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How one wealthy Manhattan school is fighting inequality

Bliss Broyard

October 14, 2016 |

Time Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Manhattan’s School 2 School program raises money from wealthy schools to support the schools in low-income communities. Using the crowdfunding site Donors Choose, parents from Manhattan’s PS 87 school raise funds for requests from teachers at different elementary schools in the Bronx.

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3 regional transit systems Metro Detroit can learn from

Patrick Dunn

October 13, 2016 |

Metromode |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is a large city that doesn’t have a regional transit system. Other cities such as Cleveland, St. Louis, and Las Vegas have resolved their some of their transportation needs and are examples to learn from as Detroit works to reduce congestion and connect people to the city.

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Building upgrades give downtown St. Paul smaller energy footprint

Elizabeth Dunbar

October 11, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

Madison Equities is investing in significant efficiency upgrades to a number of buildings in downtown St. Paul, overhauling their energy systems in an upgrade driven in part by tenants' interest in energy efficiency and in part as a major effort to shrink the city's carbon footprint and save on long-term operating costs. The the timeline for the St. Paul project was impressive and shows what's possible, not just for the planet but for a company's bottom line.

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For Better Citizens, Scratch and Win

Tina Rosenberg

October 11, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: China

In China, rampant sales tax fraud was addressed with a unique solution. In an attempt to increase transparent sales and receipt use, the government implemented a scratch lottery system on receipts. This solution, using lottery systems to increase turnout and engagement, is being used across the globe, even in the United States to help increase voter turnout.

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How one tiny high school hacked Advanced Placement classes

Kate Schimel

October 10, 2016 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Paonia, Colorado

In 2011, the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), an education advocacy and research organization, launched the Colorado Legacy Schools project. The program funded innovative ways to increase the number and diversity of students taking AP classes. Instead of applying for funds to train teachers and subsidize test fees, Paonia High teamed up with two nearby schools to more than triple their collective AP offerings. It’s a promising model for rural, resource-limited schools trying to bring more college-prep opportunities to their few students.

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New York Debates How to Finance Low-Income Solar

Kat Friedrich

October 10, 2016 |

Clean Energy Finance Forum |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Across the nation, low-income communities have very little say on the impact of solar power on their community. New York City has conducted talks with its residents resulting in community ownership of solar power utilities.

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Tackling menstrual health taboo in Uganda

Anna Patton

October 10, 2016 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Uganda

AFRIpads was started in order to provide reusable sanitary pads to women in Uganda who were otherwise using unsanitary local materials and experiencing discomfort and health issues. AFRIpads is a cost friendly and effective alternative that is having a growing impact on African women.

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Palliative care: Dealing with the end

Priti Salian

October 08, 2016 |

Livemint |

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Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

A stand-alone hospice in the city of Bengaluru is the sole provider of end-of-life care for the terminally ill in the region. Having helped nearly 11,000 patients and trained nursing aids during a six-month course to provide both in-house an at-home care, the palliative care model is filling the gap between diagnosis and outcome.

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In Rural Bangladesh, Solar Power Dents Poverty

Amy Yee

October 04, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Kakhin Bimile, Dhaka Division

Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol), a government-backed Bangladeshi energy and infrastructure group, is helping bring solar power to homes in rural Bangladesh that once relied on dangerous kerosene or expensive diesel for electricity. The keys to Idcol’s expansion are financing plans that cater to lower-income people, as well as partnerships with 56 grass-roots organizations like the microfinance institution Grameen. Solar energy is reliable, clean, and more cost effective in the long run, and has become a lifeline for low-income Bangladeshis living beyond access of the main grid.

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Saving babies means thinking inside the box

Brittany Schock

September 27, 2016 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Richland County, OH has a 7.3 percent infant mortality rate per 1,000 infants born, which is one point higher than the national rate. The rate is influenced by socio-economic issues and a lack of pre-and post-natal care. Different programs and organizations in Richland County confront these factors by expanding access to prenatal health care and expanding services to minority communities for infant care.

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