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With exhibit, migrants in Europe hope their experiences are better understood'I felt this was the way I could help,' says British art curator Sue McAlpine, whose exhibition features discarded life jackets used by refugees who arrived in Greece, as well as paintings and photos by migrants in Calais.
Are 'income share agreements' a good way to pay for college?Under these plans, students agree to pay a percentage of their future income to a private company or lender in exchange for additional money to cover college expenses. For some, the agreements might make sense.
First LookSchool suspensions drop, but black students still disciplined at higher rateStudent suspensions decreased 20 percent between 2014 and 2012, but many students lack access to advanced classes, early education, federal data released Tuesday shows.
Why young black men in Waterloo, Iowa, are receiving college scholarshipsDennis Harbaugh and Juanita Williams were concerned with the achievement gap faced by black males in Waterloo schools and how it related to dropout and graduation rates. So they created an Education Promise Fund.
Points of ProgressWorst forms of famine see declinePolitical climates no longer trigger types called 鈥榗alamitous,鈥� 鈥榞reat.'
Aiming to learn the whyIt's fashionable to bash shoe-leather journalism as obsolete in the digital age. It's impossible to understand how the world and its people tick without it.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: North Korea a different situation?, Stephen Curry not aloneLetters to the editor for the June 6, 2016 weekly magazine.
Are polystyrene homes a good option for Kenya's expanding housing sector?Polystyrene construction offers good insulation and uses less water and wood. But the technology has yet to be fully embraced by homeowners and housing developers.
Difference MakerMeet the woman who helps disabled and homeless artists sell impressive workLiz Powers, who cofounded the brokerage ArtLifting, refuses to let hardship define her clients. ArtLifting represents 80 artists in 11 cities and has made large corporate sales.
In Mexico, a justice system where 'citizens are heard' starts to take rootJudicial聽reforms aimed at greater transparency and more timely trials are set to be implemented federally and across all 31 states and Mexico City by June 18.
One man鈥檚 odyssey as a rookie cop 鈥� at age 50Mark Johnson was a United Way executive but wanted a more hands-on job. He quickly came to realize that he had more to learn than to teach.
How Soccer Without Borders can help young refugees and immigrants adjustSoccer Without Borders emphasizes team building as well as cultural exchanges among participants and civic engagement. It was recently awarded a prize for innovation in addressing social problems.
A 'nation' with pride and purposeWith both resettlement and repatriation unlikely, the world's displaced people constitute the biggest refugee crisis in 70 years.
Readers RespondReaders write: How to handle housing crisisLetters to the editor for the May 30, 2016 weekly magazine.
A quilt club gives its work to a shelter for abused womenA queen-size quilt could fetch as much as $350 at consignment stores or arts and crafts festivals, but The Satilla Quilters aren't in it for the money.
Difference MakerHow a volunteer came to lead 鈥� and transform 鈥� a group 鈥榞leaning鈥� fresh foodAs the executive director of Boston Area Gleaners, Laurie 鈥楧uck鈥� Caldwell is helping collect surplus crops so those in need can benefit from fruits and vegetables.
At London flower show, one garden aims to raise awareness about modern slaveryThe garden presents human trafficking in a creative, nonconfrontational way to an audience that may not be aware of slavery's existence in Britain, says Juliet Sargeant, the garden's designer.
To help homeless, students make the 'Backet' 鈥� a backpack and jacket in oneHaroon Pasha came up with the idea by drawing on his experience during the hajj. The team of students developing the product has been named a regional champion by Enactus, a social entrepreneurship organization.
Trusting the power of the peoplePolitical parties are seldom beloved, but they keep the fires of politics burning when the people are busy with their lives.
How Twitter helped eighth-graders at a Vermont school learn scienceA recent experiment explored whether Twitter could be an effective way to extend classroom learning and link students to 'real world' science. The results were promising.
