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Nebraska invested in having special education students learn alongside their peers — and is seeing promising results

Jackie Mader

June 09, 2025 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Nebraska’s Journey to Inclusion program focused on providing educators with training and resources to help schools keep more students with disabilities in general classrooms rather than separating them in specialized classrooms. Since implementing changes, the state has seen proficiency rates and graduation rates rise among students with disabilities.

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This city is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage

David Condos, Ryan Kellman

June 09, 2025 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, St. George, Utah

St. George, Utah, is building wastewater recycling plants to convert sewage into usable irrigation and drinking water, a solution already proven effective in communities like Las Vegas in conserving water resources and supporting sustainable urban growth.

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How worker-ownership helped California Solar create good jobs

Brooke Larsen

June 01, 2025 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Grass Valley, California

At worker-owned cooperatives such as Cal Solar, a California-based solar company, the worker-owners shape company policies and report a greater sense of accountability, comraderie, and more resilience in the face of industry challenges, compared to their non-cooperative model peers.

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This house overwhelms me and no one is grateful

Camila Ramírez

May 28, 2025 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

Bogotá's Manzanas del Cuidado (Caregiving Blocks) provides free services like education, counseling, and skills training at 25 neighborhood locations to reduce the burden on women caregivers, successfully empowering participants to complete high school, gain new skills, and find employment opportunities. It's become a pioneering model in Latin America for recognizing unrenumerating labors. Read this article in Spanish here: https://solu.news/zfxr

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Know Your Rights: Community forums as a solution to immigration enforcement changes

Nicole Williams-Quezada

May 28, 2025 |

Hilltop Views |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

CAMINA ATX, a grassroots initiative founded by immigrants, hosts “Know Your Rights” forums that draw hundreds of people. Their approach to prioritizing cultural competency, accessibility and community ownership has emerged as an effective community-based response that provides critical information, resources and support networks for immigrants, mixed-status families, concerned citizens and anyone seeking to better understand constitutional protections in the current enforcement climate.

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"We Are the People of the River"

Morgan Sjogren

May 23, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe, United States, Arizona

By strategically restoring native riparian plants, removing invasive species, and implementing efficient water management practices, the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe has successfully revitalized ecosystem health and cultural traditions along the Colorado River.

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Out of the Wild: How A.I. Is Transforming Conservation Science

Jim Robbins

May 19, 2025 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada

Using artificial intelligence, scientists and conservationists can rapidly analyze vast environmental data sets—from audio recordings of nocturnal birds to millions of camera trap images—which has led to quicker and more efficient wildlife monitoring and decision-making, while also growing concern about ecological knowledge biases and decreased field engagement.

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Renewable energy industry powers new job growth in SD

Bart Pfankuch

May 19, 2025 |

South Dakota News Watch |

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Response Location: United States, South Dakota

South Dakota technical colleges partner closely with the renewable energy industry through specialized academic programs, responsive curriculum changes, and targeted scholarships, effectively addressing workforce shortages, achieving high-paying job placements, and catalyzing local economic growth.

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Los recicladores son héroes invisibles en la Economía Circular

Gabriela Castillo

May 19, 2025 |

Periodismo Público |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Ecuador

La Ley Orgánica de Economía Circular Inclusiva, en conjunto con diversas iniciativas públicas y privadas, ha formalizado, reconocido y mejorado las condiciones laborales de los recicladores de base en Ecuador, lo que ha permitido avances como el aumento de ingresos para algunos recicladores y una mayor recuperación de materiales.

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Abiye: Ondo's Community-Based Model for Maternal and Child Care Encounters Setbacks

Abdulwasiu Mujeeb

May 19, 2025 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Akure, Ondo

The Abiye Project registered over 20,000 pregnant women using a community-based model to ensure they receive proper healthcare. The program connected women with trained health rangers who served as liaisons with traditional birth attendants (TBAs). When TBAs’ resistance stalled the program, the government introduced financial incentives, paying them for each patient referral, leading to more hospital births and a reduced child and maternal mortality rate.

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