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Nasarawa counts gains of BHCPF two years after launch

Marcus Fatunmole

November 19, 2022 |

International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Nasarawa

The Basic Health Care Provision Fund establishes government health facilities that allow people to access care for free. WHen the fund started in 2021, it had 16,000 enrollees and as of October 2022 there were 38,600 enrollees in the state.

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KCATA tackled its driver shortage. Now, bus drivers want to see more change

Mili Mansaray

November 18, 2022 |

The Kansas City Beacon |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

In a complex effort to increase morale among bus drivers and address worker shortages, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority has negotiated a new union contract with drivers and maintenance crews to increase their hourly wage. Through the new contract and intensified recruitment efforts, the KCATA has hired an additional 55 drivers, exceeding its goal of 45 more drivers by the end of this year.

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Tenants are banding together to address Jackson's housing crisis. Can they fix it?

Mary Steurer

November 17, 2022 |

Casper Star-Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

Shelter JH is a local housing advocacy group that gathers members to work together to get better representation in housing-related decisions in the area. The group canvasses neighborhoods to recruit voters, speaks on housing bills at the statehouse and hosts meetings and educational sessions that connect people with local policymakers and housing opportunities. The group was formed in 2016 and now has about 550 members.

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DC receives funds to help homeless students. Why are so many schools missing out?

Kaela Roeder Amanda Michelle Gomez

November 16, 2022 |

Street Sense Media |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 allows the U.S. Department of Education to provide states, including D.C., funding to support equal access to public education for homeless children and their families. McKinney-Vento dollars are often scarce, so other solutions, like The American Rescue Plan and creative efforts from educators, are also helping students and families in need access the necessary resources to get an education.

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Las Vegas has strict outdoor watering restrictions (with fines!) Should Utah do the same?

Ben Winslow

November 14, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Strict laws put in place to regulate water waste have caused a 26% decrease in water use since 2002. Through practices like limiting outdoor watering and water recycling by The Southern Nevada Water Authority, the state has seen a 26 billion gallon reduction in the last year alone.

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A plan tackling segregated middle schools in Brooklyn shows some patterns are hard to break

Tracy Tullis

November 14, 2022 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

After Brooklyn's District 15 replaced selective admissions with a lottery system, economic segregation in sixth grade decreased by 55 percent and racial segregation decreased by 38 percent compared with the previous year. Though challenges remain in creating truly inclusive school cultures, parents and educators say community attitudes are shifting around what makes for a "good" or desirable school.

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Organizing to Cancel Debt Fuels Systemic Change

Cinnamon Janzer

November 14, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Occupy Wall Street ignited today's debt cancellation movement. Groups like the Debt Collective are winning victories, canceling predatory student debt and pushing systemic reforms like tuition-free college. Though incremental, these changes are rewriting policy and challenging racialized capitalism.

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Las Vegas incentivizes removal of green turf. Should Utah?

Ben Winslow

November 13, 2022 |

Great Salt Lake Collaborative |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays Las Vegas residents $3 for every square foot of lawn they tear out and replace with alternatives, like artificial turf, that use less water.

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Solar empowers Pala'wan indigenous women to save basketry tradition, natural forest

Keith Anthony S. Fabro

November 12, 2022 |

Rappler |

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Response Location: Philippines, Palawan

The installation of solar panels in communities in the Philippines without electricity allows Pala’wan indigenous women to weave more baskets at night and increase their household income.

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Rift Valley Fever Surveillance

Olivia Namaloba

November 11, 2022 |

UBC News |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda

Heath care workers and Ugandan officials are containing Rift Valley Fever through heightened surveillance by a team that monitors and reports all potential cases. They also made symptoms clear to the public so they, too, can report potential cases.

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