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Africa's Girl Power

David Bornstein

March 07, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Zimbabwe

Education is far from a given for poor, rural Africans. But a group called Camfed is bringing lasting social change to African countries by educating hundreds of thousands of girls.

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Beyond SATs, Finding Success in Numbers

Tina Rosenberg

February 15, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Many qualified students lack the motivation to follow through attending college due to a lack of peer support. A highly successful U.S. program sends great inner-city students to elite colleges in groups – one key to graduation.

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A Boost for the World's Poorest Schools

Tina Rosenberg

January 19, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Nepal, Kailalia District

How can rural African children learn to read when there are no books in their languages? Save the Children helps kids to create their own books, creating a homemade library for their village.

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Reframing the debate over charter schools

Noliwe Rooks

January 05, 2012 |

PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

Only 19 percent of Latino youth have completed an associate’s degree or higher, with 29 percent of African-American young people having done the same. The Making Waves Academy provides children of minority groups with specific counseling for personal problems as well as improved education to help them have a higher college graduation rate.

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Everyone Speaks Text Message

Tina Rosenberg

December 09, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Guinea

“For many tiny, endangered languages, digital technology has become a lifeline.” Phones, the web, software systems, these are all technologies being employed to keep heritage languages alive.

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Where All Work Is Created Equal

Tina Rosenberg

September 15, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Countries all over the world are creating community, diversifying relationships, and giving a purpose to people who felt useless through time banks, where people swap their services using time as the currency.

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Rock Is Not the Enemy

David Bornstein

September 13, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Little Kids Rock has helped to revitalize and broaden music education in more than a thousand schools by encouraging children to learn to play popular music, form bands and compose their own songs. Despite a backlash from traditionalists, teaching children to play music they love doesn’t “dumb down” music education—it enriches it.

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Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who Rock

David Bornstein

September 08, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than igniting their imagination? A program that taps into students’ passion for pop and rock is revitalizing music education in many schools.

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New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test

Gardiner Harris

July 10, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

Miscommunication is the leading cause of medical errors, so medical schools in the U.S. are testing aspiring doctors' communication and team work abilities during admissions.

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Mobilizing the Playground Movement

David Bornstein

June 13, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Despite overwhelming evidence that play is vital for children’s physical, emotional and cognitive development, in recent decades, due to many factors, children’s outdoor play opportunities have declined markedly. For 15 years, KaBOOM! has been leading playground construction around the country, mostly in neighborhoods where at least 70 percent of children qualify for the federal government’s free and reduced-cost lunch program.

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