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  • A plan tackling segregated middle schools in Brooklyn shows some patterns are hard to break

    November 14, 2022 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    After Brooklyn's District 15 replaced selective admissions with a lottery system, economic segregation in sixth grade decreased by 55 percent and racial segregation decreased by 38 percent compared with the previous year. Though challenges remain in creating truly inclusive school cultures, parents and educators say community attitudes are shifting around what makes for a "good" or desirable school.

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  • Solar-powered town shines on as powerful Hurricane Ian damages surrounding areas

    November 14, 2022 |

    WJXT-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

    Babcock Ranch, Florida, weathered Hurricane Ian with minimal damage and full power because of development decisions like installing solar power, underground infrastructure, and building every building above code.

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  • Preventing reincarceration

    November 14, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Jefferson, Georgia

    Jackson County's correctional facility has a transitional center that allows people who are incarcerated to begin working and building job skills while they are still finishing out their sentence. The wages they earn go toward paying off any charges associated with their conviction, and the rest is funneled into a bank account that is there for them when they're released.

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  • The Sewing Labs apprenticeship program opens pathways for KC residents

    November 14, 2022 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    The Sewing Labs provides apprenticeships that teach sewing skills as a route to jobs, financial independence and dignity. The Sewing Labs was recently chosen as one of 207 businesses to participate in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Ambassadors Initiative to present an “earn and learn” model to create equitable and debt-free pathways to good-paying jobs.

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  • 'The Green Steel of the 21st Century'

    November 14, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: China, Hong Kong

    Bamboo is growing in popularity as a cheap, sustainable building option that can replace hardwoods and other common construction materials.

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  • Las Vegas incentivizes removal of green turf. Should Utah?

    November 13, 2022 |

    Great Salt Lake Collaborative |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays Las Vegas residents $3 for every square foot of lawn they tear out and replace with alternatives, like artificial turf, that use less water.

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  • Las Vegas has tough restrictions on outdoor landscaping. Would it work in Utah?

    November 13, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Through a combination of strict outdoor water use restrictions, water waste enforcement, recycling of indoor use water, and the installation of new pump technology, the Southern Nevada Water Authority was able to reduce water use by roughly 26 billion gallons over one year.

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  • Solar empowers Pala'wan indigenous women to save basketry tradition, natural forest

    November 12, 2022 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Palawan

    The installation of solar panels in communities in the Philippines without electricity allows Pala’wan indigenous women to weave more baskets at night and increase their household income.

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  • A growing club: Membership-based direct primary care reimagines health coverage

    November 12, 2022 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Peterborough, New Hampshire

    Healthcare providers are turning to the direct primary care model to avoid being overbooked and to provide their patients with more personalized care. In this model, a membership fee is paid directly to the provider instead of billed to insurance agencies.

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  • Rift Valley Fever Surveillance

    November 11, 2022 |

    UBC News |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda

    Heath care workers and Ugandan officials are containing Rift Valley Fever through heightened surveillance by a team that monitors and reports all potential cases. They also made symptoms clear to the public so they, too, can report potential cases.

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