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  • A Simple Change That Can Reduce Student Absenteeism

    June 06, 2019 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States

    During the 2013-2014 school year, about 14 percent of students in the U.S. were chronically absent. In San Mateo County, the school district changed the language on letters sent home to parents about truancy, deemphasizing legal jargon and warnings about possible punishments and instead encouraging collaboration. The district saw a 15 percent reduction in chronic absenteeism.

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  • The Cultural Revolution at the National Library of Israel

    June 04, 2019 |

    Fathom |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Israel, Jerusalem

    Libraries can serve as spaces for practicing cultural inclusion. The National Library of Israel is working to broaden its target audience and increase the visibility of Muslim culture in Israel. In addition to curating its Islam and Middle East Collection, the Library has expanded educational programs and public outreach related to Islam and Muslim culture. This proactive cultural dialogue also includes a residency program for Arab and Jewish writers.

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  • Herd Immunity: Jigawa's community-driven approach boosts immunisation coverage

    June 03, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jigawa

    Enrolling community members as Volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCMs) dramatically increases the effectiveness of public health campaigns. In Nigeria, the Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has made progress with regard to immunization rates through its health ambassador program. The VCMs act as links between the localities and the public health services, ensuring that each that child receives vaccinations on schedule. The state has also used VCMs to increase the frequency of home visits and outreach efforts.

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  • Reimagining Baltimore: Schools invite students to help

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A new initiative in Baltimore is changing the way social studies is taught to middle and high school students. BMore Me teaches students the larger context and history of their city with culturally relevant curriculum and encourages them to envision a positive future narrative for their hometown.

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  • The latest YouTube craze? Videos that show you what it's like to live in prison.

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Chesapeake, Virginia

    As former inmates face the immense challenge of finding employment post-incarceration, some have turned to YouTube as a way of turning their stories into financial security. With just a handful of prison channels garnering upwards of 2.1 million subscribers, the successful videos give viewers a range of information, including advice on how to survive prison and what their lives have been like after release. Underpinning all of these videos is the desire to have a voice, help others as they try to reintegrate, and humanize the criminal justice system.

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  • Specially Trained Dogs Help Conservationists Find Rare Iowa Turtles

    May 31, 2019 |

    Iowa Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Iowa City, Iowa

    John Rucker uses a unique method in the world of conservation: his specially-trained Boykin spaniels area able to seek out turtles. This method helps preserve the lives of threatened turtle species, leading to specialized research and conservation efforts. It also “helps keep the web of life more beautiful and more resilient,” says Rucker.

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  • Nonprofit's Free App Flags Suspicious Changes to Voter Rolls

    May 29, 2019 |

    Government Technology |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    Non-profit organization Protect Democracy has created a free web application called VoteShield, which uses statistics, machine learning, and data visualization to track and flag any unusual changes in local public voter databases. Already in use in 14 states, the application allows secretaries of state and other election administrators to act on and correct these changes before voters get turned away at the polls.

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  • How to help Mexican migrants? Publish news they can use.

    May 28, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    For the past three years, a service news media company has written stories specifically responding to questions sent in by Mexican migrants living in the U.S. “We realized Mexican migrants in the U.S. didn’t need general information like any old news site; they needed very, very specific information,” the founder of Conexión Migrante said.

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  • Making quieter roads

    May 28, 2019 |

    The Naked Scientists |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Scotland, Edinburgh

    The bigger the city, the busier the roads, which typically means more noise pollution as well. Because noise can negatively impact sleep and heart health, researchers are turning to promoting noise control engineering and sound barriers in hopes of reducing these adverse effects.

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  • How They Did It: Exposing Police Violence Against the Yellow Vests

    May 28, 2019 |

    Global Investigative Journalism Network |

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    Response Location: France

    In what started as a series of posts on Twitter and evolved into a public database published by an investigative media outlet, Mediapart, a lone reporter documented police violence against France's Yellow Vest protesters in an act of accountability that had been neglected by other journalists and the government. David Dufresne's “Allô Place Beauvau” (a "hello" to France's interior ministry) documented 800 cases of police violence or misbehavior. Many of the cases came to Dufresne as tips from the public, which he then verified. His work was cited by French and international authorities.

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