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What America can learn from Canada's new '$10 a Day' child care system

Jackie Mader

September 23, 2023 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

The $10 a Day initiative, which started in British Columbia and is now being expanded throughout Canada, subsidizes child care centers so that tuition for families can be capped at a more affordable rate. Between 2021 and 2022, the government helped fund 1,271 child care spaces in the province.

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Omamas: Roma women fighting generational poverty in Slovakia

Zuzana Límová

September 21, 2023 |

Ereb |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Slovakia, Zborov

Through the Omama program, Roma women provide individual lessons to Roma children under the age of six living in settlements and disadvantaged communities, where they may not have access to crucial early childhood education. The lessons, which focus on motor skills, cognitive development, and Slovak language proficiency, have benefited roughly 900 children so far.

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California Leads the Way in Low-Carbon School Meals

Naoki Nitta

September 19, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, California

Schools in California are offering more plant-based options to make lunch more climate-friendly, healthier, and more inclusive for those with dietary restrictions or preferences.

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Alternate-Route Education Programs Target Mississippi's Teacher Shortage

Torsheta Jackson

September 15, 2023 |

Mississippi Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Mississippi

Alternative licensure programs such as the Mississippi Teacher Corps allow people with a bachelor’s degree to earn a teaching license in the classroom through a combination of hands-on experience, coursework, and mentorship. Since its founding in 1989, the corps has placed more than 600 teachers in districts designated as “critical-shortage areas.”

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Hallett Academy's approach of 'we will love your child into learning' helps boost rating

Melanie Asmar

September 14, 2023 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

To successfully lift Hallett Academy from the state’s lowest ranking to its highest, school leadership focused on hiring diverse and passionate teachers who use love as a main tool for learning.

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Changing the lives of adolescent girls, one tablet at a time

Yahuza Bawage

September 09, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shift to virtual learning, the Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative launched the Learning Without Limits project, which provided needed technology such as tablets, power banks, and earpieces for girls in Kaduna. The tech has allowed students to build new skills in areas such as graphic design, climate action, and digital marketing.

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'All these islands are full of trash': Activists take hands-on approach to clean our beaches

Ariel Rodriguez

September 08, 2023 |

WTVJ-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Florida

The Florida nonprofit Before It’s Too Late brings together children from different communities to teach them about the environment and their ability to create change through art, like painting murals.

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The Portlanders Going Electric

Hannah Wallace

September 08, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

ElectrifyPDX educates residents of Portland, Oregon, about the importance of decarbonizing their homes and the rebates and tax breaks available to do so. The nonprofit hosts events, webinars, giveaways, and open houses at local electrified homes.

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This California high school includes sustainability and green jobs in its curriculum

Anya Kamenetz

September 07, 2023 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States, Porterville, California

Students in Porterville’s Climate Action Pathways for Schools program participate in paid internships that teach them how to lower their community’s carbon footprint and help prepare them for careers in the green jobs industry. Through student-led energy audits and schoolwide efficiency competitions, the program has helped the district save roughly $850,000 in energy costs over the past several years.

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Students challenged their school board to act on sustainability — and it worked

Deepa Fernandes Ashley Locke

September 07, 2023 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

Students in the Salt Lake City school district advocated for their school board to pass a clean energy resolution and make sustainability renovations. It worked. Now, the district is moving forward with a $29 million dollar project aligned with those goals.

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