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A Vision of Healing, and Hope, for Formerly Incarcerated Women

Adrienne Day

September 07, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A project in the Bronx led by two formerly incarcerated women is testing whether transitional living/supportive housing meant specifically for women can help protect against recidivism. The Hope House currently provides homes for 5 women, emphasizing the need for community, not just fulfillment of basic necessities.

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Recreation revolution: Why Wales enshrined kids' playtime in law

Burton Bollag

September 07, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Wales

Wales is the first country in the world to recognize playtime as a children’s right. Local authorities must access and promote playtime opportunities for children in their area. Sometimes, this means simply removing “no ball games” signs from parks.

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Why Costa Rica Is One Of The Happiest Countries In The World

Lindsay Fendt

September 06, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica

Costa Rico consistently places on lists of the happiest countries in the world; the levels of satisfaction, along with longevity of the citizens, has been attributed to its consistently high levels of investment in social programs and citizen well-being. Despite their high wealth inequality, all citizens of Costa Rico are promised access to health care as well as a primary and secondary education.

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Before personalized learning became a trend, teachers built their own forerunner

Laura Pappano

September 06, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Before the personalized learning movement came onto the education scene, Impact Academy in Minnesota was already experimenting with ways to innovate within the confines and resources of a traditional public school. In 2013, Impact assigned all students to a K-5 multi-age "community," allowing students to progress at their own paces according to a series of reading and math "strands."

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Training teachers like doctors

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

September 04, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

To combat the intense teacher turnover rate nationwide, the University of Michigan's School of Education is rolling out a new training program that models itself after residencies in the medical field. After graduating and completing apprenticeships, students will return to their assigned school for three more years to work under their mentors. Early results from similar programs suggest the approach offers previously unavailable support systems and improves teachers' chances of staying in the profession.

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How a Rural Region in the South Cut Its Infant Mortality Rate in Half

Mattie Quinn

September 01, 2018 |

Governing |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Alexandria, Louisiana

To combat high infant mortality rates, rural Louisiana invested money and resources on providing public health nurses, gave Medicaid-eligible pregnant women nurses to assist them through pregnancy and the first year after birth, also began promoting long-acting reversible contraception. In two years, the region halved its infant mortality rate.

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Schools Crack Down as More Students Cut Class

Tawnell D. Hobbs

August 30, 2018 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: United States

Schools from Newark to Cleveland are trying new approaches to a longstanding problem - chronic absenteeism. Texas and Florida are offering incentives such as television and gift card raffles while Ohio is getting professional athletes to record reminders for students and New Jersey is installing washing machines on campus for use by homeless students. A Harvard professor who has studied the issue concludes, "There is no single solution."

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Fighting Poverty With Jobs

Stephanie Booth

August 30, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

America Works is a program that has been working to help vulnerable populations gain employment since 1984. They've helped more than 70,000 people find and keep jobs, largely in part due to their personalized approach and persistence -- even as they acknowledge the lack of a one-size-fixes-all approach.

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How can government get top talent? Canada's Free Agents work where they want

Jennifer Guay

August 29, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada

Canada allows its most innovative public servants move between departments to work on projects that match their skills and interests. The program helps employees advance their skills and spreads their creativity and expertise throughout government.

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Helping Tenants Register to Vote

Alex Braden

August 29, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

Know how to register to vote? In St. Paul, your landlord is required to tell you. The city passed the ordinance to keep voter turnout high as the number of renters grew.

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