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The Writing Revolution

Peg Tyre

September 25, 2012 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

For decades, no one at New Dorp public high school seemed to know how to help low-performing students, and unfortunately, this troubled population made up most of the school, which caters primarily to students from poor and working-class families. Now, New Dorp school district is seeing a huge change in test scores due to the new emphasis on writing skills, which is allowing students greater reading comprehension and ability to receive college acceptance.

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A Digital Tool to Unlock Learning

David Bornstein

September 19, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

PowerMyLearning, a program that any student, parent, or teacher can use for free, helps students take ownership of their own learning. When most attention is being placed on teacher effectiveness, this program redirects those efforts toward students.

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Beyond SATs, Finding Success in Numbers

Tina Rosenberg

February 15, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Many qualified students lack the motivation to follow through attending college due to a lack of peer support. A highly successful U.S. program sends great inner-city students to elite colleges in groups – one key to graduation.

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A Boost for the World's Poorest Schools

Tina Rosenberg

January 19, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Nepal, Kailalia District

How can rural African children learn to read when there are no books in their languages? Save the Children helps kids to create their own books, creating a homemade library for their village.

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Reframing the debate over charter schools

Noliwe Rooks

January 05, 2012 |

PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

Only 19 percent of Latino youth have completed an associate’s degree or higher, with 29 percent of African-American young people having done the same. The Making Waves Academy provides children of minority groups with specific counseling for personal problems as well as improved education to help them have a higher college graduation rate.

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Class Struggle: India's Experiment in Schooling Tests Rich and Poor

Geeta Anand

June 04, 2011 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi

The country of India has long suffered from extreme income inequalities, with many poor children growing up with lackluster education. The Right to Education Act, passed in 2009, requires elite private schools to admit 25% low-income or disabled children. The law's success is measured at the Shri Ram School in New Delhi, and some wealthy families are unsatisfied with its inclusiveness.

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A Way to Pay for College, With Dividends

David Bornstein

June 02, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Low-income students are always looking for ways to finance their education. A new system using “human capital contracts” to pay for higher education isn’t as scary as it sounds.

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Publishers as Partners in Literacy

David Bornstein

May 19, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First Book Marketplace, which makes quality, new books affordable for children in low-income families, is providing not only improved access to engaging educational materials, but a sense of dignity and self worth that a hodgepodge of used, donated books cannot. Additionally, the books are often used by nonprofits to further create opportunities for family bonding and to stimulate children's development.

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A Book in Every Home, and Then Some

David Bornstein

May 16, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lack of reading material is not only a third-world problem – many poor families in the United States lack access to and funds for books. A program that helps get books to into the homes of low-income families can boost literacy, and help publishers, too.

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When Math Makes Sense (To Everyone)

David Bornstein

April 21, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Many people believe that math is only for a select few. By fostering commitment and providing explicit guidance, Jump, an math education curriculum, is showing people that anyone can do math if they understand it.

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