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A New Funding Model Could Save Cash-Strapped Public Schools

Alison Kotch

February 20, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Tennessee

Tennessee's Shelby County school district is one of several nationwide experimenting with a weighted-student funding model -- with this concept, each school receives a budget based on both number of students and student needs, such as special education and English language learning curricula: "It’s about student need, and not every student gets the same thing.”

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Coded by Kids

Alyssa Biederman

February 20, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

School districts can help students qualify for high-tech careers, regardless of their zip code, through investments in networking and mentoring. Coded by Kids was founded in Philadelphia in 2014 to teach underprivileged students computer skills, such as programming and design. Within five years, Coded by Kids has expanded into New Jersey and Delaware, reaching hundreds of kids. The organization has also launched a student-led design firm, Draft Studios.

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This program is helping fast-diversifying suburban schools boost outcomes for all students

Nick Chiles

February 20, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Sandy Springs, Georgia

A nonprofit called AVID exposes low-income students to organizational skills, leadership training, and peer support networks. Working with over 2 million students nationwide, AVID is "designed to systematically help disadvantaged students compensate for their lack of insider knowledge." While it has its critics, this program has been particularly successful in it work with minority students in diversifying suburban schools.

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In Detroit, one organization is schooling Muslims on racial justice

Aysha Khan

February 20, 2019 |

Religion News Service |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

In a movement that started from a trending hashtag on Twitter - #BeingBlackandMuslim - scholars and activists around the country are working to reduce stereotypes about Black Muslims. Organizations that arose from the movement now compile toolkits, syllabi, and other educational materials about being Black and Muslim in America, and how stereotypes and racism is perpetuated both within and outside religious communities.

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Visually impaired Utah students push for accessibility in the arts

Lauren Bennett

February 15, 2019 |

Deseret News |

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Response Location: United States, Utah

By removing barriers to access, the Accessible Arts Academy empowers visually impaired students to engage with the arts. The three-week program at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind brings together schools and community youth art organizations to give visually impaired students a chance to explore their interests and connect with members of the arts community. In addition to mentorship from visually impaired artists, students learn to work with specialized hardware and software, imparting confidence and inspiring future musicians and engineers alike.

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Battling concussions: Solving a funding puzzle

Amanda Waldroupe

February 15, 2019 |

Portland Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Oregon school districts are looking to Hawaii school districts to learn the best ways to implement athletic trainers into high school athletics programs across the state. Although there are many obstacles to overcome that primarily center on funding strategies, Hawaii provides a model of how to increase safety from the sidelines.

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Battling concussions: Where's the trainer?

Amanda Waldroupe

February 15, 2019 |

Portland Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

In Oregon, school are required by law to remove a child from play if they have been concussed, but not all schools have athletic trainers to assess the situation. Although it's still up to each individual school district to make the decision about hiring athletic trainers, the schools that have chosen to do so, have found success through creating partnerships.

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In a world drowning in trash, these cities have slashed waste by 80 percent

Terrence McCoy

February 13, 2019 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

What started as a far-out concept in Berkeley, California, the goal of becoming zero-waste has spread to cities across the world. The idea makes individuals, communities, and governments think differently about what they do with their garbage and take responsibility for their environments. In places like Shikoku, an island in Japan, they’ve implemented waste categorization, creating 34 different categories to help residents more effectively recycle and reuse their waste.

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Extra arts education boosts students' writing scores — and their compassion, big new study finds

Matt Barnum

February 12, 2019 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

An initiative in House schools that gives students access to the arts in the classroom has positively affected students' ability to concentrate, write, and even show compassion to one another. The initiative, known as the Houston Arts Access Initiative, encourages schools to provide exposure to dance, music, and visual arts to encourage creative and kind interaction.

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Colorado's first-in-the-nation outdoor MBA program is hitting its stride just as the industry needs it to

Jason Blevins

February 12, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

In 2018, Western Colorado University became the first school in the United States to offer an outdoor-industry MBA degree. The nascent program offers students a deep dive into many aspects of industry leadership -- sustainability, diversity, public lands, climate, global trade and supply-chain management, among other topics.

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