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  • India's tigers come roaring back

    July 30, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: India

    Wildlife sanctuaries and monitoring technologies are helping to protect endangered species. In India, a decade of policies aimed toward increasing the number of Bengal tigers is proving effective, in some areas leading to an increase in the total population. In addition to the creation of designated wildlife sanctuaries where biodiversity can thrive, the use of specialized monitoring technology allows for the tracking of individual tigers.

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  • Des vacances pour les agriculteurs

    July 30, 2019 |

    La Vie |

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    Response Location: France

    Présent dans tout l’Hexagone, le service de remplacement a pour mission de remplacer les agriculteurs en cas de stage de formation, de maladie, d’accident, d’engagement associatif ou syndical, de congés maternité ou paternité, de vacances ou pour des compléments de main-d’œuvre. Et, ainsi, prendre du temps pour eux, du recul, en résumé d’éviter le burn-out. Grâce au service, environ 20.000 agriculteurs partent en vacances chaque année. Et les salariés remplaçants, dont beaucoup veulent à leur tour s'installer, acquièrent ainsi de l'expérience.

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  • Mass. city, similar to Providence, widely recognized as a success story after state takeover

    July 30, 2019 |

    Providence Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Lawrence, Massachusetts

    A state takeover of a failing Massachusetts school district was defined by listening, collaboration, and a new merit-based teacher compensation system. Six years later, dropout rates are down and graduation rates are up. What can Providence's schools learn from the Lawrence model?

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  • A Unique Military Program Helps Sexual Assault Survivors. But Not All of Them.

    July 30, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Members of the military who are survivors of sexual assault have access to special victims’ counsels to help guide and protect them throughout the legal process. The efforts are still young, and with that comes issues of ill-trained or over-worked legal representation – a criticism that has been made known by advocates. Furthermore, while the existence of such assistance is extremely beneficial to military personnel, the same sort of protection and support isn’t available to civilians who are alleging violent crimes against military members.

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  • America's youngest kids need good teachers. Why is it so difficult to find them?

    July 29, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: United States

    Educators working full-time in Bright Horizons private child care centers get free tuition for an early child care education bachelor's degree, provided that they work for the company for at least 18 months following the completion of their courses. While the model has offered an incredible and unprecedented path for some, Quartz's Annabelle Timsit questions whether this corporate solution is the right answer to the widespread public education problem of underpaid preschool teachers and raises common concerns about discrepancies in the quality of degree programs.

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  • Kenya tackles youth unemployment with education shift

    July 29, 2019 |

    News Decoder |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Since the passage of a new law in 2013 that called for "closer coordination between academic institutions and industry" in response to a high unemployment rate, Kenya has shifted dramatically from its theory-based higher education approach to coursework that delivers technical education. So far, the initiatives are up against outdated equipment and a negative perception of the program among young people.

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  • How a small Colorado town fought the Japanese beetle and won

    July 29, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Palisade, Colorado

    Eradicating invasive species requires enrolling a community effort. Although quarantines and chemical treatments have not proven effective in preventing the spread of Popilia japonica, or the Japanese beetle, to farms on the US’s Front Range, the Colorado community of Palisade succeeded in eradicating the species through collective action. By combining pest control methods with a community program of reducing water use, Palisade farmers were able to push the beetles out of their farmland over the course of several years in the early 2000s.

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  • How Do You Stop Abusive Relationships? Teach Teens How to Be Respectful Partners

    July 29, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A program called RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) uses safe spaces for teens to talk about their romantic relationships with both peer and adult leaders as a way to prevent abusive relationships through education. It is supported by New York City's Human Resources Administration, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Day One, and Steps to End Violence and Urban Resource Institute (URI). The program is now in 94 schools across the city, and participants / peer leaders testify to how much it changed their lives.

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  • An imaginative space that helps kids believe in stories – and themselves

    July 29, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: England, Rotherham

    Grimm & Co.'s Apothecary to the Magical is boosting child literacy skills in a former steel and coal town with a large low-income population. By offering an imaginative space and free writing workshops, the nonprofit hopes to transform the town of Rotherham in England into a "storytelling capitol" and give "young people the narrative tools to reshape their world."

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  • Sacramento Drop In Black Child Deaths Holds Lessons for LA

    July 29, 2019 |

    Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    After launching an initiative aimed at reducing Black infant deaths, Sacramento County's success is now a model for other areas of California looking to make similar changes. Local officials joined with other community advocates and experts to analyze 20 years of data that showed specific disparities. They then created resources to addressing specific issues and empower residents in seven targeted neighborhoods throughout the county.

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