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Birmingham violence prevention initiative is 'putting people in positions to win'

Alaina Bookman

March 27, 2024 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

The Surge Project and EmpowerED Birmingham uplift local youth by providing mentorships, tutoring, healthcare resources, workforce development programs and educational opportunities in various fields. In the program's 2023 pilot partnership with the National Training Institute for Healthcare technicians, 32 of the 40 participants graduated with a phlebotomy or EKG certification, and 19 of them were local high school students.

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‘It's been such a gift for me.' Apps help schools and families overcome language barriers

Yesenia Robles

March 13, 2024 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The ReachWell app helps break down language barriers by allowing teachers to text in English and parents to receive messages in their own language. Translation apps like ReachWell allow parents to be more engaged in their child’s education. The app is currently used in several school districts and is also beginning to partner with emergency service agencies to provide alerts in other languages besides English.

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'Happier families, happier students': How Denver's community hubs are helping migrants

Melanie Asmar

March 11, 2024 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Denver Public Schools’ Community Hubs provide wide-ranging support for students and their families, from language classes and GED programs for parents learning English to food pantries, financial education courses, and mobile medical appointments. The hubs have served more than 4,000 families since launching in 2022, with roughly 600 migrant families being served this year.

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English learners stopped coming to class during the pandemic. One group is tackling the problem by helping their parents

Ariel Gilreath

March 11, 2024 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

ourBRIDGE for Kids is a school-based program that helps English language learners improve their language skills. Since the pandemic increased rates of chronic absenteeism among English language learners, ourBridge shifted its focus to also provide family services to provide comprehensive support, like secure housing and grocery delivery, that helps keep youth in school.

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Oakland debate group gives low-income students opportunities usually exclusive to private schools

Ashley McBride

March 07, 2024 |

The Oaklandside |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

The Bay Area Urban Debate League serves students in low-income communities by providing debate opportunities they otherwise wouldn’t be able to access or afford. Teaching debate and participating in tournaments teach students valuable life skills like argumentation, critical thinking, research and logic. In 2023, the Bay Area Urban Debate League served 300 middle and high school students.

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More Colorado students are eating school meals now that they're free. The state might cut back.

Yesenia Robles

March 05, 2024 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

After Colorado limited tax deductions for high earners to help fund free school meals, participation in breakfast programs rose 35 percent, while schools saw participation in lunch programs increase by 31 percent. However, the tax changes did not provide enough revenue to fully cover the cost of the free meals, and lawmakers are now considering whether to limit eligibility for the free meals.

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An unexpected way to fight chronic absenteeism

Javeria Salman

February 29, 2024 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Guilford County, North Carolina

A Bessemer Elementary School, a telemedicine program launched in 2021 is combatting high rates of absenteeism by providing health care in school. Students can log into a computer at school and receive care, then head back to class rather than having to miss school for doctor visits or sick days. Since the program launched, absenteeism at the school fell from 49% during the 2021-2022 school year to 37% last year.

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Jeans-to-bag: Promoting education, environmental sustainability in rural communities

Phillip Anjorin

February 27, 2024 |

African Change Stories |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

The SecureCycle initiative collects jeans that would otherwise be discarded and turns them into backpacks for low-income students in rural communities in Nigeria. Having access to a sturdy bag to carry their school supplies encourages students to attend school and keeps them from losing their books so they stay engaged in class.

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How an AP African American studies class helps Brooklyn students engage with history

Julian Shen-Berro

February 20, 2024 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, Brooklyn, New York

The Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women is piloting an AP African American Studies course to broaden the scope of how Black history is taught and discussed in schools. At the Institute of Math and Science, 32 students are taking the course, but nationwide it has expanded to 700 high schools.

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Schoola: From a pandemic response to leading edtech innovator

Yahuza Bawage

February 17, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Nigerian entrepreneurs launched a digital education platform called Schoola, which allowed teachers to set up virtual classrooms and engage students with learning games, duels, and tournaments. The platform is now used in 110 schools across six Nigerian states.

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