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In rural Colorado, the kids of coal miners learn to install solar panels

Nick Bowlin

December 13, 2019 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Delta, Colorado

As the number of mining jobs in Colorado has decreased, solar power holds the promise of future employment opportunities, as exemplified by an educational program at Delta High School. The class “Solar Energy Training” prepares high school seniors for jobs in the burgeoning solar industry. The program also helps the school reduce energy costs and engage students in a new way.

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Creating LGBT-friendly work environments

Saori Nakagawa

December 12, 2019 |

NHK World—Japan |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

A handful of initiatives are underway in Japan to improve working conditions for members of the LGBTQ community. One, called Work With Pride, organizes an annual International Coming Out Day and educates workplaces on how to create an inclusive space. They have since certified almost 200 employers in LGBTQ-friendliness. Another, called JobRainbow, is an employment agency for LGBTQ and helps organization improve their diversity.

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Why this farmer moves his cows every day

Hannah Long-Higgins

December 10, 2019 |

BBC |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Bluffton, Georgia

Pastures are able to replenish when livestock can move around. By permitting cattle to travel between pastures for feeding, Will Harris’ ranching technique allows the soil to retain more carbon. The carbon captured by the healthier soil also helps to offset the emissions caused by livestock production.

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Prosecution Declined

Eleanor Klibanoff

December 05, 2019 |

Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

The way in which Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department handles rape cases has come into question. The department’s low level of cases being brought to trial is because of the extra step police officers take: checking with prosecutors to see if they’ll take the case to court. If prosecutors won’t, the police don’t make arrests. The policy is justified as victim-centered. But experts say this, combined with other problematic practices by the LMPD, can leave survivors feeling as though they aren’t believed and alone with their trauma.

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Tunisia launches a state-sponsored sex-education program, a rarity in the Arab world

Lateshia Beachum

December 05, 2019 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Tunisia

Tunisia is rolling out a biological and religious-based sex education program in elementary and middle schools. It is the first state-sponsored curriculum of its kind in an Arab nation.

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How Schools Can Sustain Students' Cultures

Ananya Garg

December 04, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

At Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, "culturally sustaining pedagogy" is on full display. The practice aims to improve the school experience for historically marginalized populations through changes to curricula and the creation of groups like Black Girl Magic that give students space to talk about their identity.

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Turning kids into entrepreneurs

Reha Kansara

December 03, 2019 |

BBC |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda

In Uganda, which has high youth unemployment rates, schools are starting to incorporate entrepreneurship lessons into traditional curricula to prepare students for life and an unstable job market after school.

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Has a US university cracked student debt?

Holly Honderich

December 03, 2019 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Since 1892, Berea College in Kentucky has not charged students for tuition. The school avoids adding the "shiny amenities" that other schools may use as selling points and requires that students work a job on campus at least ten hours per week.

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How to reduce suicides on the psychiatric ward

Soumya Karlamangla

December 01, 2019 |

Los Angeles Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Implementing checklists to prevent suicide risks can reduce the number of deaths by suicide in psychiatric facilities. Since 2007, Veteran’s Affairs medical facilities across the country have successfully reduced the number of suicides in their facilities by taking measured steps to reduce risks. The checklist includes removing dangerous items from rooms and ensuring that patients are monitored by nursing staff. Increasing the data available has also led to new recommendations and standards.

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After two suicides in six weeks, Greenfield students and parents demand more help for bullied students

Rory Linnane

November 26, 2019 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In the wake of two consecutive Greenfield High School student suicides, what can the Milwaukee-based school district learn from other initiatives across Wisconsin? Schools in Northeast Wisconsin work with the Sources of Strength program, a peer-led and student focused initiative. In the Southeast portion of the state, REDgen connects students with others who have gone through similar challenges and obstacles, and at Friends-Adams High School, students are trained to intervene when they see bullying taking place, or notice changes on a peer's mental health state.

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