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  • Reclaiming Appalachia: A Push to Bring Back Native Forests to Coal Country

    December 14, 2017 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: United States, West Virginia

    Tearing down trees to save a forest? While that may not sound like a solution, it could in fact be the key to restoring the former forest that inhabited the Appalachian region in the Eastern United States. “Ripping so deep might seem extreme, but it’s the only way to give these native trees a chance,” says Chris Barton, co-founder of non-profit Green Forests Works and a professor specializing in forest hydrology and watershed management, by means of explaining the ongoing effort he and other researchers, scientists and non-profits are making to reclaim native forests in this region.

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  • In the race to help Latino students, one California county pulls ahead

    December 13, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Moreno Valley, California

    In 2016, California's Riverside County achieved an 86 percent graduation rate, second to only Orange County in the state. The impressive spike followed in the wake of a multi-pronged, data-focused drive to support predominantly low-income students through the oftentimes complicated and unfamiliar college application process. Local nonprofit director Ryan Smith says, “We often ask [students and families] to navigate a system not designed for them, instead of meeting students where they’re at." Riverside is working to change that reality.

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  • Can red-light cameras help curb Milwaukee's reckless drivers?

    December 13, 2017 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    A columnist looks at the proposal to bring red light cameras to Milwaukee after a string of horrific car accidents where a driver blew through traffic lights. The piece covers a good deal of data on the efficacy of red light cameras in Chicago and elsewhere, pointing out the positive results of fewer crashes while pointing out the flaws, such as an increase in rear-end collisions. The author also explains how he reported the story and provides numerous links to resources so readers can continue to explore the topic.

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  • Farming in Minnesota: A Taste of Home

    December 12, 2017 |

    The GroundTruth Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Scandia, Minnesota

    Sustainable agriculture and farming is on the rise on a national level, but it's not often so simple to get into the practice, especially for those that are new to the U.S. A farmer training program based in Washington County, Minnesota is trying to change that by enrolling a small group of interested Somali-Americans in a curriculum focused on becoming the next generation of farmers in America.

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  • Build, flood, rebuild: flood insurance's expensive cycle

    December 09, 2017 |

    Houston Chronicle |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    What was originally conceived of to help protect homes from flooding has instead trapped homeowners in an endless cycle of filing claims and rebuilding their homes. The National Flood Insurance Program was supposed to discourage development in flooding zones and ease the costs after disasters. With lobbying money and power from developers, realtors associations, and others with vested interests, any opportunity to redesign the system through Congress have haven’t gone far.

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  • How Do I Protect My Students from Gun Violence?

    November 21, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Preventing school shootings is difficult, but there are basic strategies that can curtail them and lessen loss of life. Those include limiting school access and making all visitors check in, ensuring intercoms and other technology work, but also working to prevent suicide so someone doesn't engage in a shooting to get themselves killed. Schools also need procedures in place for any crisis to ensure everyone is communicating and coordinating and children are reunited with approved family members.

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  • Argentina is using tech to teach its youth about sex, drugs, and violence

    November 20, 2017 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

    Knowledge about sex, drugs and violence is alarmingly low in Argentina and surrounding areas, which has caused the government and other organizations to step in. Hablemos de Todo is an interactive online resource that provides information on a myriad of topics, plus a place for people to anonymously ask experts questions.

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  • How Madagascar Took Control Of Its Plague Outbreak

    November 19, 2017 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Madagascar

    When the bubonic plague began rapidly spreading in Madagascar, the country took a swift and comprehensive approach to try to stop it. From adding staff to treatment centers to screening travelers for symptoms, the country's quick actions resulted in overall low fatality rates.

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  • This Vermont program might reduce sex offender recidivism. Could it work in Philly?

    November 16, 2017 |

    Generocity |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A program called Circles in Vermont is built on the idea that it takes an entire community to help sex offenders reintegrate back into a community. Circles is also used in other states and countries and creates supportive networks of volunteers who offer a safe place for offenders to discuss their triggers and help them build authentic connections and relationships so they are part of the community rather than pushed to the fringes.

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  • Rural schools unite to make college the rule, rather than the exception

    November 16, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    High school students in rural areas show lower rates of college degrees and have fewer opportunities such as not having a dual enrolment program that allows them to take college courses while in high school. Ohio Appalachian Collaborative involves rural schools working together to fight for grants and opportunities for the students in rural areas, and so far the statistics show that more students are going to college and are more engaged in high school.

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