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A second chance at education for teen mums in Cross River

Ogar Monday

November 22, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Sankwala, Cross River

The Campus Babe Initiative helps girls in Nigeria who are not attending school because of teen pregnancy get back in school. The initiative provides financial support, school materials, and information. It also holds informational workshops to help prevent teen pregnancies.

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Literacy tutoring programs show promise in Oakland

Ashley McBride

November 21, 2022 |

The Oaklandside |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Children Rising is providing high-dosage reading and math tutoring to elementary students at schools in Oakland, California, to make up for lost learning during the pandemic. This type of tutoring includes one-on-one instruction multiple times a week during the school day.

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Strong relationships lead to strong graduation rates

Emily Rose Hamby Megan Fitzgerald

November 17, 2022 |

The Oglethorpe Echo |

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Response Location: United States, Georgia

Oglethorpe County High School in Georgia increased their graduation rate to almost 95% by connecting students regularly with counselors starting freshman year to help them meet their goals.

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High-dosage tutoring could be solution to learning loss

Vanessa Misciagna

November 02, 2022 |

KSHB-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

High-dosage or high-impact tutoring is done in 45-minute group sessions throughout the school day at Tennessee elementary schools to help students fill gaps left in their learning during the pandemic.

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How Nonprofits Enrol Children From Streets To Schools In South-West Nigeria

Oluwatosin Ologun

November 02, 2022 |

The News Digest Press |

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Response Location: Nigeria

To combat the high number of children who cannot attend school due to poverty, the Destiny Trust provides homeless, out-of-school children in Nigeria with food, school supplies, and access to shelter.

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Scholarship Scheme Is Promoting Tertiary Education In Northern Nigeria

Abdulwasiu Olokooba

October 10, 2022 |

Campus Echoes |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The nonprofit Abdulkabir Aliu Foundation provides scholarships for over 300 students in Nigeria to pursue tertiary education and help reduce the number of illiterate adults in the country.

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With Recycled Wastes, This Non-profit organization is Reducing Drop-outs in Ogun

Mohammed Taoheed

October 06, 2022 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

Securecycle is a nonprofit working to reduce the number of young students not attending school in Ogun State, Nigeria. The organization collects old jeans to turn into bags and finds students who are, or will likely, drop out of school to teach them bag production and give them a scholarship to finish primary school.

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Czech School Pioneers Peer-to-Peer Instruction

Zuzana Hronova

September 01, 2022 |

Transitions Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic, Roudnice nad Labem

To enhance learning, Smart Primary School has integrated peer-mentoring in its curriculum through the Buddy program. Each student in the first grade is paired with a fifth grader who tutors and guides the younger one with lessons and activities for the next four years. The program has not just helped them improve their language, communication, and mathematics skills, but also helped enhance the school atmosphere through the trust and bonding students build in the process.

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When students don't show up, attendance detectives are on the case

Ann Schimke

August 22, 2022 |

Chalkbeat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

High schools in Colorado are using federal COVID funding to hire Zero Dropouts. The company finds students not attending school and helps get them back on track.

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A “Familismo” Approach To Latino College Enrollment

Apps Mandar Bichu

June 28, 2022 |

ILLatinoNews.com (Illinois Latino News) |

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Response Location: United States, Grayslake, Illinois

College of Lake County in Illinois is among other higher education institutions using culturally responsive strategies to recruit and retain more Latino students. Through offering counseling with bilingual therapists, hiring a Latino student outreach coordinator, and stationing college and career navigators in feeder high schools to guide Latino students, the college was able to increase Latino student enrollment by 27 percent in the fall of 2021.

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