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When coronavirus closed schools, some Detroit students went missing from class. These educators had to find them.

Erin Einhorn

June 16, 2020 |

NBC News |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

After the pandemic forced schools to close, educators in Detroit had to take on the role of "detectives" in order to track down missing students and help them stay on-track. After realizing the extent of the impact the coronavirus had on students and their families, educators resorted to persistent follow-ups, food deliveries, tracking families based on need, and providing grief counseling to help them cope with family losses and their changing environments.

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How the Amazon region, hardest-hit by coronavirus, resumed lessons with classrooms closed

Hanna Liubakova

June 08, 2020 |

Outriders |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Manaus, Amazonia

Aula em Casa, which translates to School at Home, is a television program that features class material for students living in remote parts of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, who likely have televisions, but not access to the internet or a computer. The program, which reaches 450,000 students in Amazonas, features elementary and secondary school lessons transmitted over major TV channels, and is supplemented by teachers through the use of popular messaging app WhatsApp, Google Classroom, and is now being used by at least three other states in Brazil because of the pandemic.

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Teton County shows promise in paying off 'education debt'

Tom Hallberg

June 03, 2020 |

Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

Schools in Teton County are successfully addressing the achievement gap between English language learners, kids who don't have a strong grasp on English, and white students by taking a holistic approach. In order to improve graduation rates among ELL students, teachers, and administrators are focused on early interventions like additional lessons, and a funding model that offers more flexibility for the school's resource allocation. “If all of our students don’t feel connected to school culturally, it doesn’t matter what you do, they won’t do well.”

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A turnaround school on the rise sees progress halted by the pandemic

Amadou Diallo

June 01, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Metaire, Louisiana

When the John Q. Adams Middle School in Louisiana received a D rating, a new principal stepped in to restructure and address the ongoing issues with staff and students and was seeing success—but that changed when the pandemic hit and the school was unable to shift to remote learning. Progress started by holding one-on-one sessions with all staff and administrators at the school, tidying up the campus, and by approaching school discipline with a perspective that is conducive to long-term positive change.

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How Tennessee Is Getting Adult Students Back to School

Emily Nonko

April 29, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

Tennessee Reconnect, which started as a small-scale "mentorship and financial support program", has now been adopted and expanded throughout the state as a way to help adults start or continue higher education. Now in its second year, the program matches applicants with "navigators," adult mentors who understand the specific student's financial and social challenges and helps them navigate the process every step of the way. The program also provides funding to students to pay for coursework and is now looking to expand its operations to jails and prisons.

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Daring to Be Different in Czechia

Lucie Fialova

April 11, 2020 |

Transitions Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic, Trmice, Bohemia

In some regions of Czechia, “one in 10 children fails to advance to the next grade.” Every year 2,000 students drop out. One school in the town of Trmice doesn’t have this problem. The school has low dropout rates and the number of students going on to university keeps growing. Their model of empathy, understanding, avoiding punishment, and establishing deep-rooted relationships with families and students is working. “To react with understanding.” “Trmice’s success depends on two things: good communication with families and work with the teaching staff.”

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In responding to coronavirus shutdowns, Chicago charter schools go their own way

Yana Kunichoff

April 03, 2020 |

Chalkbeat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

When the pandemic forced schools to cancel in-person classes, the pivot to virtual lessons had to be fast and efficient. In Chicago, three charter school networks were able to make the switch quickly, while innovating ways to address some challenges like students with limited or no internet access, devices shared between multiple siblings, and one-on-one time with pupils.

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Rochester district finds a solution for students with no broadband

Peter Nakos

April 02, 2020 |

New Hampshire Business Review |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New Hampshire

The Rochester School District in New Hampshire has figured out a way to connect students with limited or no internet access during the pandemic—school bus hotspots. The school district has equipped nine school buses with a mobile hotspot that delivers internet within a 300-foot range, each parked within an identified area of need, all at no cost to families.

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When the State Shifted to E-learning, This Rural School Superintendent Shifted to the Copy Machine

Jodi S. Cohen

March 27, 2020 |

ProPublica |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Campbell Hill, Illinois

Illinois’ rural Trico school district didn’t have access to remote learning technology, so they turned to paper. With closure as the response to COVID-19, teachers and administrators had to find ways to cope in a region that is lacking reliable internet connections. Teachers prepared and distributed weeks of schoolwork, with the goal of keeping students engaged but not stressing out parents at home.

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Bridging the digital divide: How NH districts are making remote learning work

Pat Grossmith

March 23, 2020 |

The Eagle-Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Many counties in New Hampshire are addressing the digital divide by loaning laptops to students without access to a computer at home and providing paper assignments to students who don’t have access to the internet. Though not available for every student who lacks access to a computer, school districts, business leaders, and citizens have loaned out thousands of laptops to students. The state's largest school district has bus drivers bring breakfast, lunch, and paper assignments to school children each day, which also enables the bus drivers to continue working during the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown.

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