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  • A Bold Shift to Make Public Schools Serve Poor Students

    January 25, 2016 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Last year, New York City began turning schools in poor neighborhoods into community schools—combining rigorous instruction and extracurricular enrichment with a broad social support system.

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  • How one affluent town helps its neediest students get into (and stay in) college

    January 11, 2016 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United States, Newton, Massachusetts

    Through a new program called Transitioning Together, volunteer-mentors help underserved students in Newton, MA navigate college essays, meet deadlines and fill out financial aid forms. The program has demonstrated success in its first year and aims to reduce the disparity in matriculation between high- and low-income students.

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  • How to Fix the Country's Failing Schools. And How Not To.

    January 09, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Union City, New Jersey

    Newark, N.J., had major politicians and investments try to "flip" its school system; the much smaller Union City had teachers and parents. The solution was no silver bullet—just the slow and steady approach of gradual improvement.

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  • The revival of Foster High: A school filled with refugees makes a comeback

    January 02, 2016 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tukwila, Washington

    Just four years ago, Foster High’s test scores were low and morale lower. But in a dramatic turnaround, achievement now is way up, especially in math, in part due to the new, higher degree of teacher involvement.

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  • This superintendent has figured out how to make school work for poor kids

    December 20, 2015 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Jennings, Missouri

    School districts don’t usually operate homeless shelters for their students, run food banks or have a system in place to provide whatever clothes kids need. Few offer regular access to pediatricians and mental health counselors, or make washers and dryers available to families desperate to get clean. But the Jennings School District — serving about 3,000 students in a low-income, predominantly African American jurisdiction just north of St. Louis — does all of these things and more.

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  • As 50 States Prepare to Reimagine Education Policy, Four Are Able to Offer Guidance

    December 09, 2015 |

    Education Week |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    The Innovation Lab Network (ILN) is a made up of a network of states that work collaboratively to transform their respective school systems. The ILN seeks to make meaningful systems-level changes in state education systems and they have shared their insights in four short films and manage a website with resources. The solutions emphasize local engagement and authority, extreme patience, and a framework that places the strengths and passions of young people at the center.

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  • A New Way to Improve College Enrollment

    November 14, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

    A unique educational collaboration in Long Beach, Calif., raises college admissions and graduation rates for underprivileged students by connecting high schools with community colleges. The process starts by awarding high school graduates with a tuitition-free year at any Long Beach City College, as well as admission into California State University - Long Beach, if they meet the minimum requirements.

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  • Riverview Gardens High leads its district on path to success

    October 28, 2015 |

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch |

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    Response Location: United States, Ferguson, Missouri

    A high school near the heart of much of the Ferguson unrest has been the key driver in what state officials have called the most dramatic improvements of a school district in Missouri. Its graduation rate last year—83 percent—is the highest it’s been in more than a decade, accomplished in part by building relationships with students.

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  • International Students Find the American Dream ... in Flint

    October 27, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

    International students and the city of Flint, Michigan, have an imperfect but beneficial relationship. The city is a cheap and accommodating place for students to get their foot in the U.S., and the students bring their business; thus, boosting the desperate economy.

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  • How a diverse yet divided school blended ‘segregated' classes

    October 19, 2015 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    In the U.S., the practice of tracked classes or special programs have exacerbated racial separation in schools. Leschi Elementary, in Seattle, made changes to their curriculum to draw white families to a traditionally black school.

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