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  • N.Y.'s Vaccine Websites Weren't Working. He Built a New One for $50.

    February 09, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Online volunteer assistance efforts in New York have played a crucial role in the dissemination of the COVID-19 vaccine, while city and state appointment systems have caused confusion or created barriers for many. Although these efforts can't address all barriers, such as lack of computer access or literacy, they have been used by thousands of people each day to find available appointment times.

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  • Even older teens benefit from catch-up classes

    February 08, 2021 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: Israel

    Despite the evidence of early interventions when children are failing academic, a now-defunct Israeli remedial high school program had long lasting effects on the participants. The teens that participated in the program attended college at higher rates, rose on the income ladder and even had higher marriage rates as adults. “I don’t think that we have evidence to give up on students who are older.”

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  • A handful of Washington schools are rapid testing staff and students for COVID-19. Is it working?

    February 08, 2021 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    13 Washington school districts are piloting COVID-19 testing. By doing so, they can catch stop asymptomatic people from spreading the virus, offer testing to families who might not have access, and add a “sense of security for many staff members who are nervous.” Three of the districts participating “have tested more than 4,000 people using nearly 10,000 tests.”

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  • How Sweden is taking back parking spaces to improve urban living

    February 08, 2021 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Gothenburg

    A pop-up public space was installed in Gothenburg, the latest in a Swedish experiment that’s looking at how to transform parking spaces on city streets into community areas. Previous installations of the experiment, known as the “one-minute city,” in Stockholm were received positively and other cities have expressed interest in the project.

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  • One district's creative approach to 'COVID slide?' Night classes for elementary students

    February 08, 2021 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    A school district in Atlanta found success in a program designed to keep students involved in remote learning. Henry County School District turned to optional evening school to provide flexibility to parents and K-5 students with varied schedules across its schools. The program also condensed six hours of school into three in order to reduce the amount of time younger students need to stay logged on. Close to 250 students participated in the program. Parents are also able to opt their children in or out of the program based on their preference.

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  • Worried about losing engagement with COVID remote learning? A school district created an app for that

    February 08, 2021 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    The San Antonio Independent School District developed an app to help combat the Covid-slide among its students, including English Language Learning students. The app tracks interactions, class attendance, and completed assignments, but also correspondence and in-person interactions. Administrators took the data collected on its close to 50,000 students and developed strategies to direct special attention or make contact with students with decreased engagement. Out of 48,000 students, only 142 didn't have a contact log.

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  • Norway's Electric Car Triumph Started With an '80s Pop Star

    February 08, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Norway

    After Norwegian pop band A-ha made headlines for using an electric vehicle in 1989, the government began implementing incentives for people to drive the cars. These perks made electric vehicles so popular in the Scandinavian country that they had to start scaling some of them back. Still, by the end of 2020, nearly 90 percent of all cars sold were rechargeable.

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  • How a Young Activist Is Helping Pope Francis Battle Climate Change

    February 08, 2021 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: Holy See (Vatican City State), Rome

    Molly Burhans, a young cartographer and environmentalist, is using GIS technology to map out the Catholic Church’s global property holdings to encourage them to improve the environmental impact on the lands they own. Burhans’ organization called GoodLands has been working with various parishes and dioceses to help Church leaders — including Pope Francis — understand their vast landholdings. While finances and COVID-19 have impacted her progress, Burhans’ maps have been used for other purposes like mapping Catholic radio stations in Africa and tracking the whereabouts of priests accused of sexual abuse.

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  • To Bridge the Digital Divide, Cities Tap Their Own Infrastructure

    February 08, 2021 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States

    The digital divide has exacerbated the challenge of virtual schooling and has spurred communities to provide affordable internet access. Local governments, nonprofits, and school districts are piloting initiatives to increase digital access for children from economically disadvantaged families. Advocates are pushing for permanent solutions that last after the pandemic in lieu of stopgap actions that have been put in place specifically for virtual schooling.

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  • Cleveland Refugee Community Still Feeling Effects of Trump's 'Travel Ban'

    February 08, 2021 |

    ideastream |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Refugee agencies were forced to make operational pivots as a result of the Trump administration's Muslim ban, and then again in the aftermath of the pandemic. Agencies pivoted to providing translation help, mental health services, and help with navigating the unemployment and stimulus-check systems.

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