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Takto učí dobrý učiteľ. Novinár odišiel z Bratislavy na východ a odpísané deti vyťahuje do normálneho života

Juraj Koník

April 06, 2017 |

Denník N |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Slovakia

Učiteľ, produkt programu Teach for Slovakia, robí pozitívne zmeny v triedach, v ktorých žiaci zaostávajú v čítaní, matematike a prírodných vedách.

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Is Vancouver lonelier than most cities or just better about addressing it?

Ashifa Kassam

April 04, 2017 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver has gained a reputation as one of the loneliest cities in the world. In a survey of residents conducted by the Vancouver Foundation, 1 in 3 respondents said that "they found it hard to make friends in the city." To foster community, the city created a task force to tackle this feeling of isolation, aided by the efforts of community-owned projects.

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Gifted programs across Washington leave out black and Latino students — but Federal Way is one model for change

Claudia Rowe

April 02, 2017 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Federal Way, Washington

Despite comprising a third of the population, poor and minority students are drastically underrepresented in gifted education programs across the nation, even if their academic performance is on-par with their white peers. Federal Way Public Academy in Washington has re-examined its methods for finding academically talented kids and is changing the numbers.

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Who Needs Charters When You Have Public Schools Like These?

David L. Kirp

April 01, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Despite a deplorably small budget and an ominous lack of support from the government, the Union Public Schools district of Tulsa, Ok is achieving the incredible. Though many of the students are minorities and hail from low-income families, Union boasts exceptional graduation rates and a remarkable STEM-focused curriculum. Their success stems from a comprehensive focus on each individual child within the classroom and beyond, creating a hub for the greater community that includes resources like child care for teen mothers and a student-run garden.

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This former Philadelphia cop had an incredibly simple plan to keep kids out of prison: Don't arrest them.

Molly McCluskey

March 30, 2017 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The zero-tolerance of Philadelphia's school system towards even minor infractions from students was creating a detrimental school-to-prison pipeline that was doing more long term harm to youth than good. But one former officer took the initiative to break the cycle, founding the Police School Diversion Program to drastically reduce arrests and offer students supportive services such as counseling instead, helping create a more constructive environment for children, educators, and officers alike.

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How 3 Women Are Changing The World With Solar Energy

Monica Chitre

March 27, 2017 |

Worldwatch Institute |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mali, Bamako

Three women have embraced the use of solar technology to become clean energy entrepreneurs. They are helping bring light, efficient cookstoves, and energy to their communities, while reducing carbon emissions and empowering other women along the way.

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This innovative program uses brain science to teach Chicago teens how to stop violence

Lauren Dockett

March 15, 2017 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Violence in Chicago's South Side reached a peak in 2016, with rates at the highest since the 1990s. Community leaders are trying to de-escalate street violence through CHILL, a new program that provides scientific explanations as a means to inform and prevent conflict between teens in the area.

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How San Bernardino is learning from Oakland, Stockton to decrease deadly violence

Ryan Hagen

March 13, 2017 |

San Bernardino Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

The city of San Bernardino adopted a strategy in 2017 from Stockton and Oakland that helped reduce homicides and violence in those communities. The Ceasefire model eschews blanket approaches like curfews and gang injunctions to focus on the places and people mostly likely to experience violence and then target them with outreach by leaders in the community, churches and criminal justice arenas. The idea is to build relationships and use data strategically to prevent crime.

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Reentry Think Tank wants returning citizens designing reentry services

Tony Abraham

March 09, 2017 |

Generocity |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Reentry Think Tank in Philadelphia brings a badly needed component to the world of services helping inmates reintegrate back into society: The experiences of actual former inmates. The nonprofit created fellowships for those coming back from prison and it has joined with the larger Philadelphia Reentry Coalition to make sure these voices are at the table with policy makers. They're working on a list of policy suggestions called the People's Bill of Rights in a model they want to see replicated across other social services.

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They fled war in Syria. Today, they manufacture emergency equipment for Canadians

Jenny Uechi

March 09, 2017 |

National Observer |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Delta, British Columbia

In British Columbia, there is a severe shortage of workers for manufacturing jobs. Eighteen companies are uniting to employ refugees to fill the gap. The B.C. Alliance for Manufacturing is working with non-profit organizations to provide training, ensure refugees are paid a decent wage, and ensure they are respected in their new workplaces.

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