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  • Iceland's Water Cure

    April 19, 2016 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík, Capital Region

    Despite being an island of seamen, Iceland used to experience high numbers of drownings every year, fostering a keen interest in swimming education. The government stepped up and tapped into the underground hot water generated by Iceland’s volcanic activity to create geothermal pools, which quickly became more than a humble municipal investment, but perhaps the very secret to the country’s happiness. Every town now enjoys communal pools, which create a neutral, recreational space that brings all manner of people together.

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  • School-Based Arrests Down At CPS Schools

    April 18, 2016 |

    WBEZ |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    A decrease in arrests in Chicago public schools is a result of the district moving away from a zero-tolerance policy for discipline and acting in favor of more instructional intervention. This approach has allowed for kids experiencing trauma and lashing out to receive better care and direction than is provided by punitive action.

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  • When students lead parent-teacher conferences

    April 06, 2016 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsfield, New Hampshire

    'Student-centered learning' has taken on new life at one of the nation's lowest-performing high schools in the form of student-led parent-teacher conferences.

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  • Engendering Equal Education

    April 01, 2016 |

    OR Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    A policy adopted in Eugene’s 4J School District has been creating safe spaces for transgender students from kindergarten through high school. Gender-inclusive programs at the University of Oregon have marked the school as a national leader in LGBTQ acceptance.

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  • Against the Grain

    April 01, 2016 |

    OR Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Female farmers are working to close Oregon's gender gap in the agriculture industry. Communities like the OSU farm networks provide a forum where these women can share experiences.

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  • The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the ‘silent epidemic' of hepatitis C

    March 27, 2016 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

    An epidemic of Hepititis C has been effecting members of the Cherokee Nation at alarming rates, while consistently going unnoticed. Establishing screening systems with free care for members, the Hep C Elimination Project has been tackling this issue.

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  • Can a College That's Notorious for Sexual Assault Reform Itself?

    March 24, 2016 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlottesville, Virginia

    At the University of Virginia, the all-male peer education group One in Four works to create new standards surrounding sexual violence against women.

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  • Canton police vow to maintain momentum despite budget concerns

    March 22, 2016 |

    The Canton Repository |

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    Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

    National research suggests that training officers in community policing and using city crime analyses is more effective in lowering gun and drug crime, then hiring more cops to a department.

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  • Community policing models that inspired Canton Police

    March 22, 2016 |

    The Canton Repository |

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    Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

    Community policing models in Lowell Mass., Boston and Philadelphia, have significantly decreased violent crime, and inspired the Canton's Police Department.

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  • Uganda's Corruption Comes Home to Roost

    March 22, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Mityana

    In Uganda, a country with high levels of corruption and political patronage, citizen-led grassroots efforts to root out graft and enforce accountability have sprung up across the country. “Village budget clubs,” trained by the Forum for Women in Democracy, learn about Uganda’s constitution, government budgeting and planning, and what is required of public officials. Club members then attend meetings, follow up with public officials, and fill out scorecards that rank lawmaker performance.

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