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  • University Brains To Solve City Problems

    To improve traffic flow, the city of Pittsburgh partnered with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University who helped develop an AI-powered traffic signal system that helped significantly reduce emissions and idling time at stop lights. The collaboration grew into a long-term initiative called Metro21 Smart Cities Institute that brings academics and public officials together to work on municipal issues.

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  • Demand high for special education preschools in Maine

    Last school year, the Maine Department of Education began offering speech, physical, and occupational therapy to three- to five-year-olds in 17 public school districts, with plans to roll out the services for preschoolers in 34 more. So far, the state has been able to provide services to all eligible students in that age range, totaling more than 400.

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  • Despite federal cuts to higher ed, Mass. free community college presses on, transforming students' lives

    The MassReconnect program makes community college free for students over 25 without a bachelor’s degree, while the MassEducate program helps cover tuition and fees for all Massachusetts residents. Since the programs were launched, the state has seen both enrollment and student retention rates go up, and students are transferring from community colleges to four-year universities.

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  • Can we undo extinction? A growing effort to restore lost sharks

    ReShark, the world's first shark rewilding program, has successfully transported surplus leopard shark eggs from aquariums to community-managed hatcheries in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, releasing 43 healthy juveniles that are surviving in the wild and demonstrating a replicable model for reversing marine extinctions through international collaboration and local stewardship.

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  • 'It is not too late': How some middle schools are improving English ILEARN scores

    To help shore up learning gaps in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, two Indiana middle schools doubled students’ instructional time in English and math, dedicating two class periods to each subject each day. The state also made it easier for schools to test students throughout the year instead of just once at the end of the year, providing checkpoints for educators to measure their progress and tailor instruction accordingly.

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  • How Finland is preparing its citizens for a world swamped by fake news

    Finland’s National Core Curriculum incorporates “multiliteracy” across all subject areas, and students begin learning about misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation from their first year in school. The country has consistently ranked first in the European Media Literacy Index.

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  • 'No Easy Thing': Rebuilding Hope In Conflict-Stricken Nigeria

    The Claire Aid Foundation works to bridge the literacy gap in Jebbu Miango by hosting after-school classes in a newly created library in the area. About 350 children attend the after-school programs during the week where they’re taught basic grammar. The group also offers summer school programming, where students are taught more vocational skills like bead-making, tailoring, and pastry making.

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  • في مأرب اليمنية.. ريادة الأعمال تمنح النساء غير المتعلمات فرصة لحياة أفضل

    يعرض التقرير مبادرة لتدريب النساء غير المتعلمات في اليمن على ريادة الأعمال لتحسين ظروفهن المعيشية.تدرب المبادرة المشاركات على المهارات الحياتية، إدارة المشاريع الصغيرة، التسويق، والتخطيط المالي بما يساعدهن على تحقيق النجاح.

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  • Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil

    Federal universities in Brazil operate on a quota system of affirmative action in which half of the available seats are awarded based solely on academic achievement and the other half are for students from underrepresented populations, including those identifying as Black, Indigenous, or disabled. The policy has encountered significant pushback, but it has also helped thousands of students access higher education.

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  • Safe haven or breeding ground for corruption: how Ukraine is building underground schools

    To safely get students back into in-person learning environments amid ongoing Russian attacks, the Ukrainian government has prioritized building underground schools, some of which are in repurposed metro stations while others are dedicated shelters attached to existing schools. So far, the country has completed 20 underground schools, with 221 more under construction, but concerns have also been raised about potential corruption among contractors.

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