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A College in Maine That Tackles Climate Change, One Class at a Time

Diane Cardwell

June 30, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Bar Harbor, Maine

As institutions look for ways to fight climate change, the College of the Atlantic has made the search for solutions a central part of its curriculum.

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How Seattle Got Its (Arts) Groove Back

Robyn Jordan

June 29, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

Illustrations |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Arts education programs in the United States are subjected to cutting for maintaining tight school budgets. Technology sectors in Seattle seek professionals who have been trained in problem solving skills and innovative idea generation. In response, Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture collaborate to promote equity in students’ access to the arts.

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The Case Against Isolating English Learners

Mario Koran

June 22, 2015 |

Voice of San Diego |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

School districts across the country struggle with helping their “English-learner” students learn English and academic content at the same time. Kearny High School in San Diego does not isolate these special students, instead using the school-within-a-school model to help place their non-English speakers in content areas that interest them. This model has shown to put the English learners at Kearny in the top API scores in the San Diego district.

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Where Dreams Come True

Saundra Amrhein

June 18, 2015 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

Community colleges were originally designed to be affordable and accessible, yet the myriad pressures on students means that the best intentions often don’t lead to positive results. But the University of Central Florida and its partners are proving a new model called DirectConnect—heavy on individual attention and clear academic goals—that paves a surer path.

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How a school is transforming not only its students, but its community

Amy Scott

June 16, 2015 |

PBS NewsHour |

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Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is making efforts to close the achievement gap between poor children and more advantaged students by fighting the effects of poverty. Lower Price Hill’s Oyler School is part of a growing national movement to help poor children succeed by meeting their basic health, social, and nutritional needs at school.

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Kindergartens Ringing the Bell for Play Inside the Classroom

Motoko Rich

June 09, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Pasadena, Maryland

As American classrooms have focused on raising test scores in math and reading, an outgrowth of the federal No Child Left Behind law and interpretations of the new Common Core standards, even the youngest students have been affected, with more formal lessons and less time in sandboxes. Washington and Minnesota are beginning to train teachers around the state on the importance of so-called purposeful play — when teachers subtly guide children to learning goals through games, art and general fun.

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What Do Teachers Do After Saying Goodbye to the Classroom?

Kathryn Joyce

June 04, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Five past teachers take their knowledge, after years of being educators, to make greater movements and developments in the educational sphere.

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In Colorado, Teaching to a Changing Climate

Mary Slosson

June 02, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Telluride, Colorado

Colorado has had challenges teaching climate change to elementary and secondary school students because of political divisiveness. Regional advocacy groups and professionals manage to teach climate change through engaging field trips, filmmaking, and outdoor learning.

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How a School Network Helps Immigrant Kids Learn

David L. Kirp

May 30, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A nonprofit organization, the Internationals Network for Public Schools, delivers a first-class education to the children of illegal immigrants, helping to break the cycle of poverty and provide them a path to advance in life.

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The California High School Where Students Are Finding Ways to Excel

Deborah Fallows

May 27, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

In San Bernardino, California - a city that has declared bankruptcy and struggles to keep kids in school, one high school uses a comprehensive approach to teaching by offering positive clubs and college prep education, and even a daycare for students with young children. The school allows for mistakes and windy paths along the road to graduation and offers AVID, a national program that gives one-on-one support for students in exchange for a tough course load and promised dedication to school work.

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