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  • Schools Are Shaming Kids Who Can't Afford Lunch, but There Are Ways to Stop It

    August 14, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States

    While some states have already introduced legislation to ban lunch shaming in schools, a national effort is now under way with the introduction of the No Shame at School Act in Congress. Advocates emphasize that "creating a consistent approach across all school districts is key to ending the practice of lunch shaming."

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  • How One City Saved $5 Million by Routing School Buses with an Algorithm

    August 12, 2019 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    A well-designed algorithm can help increase the efficiency of complex, and troublesome, transportation systems. In 2017, Boston Public Schools hosted a competition to redesign its complicated bussing system. The selected proposal, an algorithm created by PhD students, increased efficiency by 20% overall, helping BPD cut tons of carbon emissions and ease budget constraints. The savings will allow BPD to reinvest in its schools.

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  • Can monitoring social media help prevent violence at Montgomery schools?

    August 09, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    A growing number of U.S. schools are partnering with technology companies and using software programs to monitor students' social media for violent posts. However, some are expressing concern about how this practice and its algorithms may violate student privacy and lead to further discrimination against students of color.

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  • Success continues with child support services, KCSO partnership

    August 09, 2019 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    By assigning two sheriff's deputies to track down people child support, and by tweaking multiple ways in which county authorities interact with parents, Knox County nearly tripled the amounts collected since starting its new approach in 2015. In the past, summonses were mailed to people, and the prosecutor's office dealt with collection matters as an enforcement-only matter. By coordinating all the players, including courts, employers, and case managers, the system has achieved far higher compliance and can work more constructively with people who are struggling financially.

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  • In Seattle, A Move Across Town Could Be A Path Out Of Poverty

    August 05, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Pioneering research has indicated that encouraging low-income families to move to "higher opportunity" neighborhoods improves long-term outcomes for their children. A pilot program in Seattle aims to put this to the test, providing services and support for families who have managed to land a housing choice voucher and move to what researchers have deemed high opportunity neighborhoods. Early results are promising, although questions about longer-term impacts and questions about those "left behind" in lower-opportunity neighborhoods remain.

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  • As News Deserts Encroach, One City Looks At A New Way To Fund Local Journalism

    August 05, 2019 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Longmont, Colorado

    A local community member in Longmont, Colorado looks to creative public financing in order to keep the news media alive in his town. Looking to libraries as a successful model of special improvement districts, which act as independent government districts to raise funds for operation, the Longmont Observer aims to bring news back into the hands of locals after the regional newspaper shut down.

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  • A Philippine community that once ate giant clams now works to protect them

    July 31, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Samal

    Ecotourism provides an economic alternative to fishing for coastal communities. On the Island Garden City of Samal, in the Philippines, residents have embraced a giant clam nursery and sanctuary, which attracts mariculture tourists. The giant clam sanctuary is a project of the Decor United Fisherfolk Organization (AdUFOr) and Davao del Norte State College. It offers livelihood for residents of the community, especially to seniors who give tours, and also assists in the conservation of giant clam populations.

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  • Sacramento Drop In Black Child Deaths Holds Lessons for LA

    July 29, 2019 |

    Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    After launching an initiative aimed at reducing Black infant deaths, Sacramento County's success is now a model for other areas of California looking to make similar changes. Local officials joined with other community advocates and experts to analyze 20 years of data that showed specific disparities. They then created resources to addressing specific issues and empower residents in seven targeted neighborhoods throughout the county.

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  • Kenya tackles youth unemployment with education shift

    July 29, 2019 |

    News Decoder |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Since the passage of a new law in 2013 that called for "closer coordination between academic institutions and industry" in response to a high unemployment rate, Kenya has shifted dramatically from its theory-based higher education approach to coursework that delivers technical education. So far, the initiatives are up against outdated equipment and a negative perception of the program among young people.

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  • How To Bring Cancer Care To The World's Poorest Children

    July 26, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Butaro

    A hospital in Rwanda is expanding access for cancer treatment while also showing that treating children in impoverished areas doesn't have to be expensive. Through partnerships and low labor costs, doctors at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence are able to treat children with cancer living in extremely rural areas at a fraction of the cost.

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