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  • Lessons From New Orleans' Experience as a Charter School Laboratory

    September 04, 2025 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans gave control of its schools to a Recovery School District that replaced the majority of the city’s existing schools with public charter schools. Following the reforms, research showed improvements in student achievement, graduation rates, and college matriculation, though the gains have slowed in recent years.

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

    July 24, 2025 |

    Religion Unplugged |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau State

    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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  • Schools are digging underground for their heat — and saving money

    May 12, 2025 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Schools across the U.S. are implementing geothermal heating and cooling systems, significantly lowering energy bills, cutting reliance on fossil fuels, and freeing up funds for campus improvements and teacher salaries—though ongoing success hinges heavily on federal clean energy tax incentives.

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  • Backlash over anti-trans rhetoric brings new energy to NYC's parent council elections

    May 09, 2025 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

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    Response Location: United States, Bronx, New York

    In response to growing political polarization and controversial policies on local NYC school councils, grassroots community groups such as "the Aunties" have mobilized parent engagement through organized protests, canvassing and digital activism. Their efforts have notably raised community awareness, significantly increased parent participation at public council meetings, and compelled influential groups to reconsider key candidate endorsements.

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  • 'Playworks' reinvents recess as a learning experience

    April 21, 2025 |

    Capital News Service Maryland |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Playworks helps schools use recess as a tool for learning, with structured games and set expectations that teach students how to respect and include others, resolve conflicts, and manage their emotions. Studies show that the program helps reduce bullying while also helping students build skills that make them more successful in the classroom.

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  • In Adamawa, female teachers inspire girls to stay in school—But barriers remain

    April 14, 2025 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Vinikilang, Adamawa

    Schools in Adamawa State are increasing the number of female teachers, which is inherently increasing the number of female students attending school. Previously, over 50% of girls in the area had not been in school, or dropped out, but with the increase of female teachers, the number of girls in school has dramatically increased.

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  • School-based telehealth expands further in North Carolina

    April 11, 2025 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Burlington, North Carolina

    Multiple hospital systems and health organizations across North Carolina have implemented school-based telehealth programs so students can receive medical and behavioral health care during the school day, making care more accessible. Evidence shows students who participate in the telehealth program see better attendance and academic performance, as well as improvements in their mental health.

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  • Why Steubenville, Ohio, Might Be the Best School District in America

    April 01, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, Steubenville, Ohio

    Despite having less money and staff than similar districts, Steubenville schools excel at teaching youth to read, consistently getting 95% to 99% of its third graders over the proficiency level. The schools achieve this with various strategies, including offering subsidized preschool starting at age three, prioritizing reading time across all school subjects and allowing students to work with their peers to read aloud and practice their fluency skills.

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  • NKY by the numbers: What we can learn from Boone County Schools

    March 31, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boone County, Kentucky

    To curb academic backsliding as students returned to the classroom following the COVID-19 pandemic, Boone County Schools tried various initiatives, such as encouraging teachers to keep students on track by not trying to catch them up on everything they missed during remote learning. This ensures students are learning the material relevant to their grade level, and has yielded significant improvements in academic performance.

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  • In Ruga Settlement, Nomadic Children Find Education and Safety Under Canvas

    February 25, 2025 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Adamawa

    The Tent to School Education Initiative mounts makeshift classrooms in communities where students would normally have to travel long distances to attend classes, leaving them vulnerable to potential safety concerns. In one nomadic settlement, volunteer teachers with the program have helped 70 percent of students improve their numeracy skills, while 65 percent have been able to build reading competencies.

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