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  • How Georgia Plans To Produce More High School Graduates

    May 17, 2019 |

    WABE |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    In Georgia, about half of inmates don't have a high school diploma or GED. At Lee Airendale State Prison, a charter school offers inmates a chance to earn a high school degree. “The thing about the diploma is it’s from Foothills Charter High School so when they show it, it looks just like a diploma from any accredited high school," the regional coordinator said of the unique nature of the program.

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  • Microgrants help Fort Lewis College students with unexpected financial hardships

    May 17, 2019 |

    Durango Herald |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    It's not just soaring tuition expenses that prevent students from completing their college education - emergency expenses such as medical care and car repair can also be disruptive. A new program at Fort Lewis College in Colorado provides microgrants to students who find themselves in these situations.

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  • New Orleans Uses Tech to Consolidate 911 and 311 Systems

    May 17, 2019 |

    Government Technology |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Low-code applications assist in modernizing governmental software systems. A development platform that allows people who have little coding experience to easily digitize processes has allowed New Orleans and the Orleans Parish Communication District to streamline their 911 and 311 services, allowing citizens to track information and engage with government agencies more transparently.

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  • What Mansfield can learn from the brand Marion made, Fargo's frost-themed festival and Ohio's wee bit of Irish attitude

    May 17, 2019 |

    Richland Source |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Mansfield, Ohio leaders look to cities across the country for inspiration from successes - and lessons from failures - to help them rebuild their downtown brand. From Austin, Texas, to Fargo, South Dakota, these successful cities offer examples of initiatives that have funded revitalization and economic growth in their own city centers by way of community engagement and trust among leaders.

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  • To Control Forest Fires, Western States Light More of Their Own

    May 16, 2019 |

    Stateline |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Rustic, Colorado

    Prescribed burns help prevent the devastating impact of uncontrolled forest fires in Western states. In states like Colorado, the US Forest Service, local governments, and nonprofits, are working to improve forest habitat and protect communities from wildfires by increasing the acreage of forest exposed to controlled fires. After years of policy that aimed to reduce fires, agencies are now working to restore ecological balance and prevent future natural disasters.

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  • How Grassroots Funds Are Ensuring Abortion Access Despite Bans

    May 16, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    As abortion laws become increasingly restrictive across the southern US, more and more grassroots organizations are working to ensure access to abortions is still available. There exists a network called National Network of Abortion Funds that financially supports access to abortions via dozens of funds across the country. Services offered to women include financial assistance for the procedure as well as transportation and childcare, assigned mentors who are readily available at all times, and assistance for women who are pregnant or mothering.

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  • The loneliness problem in L.A. starts with traffic. Could it end with a walk?

    May 16, 2019 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Rates of loneliness are increasing across the United States, as people rely on technology rather than human interaction for their day-to-day lives. To directly combat this, a man in Los Angeles created the People Walker app that allows people to request walks in order to create connection.

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  • How free is ‘free college'?

    May 16, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Politicians and education advocates are increasingly using terms like "free college" and "college promise." As the model gains traction as a solution to the nation's overwhelming student debt, Stacy Teicher Khadaroo explores what it actually means in practice and how lack of information and confusing terms can still leave students with unexpected fees.

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  • Dairy Alternatives: Converting Cattle Methane Into Renewable Energy

    May 16, 2019 |

    KCET-TV |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pixley, California

    After California passed new regulations mandating that the dairy industry needs to mitigate the amount of methane emissions produced from cows, some farms like Airoso Dairy are adopting new technologies to do the job. The farm works with energy companies to use a digester that converts the cow’s manure into biofuel. While the initial investment in the technology can be expensive, this conversion of fuel has also added a new revenue stream for the farm.

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  • Virginia solar installer partners with city to train and diversify workforce

    May 16, 2019 |

    Energy News Network |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Sun Tribe Solar, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, collaborated with the city on a curriculum that is helping previously underemployed individuals join an insular industry, especially those who are underrepresented in the field. The cohorts are small and recieve the necessary certifications and learn from classes designed in partnership with Sun Tribe Solar; the program is another way for the city to create a pipeline to good jobs for all residents.

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