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The Architect: How One Texas Innovation Officer Is Designing His Schools to Ensure Integration

Heather Martino

August 25, 2018 |

The 74 |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio Independent School District has adopted a new approach that allows low-income students to go to school out-of-district in order to level the academic playing field. By creating a map of the most in-need families and designing school admissions to allow for flexibility, administrators have been able to help students attend and excel in schools they otherwise wouldn't be able to access.

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A New University, Born in the Chaos of War

Edward Fox

August 22, 2018 |

Al-Fanar Media |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Syria, Qamishli

Rojava University is a Kurdish led institution that offers classes to students in a remote northern region in Syria. People in this region, live in an area that seeks independence from Syria. “Young people in that region were historically excluded from higher education by the regime.” So far the university has 720 students, 127 faculty members, and expects to graduate its first class of 200 students. The school has been applauded for its progressive curriculum, and women’s studies program. Although, it has yet to receive official accreditation.

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Rohingya turn to blockchain to solve identity crisis

Skot Thayer Alex Hern

August 20, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Malaysia

Blockchain can be used to create digital identities for people who have lost legal documents or been denied citizenship. The technology is helping Rohingya in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia gain access to banking and educational opportunities.

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Teachers Turning To Free Supply Shops To Outfit Their Classrooms

Adelina Lancianese

August 17, 2018 |

NPR |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

The Baltimore Teacher Supply Swap offsets the cost of school supplies for the American teachers who spend on average $500 out of pocket to outfit their classrooms. Supply Swap solicits donations and recycled supplies from the community to redistribute to the city’s instructors. The nonprofit, which operates out of a warehouse and a traveling truck, is now looking to scale its model to districts nationwide.

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For College Students Teetering on the Financial Edge, Micro-Grants Can Make All the Difference

Emrys Eller

August 17, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

Some universities are now offering micro-grants to help ensure that students towards the end of their education aren't unable to graduate because of last-minute costs. Georgia State University, just one of the institutions using the idea, found that graduation rates improved, especially for low-income students.

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School Started by Refugee Students Now One of Uganda's Best

Tonny Onyulo

August 09, 2018 |

Al-Fanar Media |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda

In 2005 refugee youth at the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, founded the Coburwas school in order to provide students with a better education. Now, it is one of the best performing schools in the camps, ranking in the top four nationally, and has about 530 students. More importantly, students get a quality education, which is hard to come by at the camp where many of the schools are low performing.

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Black Fire Brigade gives $30K to train 30 South, West Side young adults as EMTs

Maudlyne Ihejirika

August 08, 2018 |

Chicago Sun-Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Black firefighters in Chicago launched the nation's first organization aimed at mentoring young men and women of color and helping them prepare for the firefighters exam. It's a way to combat inner city violence and address a long history of discriminatory hiring. The Black Fire Brigade raised more than $30,000 to help 30 young people with the costs of a course in emergency medical technician training and will also provide them with job placement after they gain their certification.

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Two Years Ago, Cincinnati Voted to Fund a $15 Million Pre-K Program for Struggling Families. Now More Than 1,300 Kids Have Gotten a Leg Up on Kindergarten

Meredith Nelson

July 31, 2018 |

The 74 |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

In 2016, Cincinnati, Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved a new program that would help more than 1,300 low-income families gain access to quality preschools. Not only does the program, called Preschool Promise, offer financial assistance for tuition, but they also work with additional preschools to get their programs up to speed to qualify for the program. Testimonials from parents say that it has changed their children's lives.

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Indiana's free pre-K: Adored by parents, beset with growing pains

Mareesa Nicosia

July 26, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

Since 2014, low-income parents who enroll their children in Indiana's state grant program, On My Way Pre-K, have watched their students gain important literacy skills and self-confidence. However, only four percent of the state's qualifying four year olds currently participate in the initiative. Teachers are now brainstorming strategies to eliminate barriers to parents applying for the funding.

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Keby sme boli Rómovia, z Británie by sme sa už nevrátili

Denisa Gdovinová Filip Olšovský

July 22, 2018 |

Tyzden |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: England, Sheffield

V ostrom kontraste s ich slovenskou vlasťou, Anglicko otvorilo svoju náruč rómskym prisťahovalcom a ponúklo im súbor opatrení, ktoré im majú pomôcť uspieť v ich novej krajine. Rómovia, ktorí sa stali obeťami rasizmu na oboch miestach, ale najmä medzi Slovákmi, dostávajú v Anglicku zdravotné poradenstvo a pomoc pri vzdelávaní, ktorých podstatou je inklúzia. Napríklad britská politika v oblasti školskej dochádzky zvýšila dochádzku rómskych detí o 30 percent a len málo z nich je posunutých do špeciálnych škôl.

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