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Will Ride-Sharing Replace Traditional School Buses?

Gail Cornwall

June 06, 2018 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

In Colorado and California, innovative new ride share platforms are gradually replacing traditional yellow school buses in order to reduce travel time for students and knock down some of the barriers that exacerbate inequalities in school choice programs. Based on pilots, "Success Express," "Uber for Kids," and "SchoolPool" are researching funding sources and the appropriate combination of private and public involvement. One app CEO noted, "the use of specialized ride-sharing services for kids is on its way to becoming a mainstream behavior for both families and schools."

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Saving New Zealand's prehistoric giant weta

Yaara Bou Melhem

June 05, 2018 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: New Zealand

In New Zealand, the wetapunga is a large insect that is approaching extinction due to human causes. Because the species are critical to the ecosystem, the Auckland Zoo is focusing efforts on expanding education about these insects to younger generations as well as creating an on-site breeding program to support the population.

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High-achieving girls are terrified of failure. One school is teaching them how to bounce back

Lauren Alix Brown

June 05, 2018 |

Quartz |

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Response Location: United States, Shaker Heights, Ohio

A school in Ohio runs a program called Adventure Girls in order to teach adolescent girls resilience and creative problem-solving skills. The curriculum is borne out of research designed to build resilience, and it creates stressful situations and equips girls with the tools needed to get through them. Participants testify to how much the program has changed them, and the built-in role model system that employs high school girls to guide sessions also teaches valuable leadership skills.

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How an RCSD school raised its graduation rate by 20 points in three years with innovation

Justin Murphy

June 05, 2018 |

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

East High High School in the Rochester City School District is three years into an Educational Partnership Organization (EPO) with the University of Rochester and has seen measures of success, most notably the fact that suspensions fell from 2,5000 in 2015 to 300 in 2018. Although there is still work to be done, success strategies include giving more autonomy to the principals and changing how unions and schools bargain with each other.

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What is Germany's dual education system — and why do other countries want it?

Ajit Niranjan

June 04, 2018 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

Germany attributes its low youth unemployment rate to its widespread dual educational and vocational training program. College students split time between classrooms and office apprenticeships. Other countries are eagerly investigating Germany's successes, but leaders warn that "feeding such systems into countries without a culture of vocational training" will pose challenges.

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For anxious students, a teacher who comes to your house might be the answer

Robbie Feinberg

June 04, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Farmington, Maine

To serve students who have dropped out of high school for anxiety-related reasons such as bullying or unstable home circumstances, a program in central Maine is sending teachers to students' homes with personalized lessons. The rest of the week, students complete online assignments to make up for lost in-class time. The home-schooling model has its critics and faults, but instructors believe the targeted curriculum will be worth it over the long term.

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A teacher prep program that really works? This one is successfully minting math and science educators

Matt Barnum

June 04, 2018 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Students who learn from a teacher who was trained through the UTeach program perform significantly better than those taught by other teachers in the same area. Started a decade ago at the University of Houston, UTeach aims to recruit the next crop of math and science teachers. By integrating lesson planning and teaching experiences into the major offerings, the model allows students to earn a teaching certificate alongside their degree.

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30 Million Words

Lauren Villagran

June 02, 2018 |

Searchlight New Mexico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pensacola, Florida

A Pensacola project is providing new parents with “brain bags”—books to read to their children as well as resources about early childhood development as it relates to language. By educating parents about the impact of how and how much they speak to their children during fundamental years of development, the bags help build babies language skills and create strong brain development.

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The Lionfish Have Invaded, But a Ragtag Army of Divers and Chefs Are Fighting Back

Jeff MacGregor

June 01, 2018 |

Smithsonian |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pensacola, Florida

Regions across the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts are taking multi-pronged approaches to what some have called a lionfish epidemic. In Pensacola, Florida, the entire community has rallied behind a comprehensive strategy: lionfish catching tournaments. The tournaments challenge teams to catch as many lionfish as possible, while providing supplementary education for residents on how to cook and prepare them for eating and environmental responsibility.

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Can ‘Tennessee Promise' of free tuition offer lessons for Seattle and Washington?

Katherine Long

June 01, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan looks to Tennessee's initiative that offers free community college education for every high-school graduate in the state. Only one year after Tennessee became the first state to offer such assistance, the college enrollment rate by five percent.

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