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  • Kindergartens Ringing the Bell for Play Inside the Classroom

    June 09, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Pasadena, Maryland

    As American classrooms have focused on raising test scores in math and reading, an outgrowth of the federal No Child Left Behind law and interpretations of the new Common Core standards, even the youngest students have been affected, with more formal lessons and less time in sandboxes. Washington and Minnesota are beginning to train teachers around the state on the importance of so-called purposeful play — when teachers subtly guide children to learning goals through games, art and general fun.

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  • Closing the Broccoli Gap

    June 05, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The lack of access to healthy food has always been a problem for the financially unstable. Food stamps can now be used to buy fresh produce at farmers markets, but greater success could be achieved by getting grocery stores involved.

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  • How a School Network Helps Immigrant Kids Learn

    May 30, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A nonprofit organization, the Internationals Network for Public Schools, delivers a first-class education to the children of illegal immigrants, helping to break the cycle of poverty and provide them a path to advance in life.

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  • Aided by the Sea, Israel Overcomes an Old Foe: Drought

    May 29, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Israel

    Israel has grappled with crippling drought for years. But people have learned to use Mediterranean sea water and recycled wastewater to provide the country with enough water for all its needs.

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  • In Europe, Fake Jobs Can Have Real Benefits

    May 29, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: France, Lille

    After the global recession, long-term unemployment can make jobless workers depressed, with their skills becoming unsharpened and obsolete. Practice firms, operating as fake businesses, in the Eurozone aim to keep the unemployed practiced in essential job skills and offer new skills training for those interested in changing careers.

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  • Guiding Families to a Fair Day in Court

    May 29, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    Millions of families of arrested individuals do not know what to do to help, how to obtain a lawyer, or what the process entails in the court system. Created by Albert Cobarrubius Justice Project, participatory defense is a type of community organizing that teaches and empowers people who face criminal charges. Individuals know how to work with attorneys in order to navigate the system and ultimately feel equipped to become drivers of their own change.

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  • To Feed More, Food Pantries Learn From Supermarkets

    May 22, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Even with all available help, New Yorkers miss about 100 million meals each year - food stamps are not enough. But some New York food banks allow for the homeless to choose their own food products, making healthy choices easier.

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  • Upward Mobility for the World's Destitute

    May 15, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Rangpur, Rajshahi Division

    Though poverty rates are dropping worldwide, the 'ultrapoor' tend to stay where they are. BRAC works to break the poverty cycle by donating money-making assets mixed with cash and food grants.

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  • Rekindling Human Contact in the Digital Age

    May 08, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Researchers are investigating how in a world of technology and social media, people feel more alone then ever and isolated from society. But millennials are creating a landscape of new institutions to meet their needs for community, purpose and, in some cases, spiritual experience.

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  • Water pricing in two thirsty cities: in one, guzzlers pay more, and use less

    May 07, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    Two cities in California are facing increasing threat of drought. In addition to raising the basic cost of water, the heaviest users of water pay more for the water they consume.

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