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A Case Study in Lifting College Attendance

David Leonhardt

June 10, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware has been working to make sure that all college-ready graduates, regardless of socioeconomic status, make it to college. With financial reasons standing in the way of many qualified students, the state has worked on multiple levels to make this a possibility.

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Boston: There's an App for That

Ben Schreckinger

June 10, 2014 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Boston had a hard time solving civic problems efficiently and holding its leadership accountable. In response, a team in the Mayor's office was charged with "making Boston better through clever, low-cost hacks" such as a mobile app that allows residents to send government service requests to City Hall.

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A Grass-Roots Drive for Clean Elections in Karnataka

Ankita Rao

May 15, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India, Karnataka

B. Godihal is one of the thousands of communities in Karnataka that have worked to hold clean elections, stirred by a confluence of awareness campaigns by nongovernmental organizations and rising public frustration with candidates’ broken promises.

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High poverty, high test scores: Auburn school is a shouting success

Linda Shaw

April 27, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Auburn, Washington

As school poverty rates goes up, learning and test scores fall. At Gildo Ray elementary school in Washington state uses a teaching method called director or explicit instruction, in which children learn from a structured approach to teaching with teacher-guided practice. Gildo Ray’s test scores in math and reading are among the highest in the state.

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The Quinoa Quarrel

Lisa M. Hamilton

April 17, 2014 |

Harper's Magazine |

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Response Location: Bolivia, Altiplano

The solution is quinoa, the problem is a bit more complicated. As the human population increases alongside environmental challenges like water scarcity and climate change, quinoa shines as the answer to what can withstand these looming problems. But who owns this crop and do they have to share? Native to the Altiplano region in South America, this plant must be adapted to live and thrive successfully elsewhere. Despite controversy over the rights to the seed, several researchers and farmers are working to ensure the seed lives on even if the dispute drags on.

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Can Government Play Moneyball?

David Bornstein

April 16, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The pressure is on for the federal government to spend tax money more wisely. Evidence-based policy making is gaining in popularity as a way for the government to spend tax money wisely. While not quite as flashy or exciting as past ways, this has a proven track record of positive impact.

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Home on the range

Benjamin Goldfarb

April 01, 2014 |

Earth Island |

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Response Location: Canada, Alberta

A robust population of grizzly bears can be an indicator of healthy land; however, the bears also can destroy grain bins, consume vegetation, and kill livestock. Ranchers work with the Canadian government and local conservation groups to protect their resources with bear-proof grain bins and electric fences.

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Good News for Animals in Nepal: A Full Year Without Poaching

Laurel Neme

March 12, 2014 |

National Geographic |

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Response Location: Nepal, Bharatpur

Bucking the worldwide trend, Nepal continues its successful fight against poaching, thanks to a multilayered system of information gathering, enforcement, and swift justice.

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A Nonprofit Lender Revives the Hopes of Subprime Borrowers

Binyamin Appelbaum

February 25, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Many subprime borrowers in the United States are financially unable to buy a home themselves. An unconventional lender is trying to make it easier for low-income people to buy houses despite the tighter requirements that other lenders adopted after the mortgage bust.

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Police chief, mayor tour city's rundown neighborhoods

Greg Barnes

February 22, 2014 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, North Carolina

In Fayetteville, the Mayor and Police Chief have taken a personalized approach in seeking a solution for blighted, low-income neighborhoods and are working to increase the number of city staff on-hand to help address issues like decrepit buildings, as well as decrease the disparity in resources allocated to maintaining these neighborhoods. But many challenges remain, and the line between the government's role versus the private homeowner's responsibility remains difficult to define.

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