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  • Germany: Refugee Integration

    January 23, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

    When Germany opened its doors to refugees, the country invested heavily in integration assistance, including free but compulsory language and civics courses. Though political division has formed in Germany over immigration issues, the focus on integrating refugees recognizes, and furthers, the potential of new arrivals to contribute to society.

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  • Can Emergency Rooms Solve the Opioid Epidemic?

    January 23, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Emergency rooms across the country are initiating programs that address addiction and substance abuse. Usually emergency rooms are not equipped with mental health counselors, but to curb the opioid crisis, several are seeing increased uptake into therapy and programs when there are counselors available in the emergency rooms.

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  • Bioeconomy: A global trend?

    January 22, 2018 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Finland

    Bioeconomy is the practice of using biological processes and organic materials to reduce waste, and it's gaining traction as a means of business. Finland is home to one of the largest bioproduct mills, where "a whole ecosystem of companies" work together on projects such as converting sustainably logged wood into pulp before selling it to Europe and Asia and producing solid biofuels which will eventually create electricity.

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  • The controversial Silicon Valley-funded quest to educate the world's poorest kids

    January 22, 2018 |

    Quartz |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    Founded by Silicon Valley veterans and funders in 2007 to serve the world's poorest students and most under-resourced teachers, Bridge International Academies now operates 600 low-cost private schools in Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, Uganda, and India. In Bridge's model, teachers read scripted lessons developed abroad directly from their tablets. While supporters say Bridge is delivering an otherwise unavailable service, at scale, and is seeing improved scores and teacher attendance, critics fear Bridge takes the human element out of learning, strips teachers of agency and fails to teach critical thinking skills.

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  • Chicago will give hotel workers panic buttons to prevent sexual assault

    January 22, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    A new ordinance in Chicago requires hotels to give panic buttons to employees working in rooms alone. 58 percent of the city’s hotel workers report having experienced flashing, groping, and other forms of sexual harassment from guests. 96 percent say a panic button would make them feel safer. The ordinance also gives workers the right to stop working and leave the area without facing retaliation from their employer.

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  • To Help Teachers Buy A Home, This Denver Charter Is Taking A Page From California

    January 22, 2018 |

    Colorado Public Radio |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Only one percent of Denver teachers have the means to buy a home within the city's limits. Landed, an organization that has located places for California educators to live, is now expanding to Colorado. Buyers provide 10 percent of the down payment, while Landed gives the other 10 percent. A representative from Landed explained, "It is not a loan – it is a shared investment."

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  • With new program, Renton Tech will encourage more students to earn degrees

    January 22, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Students enrolled in community college may waste time and money if they don't have a clear plan laid out for their post-secondary education. With new grant funding, five community colleges in Washington are working to restructure curriculum in order to create more intuitive and straightforward paths for students to pursue an associates degree in lieu of a certificate. With an associates degree, students can more easily earn additional degrees, such as a bachelor's, down the line.

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  • Domestic Violence court offers alternatives, hope for future

    January 22, 2018 |

    New Mexico In Depth |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a domestic violence court offers funnels perpetrators into programs that offer counseling and other services to address the root causes of their behavior. Its two tracks focus on first-time offenders to short-circuit any escalation into chronic abuse, as well as those with multiple domestic violence charges. Judges work closely with participants to encourage them and call them out when they aren't meeting their obligations, and recidivism rates among those who complete the programs are far lower than those who do not.

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  • Principal Progress: Trauma-Informed Efforts at One Alaska Elementary School

    January 22, 2018 |

    PACEs Connection |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

    For students who have experienced adverse childhood events (ACEs), support and disciplinary efforts that take trauma into account are essential for them to excel in school. An Alaskan elementary school has done just this by training teachers about ACEs, identifying and supporting students at risk for isolation, and restructuring discipline by providing a space for students who act out to talk about what is going on in their lives.

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  • In a district losing money, students from afar fill the gap

    January 21, 2018 |

    Missoulian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Montana

    After a 2010 mill closure led to school staff cuts and student departures and threatened to compromise the central role of the K-12 institution in the community, a small rural town on the outskirts of Missoula took a risk and opened its doors to out-of-district students. By welcoming over 100 new pupils through a screening process and benefiting from the resulting extra state funding, Frenchtown jumpstarted a district-wide revival.

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