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This Solution To Poverty In Slums Needs To Be Rapidly Replicated

Devin Thorpe

October 21, 2015 |

Forbes |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Africa, Port Elizabeth

In South Africa, the extreme gap between rich and poor is the root cause of cyclical poverty, and those living in slums face particularly high barriers to education, healthcare, and quality of life. The Ubuntu Education Fund is using a comprehensive approach that includes sustainable investment in community leadership and infrastructure, a cradle-to-career household stability service, and a dexterous, community oriented approach to helping break the cycle of poverty.

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How a diverse yet divided school blended ‘segregated' classes

Ben Stocking

October 19, 2015 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

In the U.S., the practice of tracked classes or special programs have exacerbated racial separation in schools. Leschi Elementary, in Seattle, made changes to their curriculum to draw white families to a traditionally black school.

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Stopping Absenteeism at the Age of 5

Rikha Sharma Rani

October 16, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Britain, Connecticut

Missing days at school, even when excusable, starts children on a pattern of falling behind. A new U.S. department of education initiative has districts tracking all absences, even in kindergarten, to identify and help kids with chronic absenteeism sooner.

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Write a House

Emma Eisenberg

October 07, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

An organization in Detroit is piloting free housing for writers in exchange for staying in the city for three years and revitalizing the community. The program was started through a robust crowdfunding campaign and then later from foundation grants and more crowdfunding. It is transforming foreclosed homes in the NoHam neighborhood and offers community growth, through “neighborhoods and culture.”

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How One School Bucks City's Racially Segregated Gifted and Talented System

Amy Zimmer

September 30, 2015 |

DNAinfo |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A school in Brooklyn uses a lottery-based acceptance system to ensure a diverse class. And instead of sorting the struggling kids from the gifted, they embedded an honors program which kids can opt into without changing classrooms.

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Cristo Rey high schools breed academic maturity by sending students into the workforce

Eric Schulzke

September 24, 2015 |

Deseret News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Kids from low income families miss out on college prep conversations at home. A high school work study program in Chicago is helping these students succeed in college by connecting them with white collar professional mentors and experiences.

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Lessons from under the coconut tree

James Vaznis

September 12, 2015 |

The Boston Globe |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Haiti, Nippes

Boston professors visit countries and homes of foreign students to better understand their culture and gain insights about how to better teach them. The goal is to reach across cultural divides to help a big part of the student population — emigres from faraway lands — that is plagued with low standardized test scores and high dropout rates. Accompanying photojournalism: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2015/09/12/seeking-cultural-connections/L3mIQAQM3v9YT9A2K4JliL/story.html

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The “gifted” system in US schools is broken, racist, and completely fixable

Max Nisen

September 11, 2015 |

Quartz |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

"Gifted" programs in the United States are often not representative of school populations, with a disproportionate number of spots going to white and well off students. The National Bureau of Economic Research found that when one district implemented universal screening programs in lieu of teacher referrals to identify gifted students, there was a 180% increase in disadvantaged students qualifying for the program.

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A Prescription for More Black Doctors

Nikole Hannah-Jones

September 09, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

On average, black students in public schools receive fewer resources giving them a late start. A mostly black university in New Orleans has increased overall achievement by developing students’ shared responsibility for one another’s success.

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International High: A Haven for Immigrant Students

Golda Arthur

August 21, 2015 |

Latino USA |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Students who learn English as a second language often struggle in school, but at International High, diversity is the model. Out of its 350 students, 40 countries are represented. Founded in 2005, the high school curriculum was modeled for ELL students who were struggling in traditional classrooms. It seems their strategy is working, their graduation rate was 61 percent for ELL learners, twice the rate than the rest of New York.

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