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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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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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In Uganda, a unique urban experiment is under way

Nina Strochlic

March 14, 2019 |

National Geographic |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

Uganda has some of the most progressive refugee policies in the world, and as a result it is now home to the second largest refugee camp in the world. Bidibidi houses a quarter million people, many of whom come from the South Sudan, and as such is on its way to becoming a permanent city. While there is still progress to be made, especially economic, many residents of Bidibidi are optimistic settling into the daily routines and connections that make up a functioning city.

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New York City's Bail Success Story

Eli Hager

March 14, 2019 |

The Marshall Project |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Around the country, states like California, New Jersey, and Maryland are implementing legislation that eliminates the cash bail system. While this is one way of addressing that system’s growing unpopularity, New York City has recognized a different approach. By taking advantage of a growing cultural shift in how individuals think about bail, jail time, and criminal justice reform at large, the city has seen an organic decrease in the use of cash bail within courtrooms and judges’ decisions.

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As oil trains roll into Portland, city residents keep watch

Carl Segerstrom

March 13, 2019 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

In Portland, Oregon, a group of activists have come together to be the eyes for their community when it comes to oil train shipments. There is a surprising lack of transparency when it comes to moving crude oil by train, and the state has yet to implement monitoring standards. Because of this, activists work in shifts to be informal watchdogs for their city, making sure the public is as informed as possible even with the lack of official information.

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Cómo Entre Ríos desarrolló el único sistema de becas universitarias del país financiado por sus egresados

Stella Bin Laura Andahazi Kasnya

March 13, 2019 |

Red/Acción |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina, Entre Ríos

En Argentina, la tasa de deserción promedio en la población universitaria con menores ingresos es del 55%. En la provincia de Entre Ríos, la inclusión universitaria es política de Estado: mediante el Impuesto al Ejercicio de Profesiones Liberales, han logrado solventar becas a alumnos con recursos económicos insuficientes para realizar una carrera universitaria o terciaria, lo que generó un aumento de un 158% en la cantidad de estudiantes universitarios entre 2001 y 2016.

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No Paid Family Leave? A Growing Number of States Allow Babies at Work.

Graham Vyse

March 12, 2019 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, Vermont

Across the country, and particularly in states with no paid leave laws, state agencies are allowing new parents to bring infants to the workplace. While the change has been welcomed, critics don't believe it goes far enough.

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Rebuilding Cities, With Culture at the Core

Tanvi Misra

March 12, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

City planners and governments often overlook culture when trying to rebuild cities blighted by war, disasters, or other types of urban distress. But not Medellín, Colombia. After the drug trade made Medellín a violent place, the local government turned to the concept of "citizen culture" to restore the city. By building libraries and parks, enabling art, and creating transportation access in the comunas in the hills above the city, the government invested in people-centric policies that also made economic sense.

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Three ways governments encourage breastfeeding at work

Will Worley

March 11, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Norway

Governments in Norway, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have all implemented policies around breastfeeding in the workplace in order to promote healthy child development. Although not without limitations and barriers, the programs each aim to make breastfeeding in the workplace more accessible and fairer to new mothers.

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Giving Locally

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

March 07, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

After learning her home city of Austin, Texas ranked the 48th most charitable city in the country despite its strong economy, Patsy Woods Martin launched I Live Here I Give Here (ILHIGH) in 2007 to encourage Austinites to better meet the needs of their community. In other words, she wanted her neighbors and community members to give locally. To get Austinites to be more charitable, ILHIGH uses games, competitions, clever marketing, and a sense of community.

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Small ag feels growing pains: Lack of workers

Jonathan Romeo

March 06, 2019 |

Durango Herald |

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Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

In southeastern Colorado, the Good Food Collective is piloting new initiatives to help small-scale farmers fill the labor shortages. With grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, they’re looking at what others across the country have done to address this issue, like developing a workers cooperative where workers can have some security in an unstable field. For now, they’re figuring out what works for their region, which includes “gleaning” – using grant funding to pay for individuals to harvest food for food pantries.

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