ran the voting process for students decide which initiatives would be funded. The students had a budget of $5,000 to allocate and used actual county voting booths. The winning project was the modernization of campus restrooms. Students learned about participatory budgeting and brainstormed a set of four projects they felt were most needed at the school. They held regular meetings, highlighting the importance of civic involvement.

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  • The Pandemic Modernized School Board Meetings — Will the Changes Last?

    May 13, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    School districts across the country from Miami, FL, to Richmond, VA, had to modernize their school meetings to follow safety precautions of the pandemic. To do this, school districts moved their school board meetings to online platforms, or allowed participants to leave comments through voicemail messages. While these solutions were not perfect, it made it easier and convenient for parents to participate.

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  • Local School Lunch Program Expands To Continue Feeding Children During Pandemic

    May 10, 2021 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Georgia schools provided lunches for students participating in virtual learning through curbside pickup or delivered food to their homes with school buses during the pandemic.

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  • How can a one-minute kindergarten test help teachers tackle the ‘COVID slide'?

    May 07, 2021 |

    Dallas Morning News |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Quick one-minute assessments are helping teachers better identify where a child may be falling behind. During the test students must read and identify as many words and letters as they can, afterwards, teachers make an assessment and tailor lessons to fill in the gap, if it's needed.

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  • Au Danemark, à l'école en «open space»

    May 06, 2021 |

    Heidi.news |

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    Response Location: Denmark

    Dans deux établissements des environs de Copenhague, les salles de classe traditionnelles ont laissé la place à de grands espaces partagés. Une architecture qui permet aux élèves et aux professeurs de se sentir plus libres et plus créatifs.

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