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  • In a Tight Labor Market, a Disability May Not Be a Barrier

    September 05, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Round Rock, Texas

    With the assistance of a local non-profit partner, Dell Technologies created a program to recruit employees on the autism spectrum to tap into an under-utilized section of the labor pool. Dell Technologies reflects the national trend to open opportunities to individuals not targeted in current recruiting practices, including stay-at-home parents and retirees as well as people with disabilties.

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  • The Surprising Rural Health-Care Legacy of the ‘60s

    September 04, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Eastport, Maine

    Across the United States, rural health-care centers that qualify to receive a Federally Qualified Health Centers designation are better able to provide affordable care for those that need it. Although there are limitations and other issues still being addressed, these health care centers are "committed to serving everyone, regardless of ability to pay."

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  • Back to School: Closing The Minority Teacher Gap

    August 28, 2019 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    To address the persistent lack of minority teachers in Connecticut classrooms, the Capital Region Education Council has developed a teacher residency program. Local minority college graduates are paid to teach for a year in a classroom while taking intense coursework in the summers before and after.

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  • In South Africa, a Call to Punish Rapists

    August 27, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Diepsloot, Johannesburg

    In Diepsloot, South Africa, a small office called Lawyers Against Abuse offers legal support for sexual assault cases in a violent city that traditionally does little to address the issue. The organization offers lawyers, victim advocates, legal counseling, and therapy as they go through the process. Since 2015, they have helped more than 800 women and secured 28 convictions.

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  • If NYC eliminates gifted programs, here's what could come next

    August 27, 2019 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City will likely phase out its controversial and longstanding gifted and talented programs and shift towards an approach called "schoolwide enrichment models," which are already used in some of the city's schools. In these programs, teachers identify students' interests and develop related units or electives.

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  • ‘We still haven't been allowed to be us': Breaking the Silence on Menopause

    August 26, 2019 |

    Source (formerly CommonSpace) |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Perth

    Menopause is often regarded as a taboo topic for women to discuss publicly, but a group in Scotland is looking to normalize the conversation through pop-up cafes that go against this norm. "Menopause cafes," which started in Perth, Scotland, not exist throughout the county and attract not just women to the conversation, but also men that want to have a better understanding.

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  • Expanded preschool-lite programs inspiring optimism at Billings' South Side schools

    August 19, 2019 |

    Missoulian |

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    Response Location: United States, Billings, Montana

    A six-week, half-day kindergarten jumpstart program in Billings, Montana is helping students to get acclimated to the classroom before formally entering school. While the "preschool-lite" offerings are not meant as a stand-in for a comprehensive preschool experience, they are a step towards closing the achievement gap, local officials and school administrators say.

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  • In Montana, challenges abound for students, but new solutions are emerging

    August 17, 2019 |

    Missoulian |

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    Response Location: United States, Billings, Montana

    Several courses offered at colleges throughout Montana are using storytelling that is founded in cultural competency to better connect students with their heritage. This effort is part of a larger project that aims to raise graduation rates by implementing support systems for students. Other offerings include block scheduling and career and technical education certificate programs.

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  • When public lands become tribal lands again

    August 16, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Reservation, United States, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon

    After decades of failed legislation, over 17,000 acres of public land was finally restored to the Umpqua Tribe with the passage of the Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act. The land was a constant source of tension between the tribe, the government, and environmental conservation groups, “under the pretext that Native peoples didn’t know how to manage them.” But in December 2018, with the passage of the Act and the return of 3% of the land that was originally seized, a sense of justice was felt.

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  • Chandler's Basha HS training Arizona's next generation of cybersecurity techs

    August 15, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Chandler, Arizona

    At Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona, students can learn about one of the world's fastest-growing professional fields: cybersecurity. The high school works in partnership with the University of Arizona to teach students everything from hardware to software in the program's own dedicated building. Students who complete the program can earn up to 70 college credits and six different certifications.

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