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Are Bike Buses The Future Of School Transportation?

Wyatt Gordon

February 07, 2023 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Arlington, Virginia

Parents and teachers are organizing bike buses as a healthier, social alternative to school buses and parent drop-offs. In this activity, chaperones lead groups of students to school on bikes.

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Yams, cassava: The Nigerian free school run from farm produce

Kehinde Ogunyale

January 31, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ebenebe, Anambra

The Anam New City School, a tuition-free school that serves children in remote villages in southeast Nigeria, helps support its operating costs by cultivating crops and livestock on the school grounds. About half of the agricultural yield is used to provide meals for students, while the remainder is sold to fund administration costs.

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The Moms Fighting Against Moms for Liberty

Will Solomon

January 26, 2023 |

The River |

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Response Location: United States, Wappinger, New York

In response to a rise in extremist activism in their school districts, a group of parents, students, and educators in the Hudson Valley formed Defense of Democracy, which rallies at school board meetings, hosts workshops on education activism, collaborates with local elected leaders, spearheads petitions, and more. The group helped two of its endorsed candidates win school board elections and has now grown to roughly 1,500 active volunteers nationwide.

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Diversion of UBE Funds impedes delivery of quality education in Nigeria, but HDI devises a means to hold state government accountable

Blessing Oladunjoye, Samuel Ajayi

January 25, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Igbo Elejo, Lagos State

Human Development Initiatives trains community members to monitor school infrastructure projects eligible for government education funding and gather information to present to the state board when projects are not completed. As a result of the community tracking efforts, several schools have received significant upgrades.

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An AED saved Damar Hamlin's life, but is your child's school ready?

Carrie Cochran, Mark Greenblatt, Rosie Cima, Amy Fan

January 24, 2023 |

Scripps News |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are life-saving tools in sudden cardiac emergencies, but many students don’t know how to use them. After Michael T. Ellessar, a Massachusetts high school student, died suddenly of cardiac arrest at a high school football game, “Michael’s Law” was passed, requiring schools to practice their cardiac response throughout the year. Several other organizations and legislation have emerged to increase AED presence and use in schools, as only five states currently have mandated AED drills.

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As Outdoor Preschools Gain Traction, States Work to Unlock Funding

Leigh Giangreco

January 03, 2023 |

Pew Charitable Trusts |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Parents are enrolling children in outdoor preschool programs where most of the schooling happens outdoors as an alternative to traditional preschools.

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The Black Graduation Gap

Julie Watts

December 31, 2022 |

KOVR-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

In an attempt to close a gap in graduation rates for Black students, campuses in the California State University system, including San Diego State University and Sacramento State University, have shifted hiring practices to improve diversity among faculty and staff, opened resource centers, and implemented new career development programs for Black students. Between 2016 and 2022, Sacramento State's Black graduation rate improved from 21st out of 22 campuses in the system to ninth in the system, though Black students there still graduate at lower rates than average.

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With bus drivers in short supply, Winooski's immigrant parents take the wheel

Auditi Guha

December 29, 2022 |

VT Digger |

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Response Location: United States, Winooski, Vermont

In a local school district with a lack of buses, parents, and community members are stepping up to drive the buses and provide transportation to and from school. Working with Mountain Transit, volunteers are able to get trained and licensed to drive the bus routes, resulting in a significant decrease in absences and tardies, and providing a safe means to and from school.

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Born during COVID lockdown, initiative sparks success in math among students who previously failed repeatedly

Abdulwasiu Mujeeb

December 24, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Esomnofu Online Math is a nonprofit that helps students in Nigeria better understand mathematics for free by posting videos explaining the subject on social media.

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COVID derailed pre-K programs. MSCS is trying to get them back on track.

Samantha West

December 22, 2022 |

Chalkbeat Tennessee |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

To help incoming students recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Memphis-Shelby County Schools is emphasizing early childhood education with redoubled advertising efforts, collaboration with community groups, and an increased staff of family engagement specialists. Pre-K enrollment increased in the district in 2022-23 and students who attended pre-K are scoring higher on reading, math, and readiness exams.

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