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  • How is Europe countering radical Islam?

    February 18, 2015 |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

    Teenagers around the world are at risk of indoctrination by Islamic extremism and volunteering to fight for the Islamic state. Different European nations seek to make Islamic extremism unattractive to youth by bolstering surveillance efforts, internet outreach, and teaching the Islam of peace.

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  • Principal in the Classroom: Can New Orleans make it work?

    February 18, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    When a New Orleans school principal prioritizes and structures her day to maximizing opportunities to empower her staff and provide targeted professional development so that the teachers can best serve under-performing students and ensure they receive the best education possible.

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  • How communities are keeping kids out of crime

    February 15, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Toledo, Ohio

    The toll that prison can take on young offenders is often irreversible. Cities and states are moving away from locking up juvenile offenders, offering treatment and other programs to prevent them from becoming hardened criminals.

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  • How police can get it right

    February 08, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Atlanta Police Chief George Turner is building a diversified department that's less reactive and more humane. It could offer lessons after Ferguson.

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  • Africa's quiet solar revolution

    January 25, 2015 |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Arusha, Arusha

    Electricity is hard to come by in much of Africa. Now, skipping over the fossil fuel age, solar panels are bringing a cheap form of electricity to the continent.

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  • Held together by the strings

    April 03, 2001 |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    Funded by a combination of state grants and private donations, the nonprofit organization, Community MusicWorks, extends the reach and influence of classical music and music education. The nonprofit hosts workshops, lessons, and programs for children in low-income neighborhoods of Providence, RI, with interest in, but limited access to, music programs.

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  • Urban kids dig into science and get friendly with worms

    July 18, 2000 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s Apple Seed program gets children who live in the city to experiment, engage with, and learn from nature. The program – which has reached over 4,000 kids in New York Public Schools – teaches children about gardening, photosynthesis, and wildlife through hands-on learning experiences and has shown demonstrable success in higher math and science test scores. This program is part of a larger, nationwide trend toward engaged learning and nature.

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