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The F-Word: Financial Literacy Comes from Student Engagement

Kelly Rodriguez

January 24, 2018 |

Pepperdine University Graphic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

A student-driven effort at the University of North Texas (UNT) has become a model for other colleges seeking to expose students to lessons about credit, budgeting, and other important topics. The director of UNT's Money Management Center says of the schools diverse programming, "Financial literacy means different things to different people." Now, Pepperdine University, among other schools, is rolling out its own curriculum and engagement efforts with UNT's "one size does not fit all" approach in mind.

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The Babies Teaching Kindness in Class

Harriet Noble

January 23, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

As part of an anti-bullying campaign in 1,400 Toronto elementary schools, teachers are bringing infants to the front of the classroom. Instructors ask students to identify the babies' feelings and emotions with the goal of increasing empathy and emotional awareness within the classroom. "A baby is a great unifier... Whatever there different friendship groups or backgrounds, they all share this love for Naomi [the featured baby]." Studies have shown that the program reduces aggression and violence in participating students.

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A Root Cause of the Teacher-Diversity Problem

Melinda Anderson

January 23, 2018 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

In 2010, the U.S. District Court of Louisiana reissued a ruling originally given in 1975: desegregate faculty and fill open positions with qualified black applicants so that the black teacher ratio reflects the ratio of black students. Since 2010, the number of black hires has increased substantially and the achievement gap between black and white students has started to close. Northwestern University researchers are using this example to highlight an oft-ignored problem and potential room for a solution in the teacher diversity equation - biases in hiring practices.

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These kids are hoping to save Galapagos tortoises — and their own home — from climate change

Deepa Fernandes

January 23, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Ecuador, Galápagos

Tortoises as well as other species native to Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands are facing increasingly critical threats due to climate change. Thanks to a program that is embedded in the Galapagos school system, however, high school students are playing a major role in collecting important data on the species while also becoming experts in climate change mitigation.

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The controversial Silicon Valley-funded quest to educate the world's poorest kids

Jenny Anderson

January 22, 2018 |

Quartz |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Founded by Silicon Valley veterans and funders in 2007 to serve the world's poorest students and most under-resourced teachers, Bridge International Academies now operates 600 low-cost private schools in Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, Uganda, and India. In Bridge's model, teachers read scripted lessons developed abroad directly from their tablets. While supporters say Bridge is delivering an otherwise unavailable service, at scale, and is seeing improved scores and teacher attendance, critics fear Bridge takes the human element out of learning, strips teachers of agency and fails to teach critical thinking skills.

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Principal Progress: Trauma-Informed Efforts at One Alaska Elementary School

Claire Reidy

January 22, 2018 |

PACEs Connection |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

For students who have experienced adverse childhood events (ACEs), support and disciplinary efforts that take trauma into account are essential for them to excel in school. An Alaskan elementary school has done just this by training teachers about ACEs, identifying and supporting students at risk for isolation, and restructuring discipline by providing a space for students who act out to talk about what is going on in their lives.

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To Help Teachers Buy A Home, This Denver Charter Is Taking A Page From California

Jenny Brundin

January 22, 2018 |

Colorado Public Radio |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Only one percent of Denver teachers have the means to buy a home within the city's limits. Landed, an organization that has located places for California educators to live, is now expanding to Colorado. Buyers provide 10 percent of the down payment, while Landed gives the other 10 percent. A representative from Landed explained, "It is not a loan – it is a shared investment."

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With new program, Renton Tech will encourage more students to earn degrees

Katherine Long

January 22, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Students enrolled in community college may waste time and money if they don't have a clear plan laid out for their post-secondary education. With new grant funding, five community colleges in Washington are working to restructure curriculum in order to create more intuitive and straightforward paths for students to pursue an associates degree in lieu of a certificate. With an associates degree, students can more easily earn additional degrees, such as a bachelor's, down the line.

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In a district losing money, students from afar fill the gap

David Erickson

January 21, 2018 |

Missoulian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Montana

After a 2010 mill closure led to school staff cuts and student departures and threatened to compromise the central role of the K-12 institution in the community, a small rural town on the outskirts of Missoula took a risk and opened its doors to out-of-district students. By welcoming over 100 new pupils through a screening process and benefiting from the resulting extra state funding, Frenchtown jumpstarted a district-wide revival.

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A California City's Plan to Turn Indebted Millennials Into Local Doctors

Ethan Epstein

January 18, 2018 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Riverside, California

Riverside County is maintaining its college graduates and instilling them with community spirit. University of California at Riverside has a new medical school that provides free education to young adults, who agree to stay in Riverside County and offer medical care in the underserved areas. UCR aims for maximum impact by sending its medical students into clinics to directly interact with communities in need.

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