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How one of America's most dangerous cities reduced gun violence

Rachel Waldholz Mariel Carr

March 12, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

Richmond, California ranked among the highest homicide rates in the country. The city created the Office of Neighborhood Safety to engage the community in the effort to curb gun violence and prevent homicides. ONS works directly with the young people who are at risk and have succeeded in reducing the homicide rate.

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From Our Prison to Your Dinner Table

Graeme Wood

March 03, 2015 |

Pacific Standard |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

In prison, most inmates are alienated from social practices and can be a tax burden for the states. The Colorado Correctional Industries is a program that positions inmates in different forms of labor such as making stuffed toys, farming fish, picking fruit, tending livestock, and creating crafts to be sold at grocery stores. The program makes inmates into taxpayers instead of tax burdens and offers skills that are useful for future employment once they leave prison.

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Classroom observers using new tools to make teachers better

John Higgins

February 22, 2015 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

Throughout Washington, administrators have rolled out new preschool teacher evaluation methodology. Called "CLASS", instructors are observed at length and judged on their interactions in categories including emotional, social, and intellectual growth. The model, which moves away from principal evaluation, has been shown to improve both teaching and student performance. Now the state is piloting similar programs in K-12 classes. One researcher writes of the importance of the right assessment tool, “People say that teaching isn’t rocket science and I would argue that it's actually more complicated..."

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Principal in the Classroom: Can New Orleans make it work?

Peg Tyre

February 18, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

When a New Orleans school principal prioritizes and structures her day to maximizing opportunities to empower her staff and provide targeted professional development so that the teachers can best serve under-performing students and ensure they receive the best education possible.

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Dying To Be Free: There's A Treatment For Heroin Addiction That Actually Works. Why Aren't We Using It?

Jason Cherkis

January 28, 2015 |

The Huffington Post |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

With rising opioid overdose deaths nationwide, antiquated treatment methods like abstinence-based and 12-step programs are not working. A solution can be found in medication-assisted treatment, from methadone to buprenorphine-naloxone, but there are still many barriers to access.

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For Better Crime Prevention, a Dose of Science

Tina Rosenberg

January 16, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Crime is a result of many underlying social issues, but Crime Lab, a research organization with branches in New York and Chicago, is studying which simple solutions will have the most impact in their city. Cost-effective efforts such as tutoring combined with cognitive behavioral therapy have proven to be successful.

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Suburban sprawl doesn't have to be ecologically devastating

Sarah Jane Keller

January 05, 2015 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

In Fort Collins, Colorado, developments and shopping malls are eating away at farm fields, ranches, and forests. One development company is protecting biodiversity by putting houses clustered along a single access road leaving large areas untouched, a practice known as conservation development.

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Social Programs That Work

Ron Haskins

December 31, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Some social welfare programs may receive funding but have no evidence of success. By insisting that funds go primarily to programs with rigorous evidence of success, the federal government can make non-partisan decisions that will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of social programs and decrease spending waste. Obama administration evaluated programs based upon their successes and these programs are highlighted.

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From Eastern NC to Tokyo: A new breed of ‘silky' pork

J. Andrew Curliss

December 10, 2014 |

The News & Observer |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, La Grange, North Carolina

A farm in North Carolina discovered a new market and revived their business. By focusing on the genetics of their hogs and altering the hogs' diet the farm was able to enter the competitive but lucrative Japanese pork market.

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Suspending kids doesn't fix bad behavior; schools look for answers

Claudia Rowe

December 05, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kent, Washington

It stands to reason: Kick troubled students out of school and they often come back even worse. The Kent School District is trying to tackle this national problem by overhauling the way it handles discipline. But its answers spark even more questions.

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