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  • Denmark's vision for solving the world's water woes

    March 25, 2015 |

    Eco-Business |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Though once the rivers were afoul with pollution and the carcasses of poisoned fish and the water from taps was too hazardous to drink, Denmark now boasts some of the world's cleanest drinking water and some of it's most comprehensive programs for good water management. The Danish government is looking to help other nations replicate their success, leveraging technology and collaboration to better manage water treatment and conservation for all.

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  • Oklahoma schools district offers insight as EPISD, YISD consider shutting schools

    March 21, 2015 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Tulsa Public Schools drew on expertise across many sectors and extensive neighborhood input to address the issue of thousands of empty seats in local schools. Through a community-focused process, they were able to mindfully close under-utilized schools and better maximize the community's resources for students.

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  • How Would Students Spend the Principal's Money?

    March 11, 2015 |

    Zócalo Public Square |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    When Bioscience High School put students in charge of a portion of its discretionary budget, nearly the entire student body participated in deciding how to spend the money. The experiment in participatory democracy unfolded so well that the school principal agreed to fund all three of the most popular project proposals, even though the sum slightly exceeded the originally allotted budget.

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  • Police and the mentally ill: LAPD praised as a model for nation

    March 09, 2015 |

    Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    LAPD's special team, the Mental Evaluation Unit, is teaming up police officers with mental health clinicians to better approach and address individuals suffering from a mental health crisis. Rather than sending them to jail - where resources are limited and a vicious cycle often results - the teams help ensure patients get the medical care they need, preventing brushes with the law and county millions of dollars and freed up thousands of hours of patrol time. Their model is being replicated nation-wide.

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  • Moz digs garimpeiros out of trouble

    February 27, 2015 |

    The Mail & Guardian Online |

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    Response Location: Mozambique, Munhinga, Manica Province

    Artisan gold mining - most of it illegal - is one of the greatest environmental and health concerns in Mozambique, but it provides a critical source of labor and economic support, especially for small communities. To help address some of the concerns for land degradation and water pollution, the government is helping miners establish licensed associations, which also provides training on improved business and mining practices, as well as adding some formality and stabilization to the sale of their gold.

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  • A Town Where a School Bus Is More Than a Bus

    February 27, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Hartsville, South Carolina

    There are many other adults beyond teachers who regularly interact with children — and who are often overlooked as potential contributors to the educational mission. Hartsville, South Carolina, uses school bus drivers as a resource and extra set of eyes to observe how students are doing.

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  • Shedding light on human rights: do businesses stand up to scrutiny?

    February 25, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, The Hague, South Holland

    There are increasing costs to business when they fail to respect basic human rights. Many are therefore taking steps to avoid abuses – and are taking a proactive rather than reactive approach.

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  • Vancouver versus the rising sea: how the city is adapting to climate change

    February 23, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    The densely populated Canadian city is tenth most at risk of flooding in the world as climate change raises sea levels. The government has instated a number of successful flood adaptation projects, with an ambition to become the “greenest city in the world."

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  • Empathy, not Expulsion, for Preschoolers at Risk

    February 20, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Preschoolers in the U.S. who misbehave are increasingly being expelled. In Connecticut, trained counselors educated teachers about how to deal with emotionally traumatized kids which reduced expulsions.

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  • Only 1 in 5 NYC students graduates from college. This nonprofit is going to change that

    February 20, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Educational nonprofit OneGoal has proven that its model of education helps provide low-income students in Chicago and Houston with the tools needed to pursue a college degree. Now, the nonprofit hopes to improve the college graduation rate in New York City by assisting high school students in understanding the basic techniques to achieve success.

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