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California rural education network launches to help isolated teachers share resources

Carolyn Jones

April 24, 2018 |

EdSource |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The new California Rural Ed Network is working to connect isolated teachers in small towns and rural communities with resources and education about social-emotional learning and trauma-informed approaches. The initiative, still in its nascent years, aims to "join forces to attract new resources" and "share expertise."

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This app maker says his work saved thousands during Hurricane Harvey — and he's not done yet

Ryan Duffy

April 17, 2018 |

The Verge |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

After Hurricane Harvey, it was hard to locate people amidst the swaths of water covering the city. Two Houstonians developed a “web-based geolocation service” that used data from social media to locate and visualize people’s location. Since then, they’ve updated their service and it’s been used for other catastrophes, helping rescue as many as 37,000 people.

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This high school finds success combining college-ready classes with career training

Emily Richmond

April 16, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

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Response Location: United States, Hathorne, Massachusetts

At Essex Technical High School, students split their time between vocational classes and traditional coursework. While most teachers praise the model and point towards rising test scores as evidence of its success, others think there are several kinks still to be worked out; educators worry about overworking students and creating silos between the two types of learning.

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The girls who took over a town in rural India

Howard LaFranchi

April 15, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Thennamadevi

The teenage girls of Thennamadevi are leaders in their community. They’re actively fighting against gender discrimination by organizing. They successfully lobbied politicians and brought streetlights, and sanitary napkins to their village. Across the country, similar girls clubs are being implemented, reflecting an international girls power movement.

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The Posse Foundation

Jill Harkins

April 12, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States

Jill Harkins writes, "As the research shows, it’s not enough to get students into college. We need to also get them through college, and into jobs." The Posse Foundation recruits driven and accomplished low-income students to attend partner colleges in 10-person cohorts, a model that the Foundation believes offers a built-in support system that may prevent students from dropping out when facing the stressors of a new and challenging environment. And that is just the beginning - the Foundation continues to provide students with support and career advice through and after graduation.

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Using vocational education to teach academic courses

Amadou Diallo

April 11, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Redmond, Washington

Two schools in New York and Washington state are breaking the traditional high school mold by combining college preparation with career and technical education. Amadou Diallo writes, "Debating whether kids need hands-on training or academic rigor misses the point."

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A Year Later, Fewer Deportations in Cities That Adopted “Welcoming” Policies

Michael J. Dax

April 11, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

In the state of New Mexico, policy makers, activists, religious leaders, and the community are all working hand in hand to make the state a safe harbor for undocumented immigrants. The state is refusing to cooperate with ICE and aside from California is one of the most friendly to immigrants. A community organizer says, “We wanted to push back against this narrative that ICE just gets to come in our communities and kidnap people from their homes.”

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Poachers vs. Poop

John Platt

April 11, 2018 |

The Revelator |

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Response Location: South Africa

After 15 years of collecting dung and DNA from elephants, conservation biologist Samuel Wasser and his team were able to create a map documenting nearly all of the African elephant populations. With this in place, the information can be used to help law enforcement identify poaching hotspots and arrest ivory traffickers. Now this same process is being applied to other endangered species.

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Too few teachers? This Indianapolis school district is growing its own

Shaina Cavozos

April 11, 2018 |

Chalkbeat Indiana |

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Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

A school district in Indianapolis may have found one potential solution to the persistent teacher retention and diversity issue. Non-licensed school staff members and aides can now enroll in 18 months of night classes to earn their full teaching credentials. Homegrown teacher programs in other states have proven more likely to attract non-white candidates to the profession than traditional training paths.

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Organizations Tackle Invasive Tree Species in Animas Basin near Durango

Austin Cope

April 11, 2018 |

KSJD |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

As the name implies, Russian olive trees are not native to the United States, but have taken over many regions due to their ability to outgrow and outcompete native plant species. Organizations are working together in Durango, Colorado to fight back against this invasive plant species, however.

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