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  • Harvard Is Vaulting Workers Into the Middle Class With High Pay. Can Anyone Else Follow Its Lead?

    Eduardo Porter

    September 08, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Spurred by student activism and a research study on outsourcing, Harvard University implemented a parity policy in 2002. This means all university workers, regardless of whether the university or an outside contractor pays them, receive full benefits and higher pay. For an institution like Harvard that can afford to pay workers substantially more, there is greater employee satisfaction. However, researchers are still exploring if higher wages for some mean lower wages for others or fewer employees hired in the future.

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  • Federal program to aid low-income areas ready for local investors

    Brian Edwards

    September 07, 2018 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

    Since the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed, investors, community leaders, and local governments have been talking about Opportunity Zones. These are low-income areas in each state--Alabama has 150--that will incentivize investor spending by providing tax breaks for longer-term investment in areas typically not on the highest priority list for traditional investors. Montgomery, Alabama is seeking input from local groups on where funding can best be spent. Though the opportunity zones legislation is in its early days, many are excited about the potential to stimulate economic growth.

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  • Youth Need Community-Based Treatment, Not Jails

    Megan Hadley

    September 05, 2018 |

    The Crime Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    The number of youth confined in U.S. detention facilities has dropped by nearly half since 1997, saving money and reducing recidivism. A report by the Justice Policy Institute says this has made communities safer, but that reductions are only among those accused of nonviolent crimes and that racial and ethnic disparities have increased. The report calls for changes, such as repealing state laws on mandatory sentences, offering better probation supervision and creating more diversion options.

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  • Can New Zealand Provide the U.S. With a Model for Juvenile Justice Reform?

    Arvind Dilawar

    September 04, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    New Zealand introduced restorative justice practices for juveniles in their criminal justice system after incredibly high rates of child incarceration and an over-representation of minorities. The practice, in places since the late 80's, includes youth justice councils and limits police arrests. The "overall number of youth arrested, charged, and incarcerated" has fallen, but there is still disproportionate representation of minority groups in the system.

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  • Companies open doors to talent with autism

    Lee Cowan

    September 02, 2018 |

    CBS News |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Companies like Microsoft are intentionally recruiting candidates with autism, creating new interview processes and mentorship programs to help those employees thrive in jobs in programming, cybersecurity, and more. The approach is catching on as more well-known companies are looking for ways to making working more accessible.

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  • Restoring Ex-Convicts' Voting Rights

    Nina Sparling

    August 29, 2018 |

    WhoWhatWhy |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    A digital tool called Restore Your Vote launched in the summer of 2018 to help ex-convicts understand their voting restoration status after re-integrating into society. The initiative, which has been piloted in Alabama, aims to reduce disenfranchisement in ex-convict communities by targeting unclear language, misinformation, and lack of access to education.

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  • Tel Aviv tries to connect an isolated neighborhood

    Neri Zilber

    August 29, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Israel, Tel Aviv

    The goal of The Platform, a new entrepreneurship and coworking hub in a struggling area of Tel Aviv, “is to start solving big as well as local urban problems through social-technological entrepreneurship.” The tech accelerator it offers has spurred the development of an app intended to bring neighbors together as well as a special type of motion sensor that helps people with physical disabilities. The coworking space portion provides a gathering and event space for skills training and more. The founders are even hoping other cities will adopt this model.

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  • Alaska Gives Cash To Citizens Every Year. The Rest Of The U.S. Could Too.

    David Dayen

    August 28, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Juneau, Alaska

    In Alaska, a highly popular version of Basic Income gives residents between $1000 and $3000 a month. Although this wealth fund, and similar ones in countries like Norway, have been considered, critics argue that it wouldn't work in an American context.

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  • Hey, Can We Talk? Mediation Might Help Reduce Evictions

    Andrew Stelzer

    August 27, 2018 |

    San Francisco Public Press |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    In Madison, Wisconsin, encouraging mediation and dispute-resolution between tenants and landlords has helped to limit evictions and San Francisco is looking to scale the model. Mediation helps build a relationship between the two parties in a dispute to help prevent more serious consequences like evictions and help both tenant and landlord solve problems, but the waiting list is long and the option is not available to everyone. Even then, encouraging the process would save money for all parties involved by limiting legal disputes.

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  • Voters OK'd Legal Aid for Tenants Facing Eviction — Now Comes the Hard Part

    Andrew Stelzer

    August 27, 2018 |

    San Francisco Public Press |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Proposition F, passed in 2018 with an implementation deadline of July 2019, cements San Francisco as a key advocate in making legal representation accessible, especially in eviction cases. By passing a similar measure to one passed in New York, all renters now are eligible for legal counsel in eviction cases, regardless of their income level. The program is still in the early stages, but there is a potential for cost savings, too. With fewer evictions, there will likely be a lower demand for homeless and jail services.

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