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  • For Some Wyoming Inmates, Prison Is Their Best Shot At Education

    July 28, 2024 |

    Cowboy State Daily |

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    Response Location: United States, Wyoming

    The University of Wyoming’s Pathways from Prison program uses federal Pell Grant money and private donations to fund college education for inmates. The program offers four-year degrees and aims to provide them with the skills, tools and knowledge to reenter society in a positive way. Studies show educational programs decrease recidivism rates by 14.8%, and those participating in the program say their self-worth and sense of hope have significantly increased.

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  • Screening program for rural Colorado students aims to catch dyslexia early

    July 16, 2024 |

    Chalkbeat Colorado |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    EarlyBird, a dyslexia screening program run by the South Central Board of Cooperative Educational Services, screened about 200 children for signs of dyslexia last year to connect them with extra help in the classroom. The program is already proving to be effective in the school districts participating in it and it’s set to expand to more schools during the 2024-2025-school year.

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  • A Community-Driven Organisation Is Helping To Re-Staff A Government Girls' School In Kano

    July 10, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Tsakuwa, Kano

    Using donations and contributions from the community, the organization Tsakuwa Mu Farka was able to hire 26 new staff for its local school of roughly 800 students, bringing the number of qualified teachers from eight to 34. Tsakuwa Mu Farka helped sponsor some of these teachers' training, which made candidates more interested in accepting positions there despite its limited funding resources.

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  • A Private School In Kuje Where Students Pay N100 A Day

    July 03, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kuje, Federal Capital Territory

    The Knowledge, Solutions, Skills and Kreativity school (KNOSK) enrolls low-income students at a much more affordable tuition rate than other public and private school options, giving children who would otherwise drop out access to education. The school currently serves 151 children with its first group of graduates set to finish in 2025.

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  • Help is On the Way: Filling the Gap for Black Teachers

    June 27, 2024 |

    Sapelo Square |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Center for Black Educator Development aims to attract more Black students to teaching careers through courses at career and technical education centers, summer apprenticeship programs for high school and college students, and paid fellowships for participants who go on to pursue education in college. The organization has awarded 55 fellowships since its inception and employs roughly 100 students each summer in its apprenticeship programs.

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  • Meet the 'New' Scientists Engineering Uganda's Future

    June 20, 2024 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Ntinda-Kampala

    Young Engineers is a STEM education program that helps children build technical skills and knowledge through hands-on activities with a focus on problem-solving. The organization is women-led, and the majority of its 800 participants are girls.

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  • A small rural town needed more Spanish-language child care. Here's what it took.

    June 15, 2024 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Lexington, Nebraska

    In partnership with other local organizations and advocacy groups, Communities for Kids trains providers to offer Spanish-language childcare, as the state lacks sufficient access to culturally responsive, bilingual care. The training is free and has already licensed several individuals who now run their own Spanish-speaking childcare centers.

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  • Can A Public University Change The Fate Of One Of India's Most Backward Districts?

    June 15, 2024 |

    Outlook India |

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    Response Location: India, Nuh District, Haryana

    Young women in the Nuh district, where access to education for women is limited, wrote postcards to the Prime Minister that received attention to build a university. Their efforts worked and since then the government opened a college in the district, 621 young women enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program, and 73 enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce program.

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  • Inside the Hausa edtech platform bridging the language divide for Africans

    June 11, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The online education platform Flowdiary is bridging a language gap in the industry by offering training courses in Hausa, so young people in Hausa-speaking communities across Africa can learn the necessary skills for a career in technology.

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  •  Cuba, N.M., schools overcome big digital divide using Starlink

    June 06, 2024 |

    Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative |

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    Response Location: Navajo Mountain, United States, Cuba, New Mexico

    While not without challenges, Starlink, a satellite technology company, played a pivotal role in bringing internet service to rural communities around the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. Community members, the Cuba Independent School District, tribal councils, and Starlink worked together to install widespread internet connectivity, which has improved academic performance for their rural students.

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