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This Googler has helped 50,000 teachers train students in digital skills

Harry McCracken

March 19, 2019 |

FastCompany |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Charleston, South Carolina

JamieSue Goodman, an employee at Google, was part of the team that developed an Applied Digital Skills curriculum that teaches students how to use technology to accomplish real-world tasks. Available for educators worldwide, 360,000 students have used the materials since its launch and 50,000 teachers have registered on the site. Students and teachers alike attest to how fun, engaging, and useful the education is.

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Childcare Is Broken In America. This City Has A Plan To Fix It.

Bryce Covert

March 18, 2019 |

The Huffington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

In Washington, D.C., universal pre-K is creating a more accessible landscape for childcare services, which often take up unmanageable amounts of parents' budgets. The city is now taking another step to ease the burden: implementing a cap on how much income can be spent on childcare for children between birth and three while also exploring how to make childcare services affordable while retaining necessary quality.

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This free program trains people how to start a business —but without debt

Paul Solman

March 14, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

A program called the PopUp business school spreads free entrepreneurship advice around the world, enabling people from a spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds to start their own business with very little initial capital. Though of course not every business becomes a booming success, the course teaches individuals how to invest in their ideas -- with free resources like website design and social media training -- without imposing too much of a financial risk.

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Schools Find a New Way to Combat Student Absences: Washing Machines

Emily S. Rueb

March 13, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Schools have found that, among other deterrents, dirty clothes are one reason students skip school. Some, serving predominantly low-income populations, have now installed washing machines within their buildings, offering students free laundry services during the school day.

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Why Students of Color Are Stepping Up to Lead Climate Strikes

Leanna First-Arai

March 13, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

An estimated fifty percent of student leaders in climate strikes and protests around the country are students of color, making these movements all the more relatable, accessible, and inclusive. Because communities of color, especially Black and Carribean communities, will likely be most affected by climate change, this new generation is taking action and linking other social issues like LGBTQ rights and gun control.

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Paradise from a desert, the proven benefits of regenerative agriculture

David Claughton

March 09, 2019 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: Australia, Boorowa, New South Wales

Multiple farmers in New South Wales have overcome drought and transformed their farming practices through regenerative agriculture. They decreased pesticide use, increased the planting of native vegetation, and increased profit over time. The profit-generating effects of regenerative agriculture are supported by a 10-year study of 16 Australian farms.

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An opportunity to advance: Businesses seek labor solution via apprentice programs

Laurie Welch

March 07, 2019 |

Twin Falls Times-News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Burley, Idaho

Facing labor shortages, Idaho is seeing a new wave of apprenticeship programs for high school students. Through the Student to Registered Apprentice Program, participants complete a class and on-the-job training while still in high school.

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Adapting to the Anthropocene

Janice Cantieri

March 07, 2019 |

Atmos |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Kiribati

Around the world, communities are creating new technologies, processes, and relationships to the land in an effort to adapt to the changing climate. From the I-Kiribati using new hydroponic systems to grow food amidst rising sea levels, to farmers in Telangana using sustainable greenhouse technology, to the use of solar panels on Indigenous lands like Little Buffalo, those that depend on the land the most are having to adapt first. Underscoring each response is a collaborative, collective resilience.

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Women Are Using Their Personal Stories to Fight Abortion Stigma — and It's Working

Jaime Buerger

March 05, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Abortion is often stigmatized, but women across the United States are finding that speaking out about their experiences is impacting the conversation in very tangible ways. From peer mentoring to changing the platforms of politicians, the women participating in the national movement is to change the conversation and enact policy change.

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Treat Medicines Like Netflix Treats Shows

Tina Rosenberg

March 05, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia

Australia has found a promising model to make high-priced medicine cheaper for patients, including expensive treatments for Hepatitis C, which the country is now on track to eradicating by 2026. The strategy works similar to the business strategy of subscription streaming services- by paying a lump sum to drug producers, Australia gets an unlimited amount of the drug for 5 years, allowing all patients to get help while ensuring stable profits for drug companies.

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