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  • Tennessee's Achievement School District is trying to cut its suspension rate

    March 12, 2019 |

    Chalkbeat Tennessee |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    A Memphis charter middle school requires teachers to complete professional development courses on restorative justice practices and the impact of trauma and poverty on student behavior. This year, the school has halved the number of suspensions.

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  • This city is short of teachers. It's tapping immigrants to help.

    March 12, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

    The City of Portland, Maine, has created a new path to teacher certification for immigrants who served as teachers in their home countries. The program aims to help immigrants navigate the country's complicated teacher education system, diversify Portland's public schools, and address a shortage of qualified educators in the city.

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  • Paid internships are a reality again in Congress after public shaming

    March 12, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Paying Congressional interns gives lower income students a chance to engage with the legislative process. By bringing increased attention to the lack of paid internships on Capitol Hill, the nonprofit, Pay Our Interns, succeed in pressuring Congress to allocate funds for intern stipends. The funding makes opportunities on the Hill more accessible to those who cannot rely on family financial support to accept an unpaid internship.

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  • Here's how Brown University is tackling toxic masculinity

    March 12, 2019 |

    ThinkProgress |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    Changing norms surrounding masculinity begins with destigmatizing communication. Masculinity 101, a peer discussion group at Brown University, encourages students to be mindful of their behavior by promoting discussion about social norms and healthy relationships. The group reflects a broader desire among university students in the US to change toxic aspects of masculinity, including sexual violence, and to promote positive emotional development among their peers.

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  • In the chat room, Boston's black millennials build a community

    March 12, 2019 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    In a city that many people of color consider unwelcoming, social media groups offer a path to visibility and community. The group, Young, Black, and Social, connects thousands of millennials in Boston to their peers, as well as social events and services. The group coordinates with other organizations and even event promoters to create a community and make people of color who are moving to Boston feel connected.

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  • 3 cities in the U.S. have ended chronic homelessness: Here's how they did it

    March 11, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Abilene

    The national program Built for Zero is aiming to end veteran and chronic homelessness by using a comprehensive data set that allows for tracking of the homelessness situation day-by-day, along with a Housing First approach that emphasizes getting people into permanent housing before offering services for other issues. The work is spreading across the country, with more than 50 cities implementing some version of the same solution, although there are concerns for the privacy of people experiencing homelessness, as well as the sustainability of the solution.

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  • 4-H boosting school success

    March 11, 2019 |

    Albuquerque Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    Albuquerque Public Schools are the first in the nation to incorporate the 4-H model, pioneered by a youth development nonprofit, into the school day. The emphasis on experiential learning has led to reductions in behavioral issues and improvements in subject proficiency test scores.

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  • Three ways governments encourage breastfeeding at work

    March 11, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Norway

    Governments in Norway, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have all implemented policies around breastfeeding in the workplace in order to promote healthy child development. Although not without limitations and barriers, the programs each aim to make breastfeeding in the workplace more accessible and fairer to new mothers.

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  • PHLpreK improves job, financial prospects for parents

    March 11, 2019 |

    The Notebook |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A Philadelphia program to provide free pre-school, specifically targeting those from low-income families, is showing preliminary results that it improves wellness and employment, despite roadblocks from lawsuits regarding the sweetened beverage tax that helps pay for the program. However, progress has been slow and many providers have long wait lists, a problem the city hopes to solve as the program continues to change and grow.

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  • Does Baltimore Need a Crime-Tracking App?

    March 11, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Citizen, a crime-tracking app that first made an appearance in New York and California, has launched in Baltimore, Maryland, a city with a crime rate that has skyrocketed in recent years. Alerting community members to crime happening at specific locations via curation by city safety officials, the app aims to help people feel more informed and safer while complementing more traditional emergency services.

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