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  • For Better Citizens, Scratch and Win

    October 11, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: China

    In China, rampant sales tax fraud was addressed with a unique solution. In an attempt to increase transparent sales and receipt use, the government implemented a scratch lottery system on receipts. This solution, using lottery systems to increase turnout and engagement, is being used across the globe, even in the United States to help increase voter turnout.

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  • Roanoke County mother seeks answers following son's suicide

    October 10, 2016 |

    The Roanoke Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

    Many suicides are caused by gun-inflicted wounds annually in the United States. Connecticut passed a law in 1999 that enabled law enforcement to temporarily remove guns from people who were at-risk of causing harm to themselves or to others. Research on the law has shown that after police removed guns, people were less likely to use them inappropriately after they were returned, thereby preventing suicides.

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  • Digitally disconnected

    October 10, 2016 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Farmington, New Mexico

    To address the lack of available WiFi outside of school settings, a local college in Farmington, New Mexico, offers students the ability to check out wireless hotspots for one week at a time, While the school's resources are limited and aren't able to provide for all students, the program has shed light on the need for Internet services in rural areas around the country.

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  • How one tiny high school hacked Advanced Placement classes

    October 10, 2016 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Paonia, Colorado

    In 2011, the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), an education advocacy and research organization, launched the Colorado Legacy Schools project. The program funded innovative ways to increase the number and diversity of students taking AP classes. Instead of applying for funds to train teachers and subsidize test fees, Paonia High teamed up with two nearby schools to more than triple their collective AP offerings. It’s a promising model for rural, resource-limited schools trying to bring more college-prep opportunities to their few students.

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  • New York Debates How to Finance Low-Income Solar

    October 10, 2016 |

    Clean Energy Finance Forum |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Across the nation, low-income communities have very little say on the impact of solar power on their community. New York City has conducted talks with its residents resulting in community ownership of solar power utilities.

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  • Tackling menstrual health taboo in Uganda

    October 10, 2016 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    AFRIpads was started in order to provide reusable sanitary pads to women in Uganda who were otherwise using unsanitary local materials and experiencing discomfort and health issues. AFRIpads is a cost friendly and effective alternative that is having a growing impact on African women.

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  • Getting Tried as an Adult Means a Longer Sentence

    October 10, 2016 |

    WNYC |

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    Response Location: Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

    In the U.S., some people who are convicted as minors can spend their whole lives in prison. German prisons offer a solution: shorter sentences and a focus on reducing crime once people reenter society.

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  • Germany has a different approach, better results

    October 10, 2016 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

    In the United States, minors are often tried and sentenced as adults, leading to traumatizing circumstances and high recidivism. In Germany, minors cannot be tried as adults and are put in prisons that double as farms, aiming to mirror the outside world.

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  • Getting Tried as an Adult Depends on Skin Color

    October 10, 2016 |

    WNYC |

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    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    Many minors, especially those who are black or hispanic, are tried and sentenced as adults. A new New Jersey law requires minors to at least begin their sentence in juvenile facilities, but there are still problems.

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  • Guards with Helmets vs the Jolly Lumberjack

    October 10, 2016 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

    Germany's system of shorter sentences for minors and correctional officer training focused on rehabilitating prisoners could become a model for juvenile detention in the U.S., where guards are currently trained in firearms and self-defense.

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