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How Detroit community groups are helping schools chip away at chronic absenteeism

Ethan Bakuli

November 28, 2023 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

To help address high rates of chronic absenteeism in Detroit, community organizations like The Konnection offer holistic support for students, such as resource closets stocked with clothes and hygiene products, Uber gift cards, and an after-school club with enrichment programs. Collaboration with community groups contributed to a 12 percent drop in chronic absenteeism rates at one Detroit school last year.

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CUNY sees ‘enormous' October application spike, as efforts to boost enrollment continue

Julian Shen-Berro

November 20, 2023 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In an attempt to combat pandemic-era drops in enrollment, the City University of New York network sent personalized letters to seniors graduating from public high schools in the city and waived application fees for these students for the month of October. The network saw its number of applicants jump 386 percent compared to the same month last year.

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Native teachers build nations: More Indigenous people are training to be teachers in Arizona

Noor Haghighi

November 18, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

The Indigenous Teacher Education Program at the University of Arizona trains budding educators to better support students in Tribal communities, with the goal of increasing the number of Indigenous teachers in the school system. Since launching in 2018, the program has produced more than 50 graduates.

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A Navajo teacher is among the first Colorado educators to revive Indigenous language in the classroom

Erica Breunlin

November 06, 2023 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

To better serve Indigenous students, Durango School District 9-R has created an advisory council for Native American parents, designated specific staff to help support Native students, and developed an Indigenous language course where they can reconnect to their culture by learning Diné Bizaad. Students report that the course is more engaging than learning about Navajo history via a textbook, and the district has shown progress in closing opportunity gaps for Indigenous students, with all of its Indigenous seniors graduating last year.

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The Unique School Program that Made a Difference in Gidan-Yaro

Muritala Abdullahi

October 26, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

To reach students who had stopped attending school, Nigeria set up “non-formal learning centers” in some states where children could attend lessons three days a week in both Hausa and English, giving them the foundational knowledge needed to reenter the public school system. Between 2016 and 2021, more than 31,000 children transitioned from non-formal learning centers to public primary schools.

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Niger girls learn about menstruation to stay in school, tackle stigma

Hamzat Abaga

October 21, 2023 |

Daily Nigerian |

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Response Location: Niger

In Niger, an initiative challenging menstrual stigma is promoting knowledge and hygiene through community engagement and mentorship. Since 2019, the foundation has reached over 20 schools, 35 communities, more than 3,000 women and girls.

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More Colorado students are sticking with higher education after COVID hardships

Jason Gonzales

October 20, 2023 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

By offering mentorship opportunities, multicultural support, increased academic support, and more resources to address food and housing insecurity, colleges such as the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Northern Colorado have improved student retention rates, with 89 percent and 74.5 percent of freshmen, respectively, staying enrolled for their second year in 2023.

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Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.

Sarah Mervosh

October 10, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Schools operated by the United States Department of Defense, which serve the children of military members, are well-funded compared to most public schools, share a centralized structure and curriculum, and have diverse, integrated student populations. Amid pandemic-era learning loss, these schools saw standardized test scores improve while scores in public school districts have for the most part declined.

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Latino, Black enrollment in advanced math shot up after this simple change

Suzanne Gamboa

October 07, 2023 |

NBC News |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

To improve the percentage of Black and Latino students in advanced math courses, some school districts, such as Hays Consolidated Independent School District, have begun using standardized test scores and performance assessments alongside teacher recommendations to automatically enroll middle schoolers in higher-level classes. The district has seen the share of rising sixth graders enrolled in advanced math rise from 26 percent to 42 percent over three years.

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Gloves on for out-of-school girls in Jos

Yahuza Bawage

September 27, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau

The Sow a Seed for a Girl Child Development Initiative raises funds to help girls in Jos Local Government Area enroll in school, many of whom have never attended or had to drop out due to financial constraints. In the fall of 2023, the organization was able to offer support to 27 girls, including through targeted lessons to help them prepare over the summer.

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