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  • Don't call it summer school: Battling the COVID slide in math, science, reading with summer programs

    March 10, 2021 |

    AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) provides funding for summer programs that mix academic learning and fun enrichment activities. The “COVID slide,” where students fell behind in math, science, and reading, had a greater impact on children of color and those in low-income families, who are the majority of students in SAIL-funded programs. High-quality academics, taught by certified teachers, are paired with fun activities and personal enrichment provided by community partners. Students in SAIL's virtual 2020 summer programs showed average learning gains of 2.3 months in reading and 1.6 months in math.

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  • The radical idea to reduce crime by policing less, not more

    March 10, 2021 |

    Wired |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: England, Durham

    Using the tools of medical research can help transform policing from an arbitrary and often-damaging practice ruled by gut instinct into a carefully calibrated approach to reducing crime without causing so much collateral damage. In one of dozens of randomized controlled trials, researchers discovered how much more effective it is to provide counseling and other non-punitive treatments to people charged with lower-level crimes and considered at moderate risk of committing more of the same. Knowing what actually works can make policing more effective while reducing its footprint.

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  • 'Vaccine Altruists' Are Finding Appointments for Strangers

    March 10, 2021 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Grassroots volunteer groups are helping people across the country make COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Get Out the Shot: Los Angeles has 100 vetted volunteers who have booked 300 appointments through the group’s system and thousands more on their own. Residents leave a message or fill out a Google form with their information and a volunteer picks up their case, books an appointment, and calls them to confirm. These volunteer organizations fill important assistance gaps in local government services that are stretched thin. Some groups focus on getting appointments for people from underserved communities.

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  • Solidarité : une association au chevet des agriculteurs en difficulté

    March 09, 2021 |

    Franceinfo |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: France

    Certains agriculteurs se laissent dépasser et se retrouvent surendettés. L'association Solidarités Paysan leur offre conseil et accompagnement. Exemple dans la Loire où deux bénévoles aident un élever à étaler sa dette et mieux gérer ses comptes. Ce binome a accompagné une dizaine de paysans dans la Loire et l'association accompagne 3000 agriculteurs au niveau national.

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  • Crise sanitaire : ces grandes surfaces qui soutiennent les restaurateurs locaux

    March 09, 2021 |

    Franceinfo |

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    Response Location: France, Vannes

    Pendant la crise sanitaire, des grandes surfaces mettent leurs rayons à la disposition des restaurateurs. À Vannes, dans le Morbihan, ceux-ci peuvent y livrer chaque jour leurs petits plats à emporter. Un moyen de limiter la casse financière.

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  • The magic greenhouse

    March 09, 2021 |

    BBC |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Somalia

    A greenhouse that is cooled by seawater and the wind is allowing farmers in Somaliland to grow crops like tomatoes and vegetables despite extreme heat. By creating an environment that is higher in humidity and cooler in temperature, plants don’t need to drink as much water — almost 10 times less water because of the cooling system. There are challenges to scaling the response, but these greenhouses offer farmers the potential to increase their revenue in Africa.

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  • MASLAGO y la Gestión Integral del Paisaje

    March 09, 2021 |

    Periodismo de Soluciones |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

    Segunda entrega sobre MASLAGO, conformada por 20 organizaciones, que trabja para proteger el Lago de Apanás. En este episodio se muestra el trabajo que se hace para promover la disminución del uso de fertilizantes y plaguisidas, con el objetivo de disminuir la contaminación del lago y tener una producción de verduras y hortalizas más saludable.

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  • To serve kids in the pandemic, a tribe and a Washington school district create a unique learning space

    March 09, 2021 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Port Angeles, Washington

    Leaders from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Port Angeles School District had a vision of creating a go-between space for students while school buildings were closed. Within the span of a month, this small community managed to create one.

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  • Hunting for a Leftover Vaccine? This Site Will Match You With a Clinic.

    March 09, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    To help with the coronavirus vaccine distribution, a New York-based start-up has introduced a service that connects "vaccine providers who find themselves with extra vaccines to people who are willing to get one at a moment’s notice." Although the project is still being piloted, more than 500,000 vaccination-seekers and 200 vaccine providers have signed up for the initiative, and some health officials believe it could become a model for a more equitable distribution strategy.

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  • Colorado District Uses High School Apprentices to Grow Its Own More Diverse Teacher Workforce

    March 09, 2021 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    The Cherry Creek School district is using apprenticeships to create a more racially diverse pipeline of K-12 educators in Colorado. High school juniors and seniors are paid to participate in the apprenticeship, and are able to earn college credit as well. This is one of the ways the district is working on having its workforce reflect its student bodies more accurately. Currently 85% of teachers are white, and half of its student body is kids of color. Now in its second year, the program has grown from an initial cohort of 12 youth apprentices to 26,

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