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Hit by climate change, Assam river communities bury their pride, move into houses on stilts

Priyanka Borpujari

October 13, 2014 |

Scroll.In |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Dhemaji, Assam

Building a house on stilts is an age old tradition created by the Mishings, a tribe in India. The practice allowed them to live close to the river, without flooding their homes. In Assam, a state in India, the Mishings are viewed as a lower caste. But, heavy rainfall and flooding is forcing some Assamese to build their own houses on stilts. Still, some Assamese resist because they don’t want to be associated with the Mishings.

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In This World Cup, the Goal Is a Better Life

Tina Rosenberg

October 09, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Chile, Santiago

The Homeless World Cup is the premier soccer tournament for homeless players. Programs around the world use soccer as a means of building a sense of community, sublimating negative energies, and encouraging personal growth.

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Why Des Moines Can Be a Model for Urban Schools

Matt Vasilogambros Mauro Whiteman

October 08, 2014 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

In the state of Iowa, refugees come from all over the world and send their children into the public school system. The Des Moines public schools serve many disadvantaged, poverty-stricken children who do not have English language skills. The school district has seen progress by coaching teachers, investing in building renovations, receiving grants for providing students with laptops and iPads, among many other healthy changes to encourage learning.

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A charter school that beats City Honors

Mary B. Pasciak

October 06, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

The Charter School for Applied Technologies has the highest graduation rate in Erie County, despite its predominantly poor, minority student makeup, in large part simply by instilling high expectations.

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Free pre-K: Strong early gains, but long-term questions

Claudia Rowe

September 20, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Preparing the young for elementary education is a priority to nurture reading and social skills. For 16 years, Tulsa Oklahoma has instituted a state funded preschool, staffed with teachers trained in early education. Tulsa’s Pre-K initiative has shown that their children are more prepared for literacy skills and math; however, maintaining the positive results is a long-term challenge.

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Sun and Wind Alter Global Landscape, Leaving Utilities Behind

Justin Gillis

September 13, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany, Bremerhaven

With climate change continuing as a threat to the planet’s health, Germany has contributed efforts to curb greenhouse gases by installing wind turbines and solar panels to generate renewable energy. Germany’s commitment and financial investment in renewable energy beats other industrial countries but, at the present, the cost is still high.

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Camden Turns Around With New Police Force

Kate Zernike

August 31, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

Since moving to a county-run police department, Camden, N.J., historically one of the nation’s poorest and most dangerous cities, has altered its culture to overcome years of mistrust by developing a personal relationship with and empowering the local community.

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Newark's jobs training is a model for Buffalo schools

Tiffany Lankes

August 17, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

Across the country, educators increasingly look to vocational programs to better prepare students for the 21st-century workforce. Newark, New Jersey is spearheading a program of vocational education.

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Seeding Dreams with Self-Esteem: Building New Opportunities for Women in Rural Appalachia

Kimber Ray

August 10, 2014 |

Appalachian Voices |

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Response Location: United States, Berea, Kentucky

A girls camp in West Virginia and a residential program in Kentucky help Appalachian women build self esteem and enable them to turn their life around through mentoring, stem classes, and job counseling.

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Math concepts + teamwork = big gains at struggling Renton school”

Linda Shaw

July 14, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Mercer Island, Washington

In the Renton School District, teachers found that only a very few fifth-graders could solve problems with the skill that, in other schools, was common in third or even second grade. So they turned math lessons into carefully guided conversations in which students explain their approaches, defend their reasoning and critique each other’s ideas.

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