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How San Francisco Is Graduating More Black Early Educators — and Why It Matters

Daisy Nguyen

August 14, 2023 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

San Francisco's Black Early Childhood Educator pilot program covers tuition and provides stipends for Black students, as well as support from a case manager and necessary supplies such as laptops. Since the program launched two years ago, 62 participants have received their associate teaching permits from the City College of San Francisco.

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One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology

Isabella O'Malley Michael Phillis

July 23, 2023 |

Associated Press |

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Response Location: United States

In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act uses tax credits to encourage the adaptation of and investment in renewable energy across the country.

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One college finds a way to get students to degrees more quickly, simply and cheaply

Jon Marcus

July 20, 2023 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: England, Coventry

At CU Coventry, students take just one course at a time for four hours each day, which allows them to finish a bachelor’s degree within three years. The fixed schedule and “no frills” tuition is often more convenient for nontraditional students who may have children or full-time careers outside of school.

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Brazosport ISD is training its own teachers. The program might become a model for other Texas schools.

Brian Lopez

July 18, 2023 |

The Texas Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Clute, Texas

The Brazosport school district has a unique teacher apprenticeship program which covers the cost of aspiring teachers’ coursework and pays them to teach under a mentor educator for a full year. Twenty-five new teachers graduated from the program this year and will be required to work in the district for at least three years, and research shows that about 86 percent of educators who complete similar programs are still teaching in the same district after three years.

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California Wage Theft: When bosses don't pay and new laws aren't enough.

Julie Watts

July 01, 2023 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Clara County, California

To combat employer wage theft and chronic delays in payment remittance in state courts, Santa Clara County has leveraged businesses' food permits, threatening to revoke them if outstanding wage theft judgments are not paid. Run by the Santa Clara Office of Labor Enforcement, the program has resulted in 100% compliance.

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Not at school or work? Chicago wants to support 45,000 disconnected youth.

Mila Koumpilova

June 29, 2023 |

Chalkbeat Chicago |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago’s Back to Our Future program aims to support youth who have stopped attending school with mentorship, mental health services, job search help, and “soft skills” training. Participants receive a stipend during their first twelve weeks in the program, and roughly 465 students have taken part so far.

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ENUGU: gate pass to early marriage no more

Makinde Ajayi Alfred

June 21, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

The Women Information Network’s Right to be a Girl project provides scholarships to girls who would otherwise be forced to drop out of school, many of whom are vulnerable to child marriage. The program has supported 573 students in schools across Enugu state since 2021.

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Amidst Lean Resources, this Foundation Devises Means to Secure Future for Poor Children in Taraba

Yahuza Abdulkadir

June 16, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sabon Gari, Taraba State

The Umayya Danejo Foundation provides financial support to help out-of-school children enroll in classes and complete exit examinations. The organization also runs a food aid program and has a partnership with tailoring centers where students can learn hands-on trade skills.

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What If Everyone Had To Vote?

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 12, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: Australia

In Australia, voting has been mandatory since 1924, with failure to vote punishable by fines up to $79. The country sees an average turnout of 90% for its federal elections, not just due to compulsory voting, but also because of automatic voter registration, mail-in voting, Saturday elections, and extensive outreach with populations unable to vote in person, not to mention their tradition of handing out "democracy sausage" at the polls.

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'Earn while you learn:' Co-op programs gain appeal amid rising cost of living

Brett Bundale

June 01, 2023 |

The Canadian Press |

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Response Location: Canada, Waterloo, Ontario

Co-op programs such as those at the University of Waterloo allow students to get paid for hands-on experience in their chosen field while also completing academic coursework. Last year, the university facilitated roughly 25,000 work terms across six academic faculties.

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