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  • Laudato Si' 101: Catholic University students boost energy efficiency at Newark Archdiocese

    March 11, 2025 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    Students at Catholic University of America in a net-zero design course are analyzing church structures and making suggestions for green improvements to address the climate crisis, reduce carbon emissions and support the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ mission to conserve energy and protect the planet. Though in its early days, the course has proven beneficial for U.S. dioceses, and students say it’s impacted the way they see architecture and design, and how it can have implications tied to the environment.

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  • Beyond the Chip: How an Oregon university gives students a 'quick start' in chip manufacturing

    March 05, 2025 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    In partnership with universities and community colleges, Intel’s Quick Start program gives students condensed training over 10 days that prepares them for careers in the semiconductor industry. In one iteration of the program at Portland Community College, 391 students have graduated so far, and everyone who graduates is guaranteed an interview at Intel.

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  • Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture 'Mississippi Miracle'

    February 20, 2025 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) are research centers that support states and school districts as they implement new practices, such as in Mississippi, where an REL helped the state train its teachers in the science of reading and successfully bring its fourth-grade reading proficiency scores from 49th in the nation to 29th. However, the federal government recently terminated all of its contracts with RELs, jeopardizing the future of programs already in progress.

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  • Pelican Bay offers a model for prison education. Its future is in doubt.

    February 20, 2025 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Crescent City, California

    Project Rebound at the Pelican Bay State Prison is a partnership with California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt that provides associate and bachelor’s degree education to incarcerated individuals. Research shows access to higher education in prison lowers recidivism rates and increases the likelihood the person will find a job post-incarceration. Currently, about 14,000 incarcerated individuals in the state are taking classes toward a college degree, or about 15% of the prison population.

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  • Trade union partnerships hold promise for high school students

    February 11, 2025 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Danvers, Massachusetts

    A partnership between Essex Tech North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School, and Local 22 trade union members is teaching students union norms and trade skills early in their career, connecting them to apprenticeships and greater career opportunities. Other states, including Maryland and Louisiana, have similar programs and students report feeling a greater sense of job security and that they can command higher pay from employers due to the expertise gained from the program.

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  • Demand for immigration legal services spikes at California colleges

    February 03, 2025 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    In the University of California and California State University systems, undocumented students have access to Dream resource centers where they can get support with financial aid, mental health services, community-building, and legal aid for immigration cases. These services have seen demand skyrocket since the 2024 presidential election and subsequent executive orders around immigration.

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  • Apprenticeships Bring a Fresh Generation to Small Dairy Farms

    January 28, 2025 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    Since 2015, the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, with support by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has worked to help dairy farmers transfer skills and opportunities to a new generation. Thus far, slmost 70 apprentices have graduated from the program as independent journeyworkers, and 59 farmer-apprentice pairs are currently active across the country.

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  • Inside the Bridge's 'fight to stay alive'

    January 16, 2025 |

    The Stanford Daily |

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    Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

    The Bridge Peer Counseling Center provides 24/7, free, anonymous counseling to students, by students. The student counselors are trained in crisis response and volunteer over 30 hours each week to keep the center running, ensuring mental health support is always accessible on campus.

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  • In Türkiye, Girl Villages Have Become a Lifeline for Education

    January 08, 2025 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

    To help relieve the burden of ancillary education costs such as transportation, supplies, and meals, with the ultimate goal of preventing girls from dropping out early, the Korunuck Foundation operates two housing campuses for Turkish girls where they receive comprehensive support for their studies. The programs currently serve 125 students, and 36 girls have been accepted into universities.

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  • How Government Buses Are Transforming Girl Child Education in Kano

    December 20, 2024 |

    Nigeria Info FM |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    To help address low school attendance and retention among girls, Kano’s state government launched a transportation initiative with buses that bring students to and from school for N50 per trip, a much lower cost than arriving by commercial rickshaw. Both students and teachers report that the program has made it easier and less costly to arrive at school on time.

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