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Many schools find ways to solve absenteeism without suspensions

Tara Garcia Mathewson Maria Polletta

December 13, 2022 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

Arizona schools are tackling a rising lack of attendance after the pandemic by helping to address the problems keeping students from school instead of immediately suspending them for absences.

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Colorado community colleges doubled their graduation rate by better meeting student needs

Jason Gonzales

December 13, 2022 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Community colleges in Colorado increased graduation rates by reforming remedial class programs, making sure students' food and housing needs are met, and improving academic advising.

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Denver students benefited from 11 years of reforms, new study shows

Melanie Asmar

December 13, 2022 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Reforms that improved learning at Denver schools included easier paperwork for school of choice applications, an increased number of charter schools, and the closing of schools with low test scores.

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The City That Kicked Cops Out of Schools and Tried Restorative Practices Instead

Andy Kopsa

December 12, 2022 |

In These Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

Theodore Roosevelt Highschool in Des Moines, Iowa, transitioned from employing armed school resource officers to a restorative practices team to prevent and mediate violence with proactive support instead of immediate punishment.

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What Happens When Jobs Are Guaranteed?

Nick Romeo

December 10, 2022 |

The New Yorker |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Austria, Gramatneusiedl

The government-run Job Guarantee program in Gramatneusiedl, Austria, provides employment for residents who have experienced unemployment for at least a year. After a training course and discussion of their wants and needs, the person can choose to accept the offered job in which they will earn at least as much as they would receive from unemployment benefits.

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Twin Cities electric vehicle car-share program finds success

Frank Jossi

December 09, 2022 |

Energy News Network |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Evie Community Carshare is an electric-vehicle service in areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, with high poverty and pollution rates. Users can pick up a car and leave it anywhere within the service area.

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Empty schools! Solutions for absenteeism.

Kimberly Gill

December 07, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Public Schools is tackling chronic absenteeism by addressing the underlying reasons students are absent. Attendance agents work with families to address their needs and connect them to necessary resources like food, transportation, and school supplies.

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How mindful movement can lead to a revolution of rest

Steven Cavazos Robert Samarron

December 06, 2022 |

ClickOnDetroit |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

For sleep-deprived people, incorporating yoga into their daily routine can help them relax their body and mind to improve their sleep.

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Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt saves a French dialect – and culture

Rhyan du Peloux

December 05, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Old Mines, Missouri

Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt plays French Creole music, sings, and speaks in Missouri French to raise awareness about the language and culture no longer widely practiced in the region.

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Exchanging Plastics for Learning Resources: How This Non-profit Addresses Low-Quality Education

Mohammed Taoheed

December 01, 2022 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abeokuta, Ogun State

The Recyclearn Initiative is a Nigerian nonprofit that arranges for students to work with its team members in collecting plastic to sell to recycling companies. The profits provide school materials to students in need.

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