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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 |

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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 |

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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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  • Connecting cultures: How Idaho is engaging a growing demographic

    August 15, 2019 |

    Twin Falls Times-News |

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    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    Multiple initiatives have been launched in schools and health care facilities across Idaho to reach out to the Latino population and better serve the community. High school programs are providing space for Latino teens to find role models and hone leadership skills while teacher hiring and training has also been diversified. Health care facilities have made it easier for patients to access translation services.

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  • Charter Schools Come to Montgomery, Alabama

    August 14, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

    Charter schools are part of a new effort to change the public perception of Montgomery's underfunded schools. But the community wonders how they will fit in and affect the performance of existing public schools and neighborhood institutions.

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  • Wickenburg district using 4-day week to woo, keep teachers

    August 14, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Wickenburg, Arizona

    In Arizona, which ranks 49th in the country for teacher pay, the Wickenburg Unified School District has shifted to a four-day work week in order to retain teachers. Although the change has helped recruit teachers in the midst of an educator shortage, some families are concerned about child care and the potential impact of the change on children's educational experience.

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  • Ann Arbor YMCA launches new programs to better engage Ypsi-area youth

    August 07, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Troubling statistics and stories about children of color not getting the necessary physical fitness needed to be healthy is what lead the Ann Arbor YMCA to launch a new program targeted at this population of kids. "It's about keeping kids active and engaged but also about disease prevention," says Y on the Fly director Tess Jackson. "We're teaching them to stay active and eat healthy, and we instill the value of good character to help strengthen them in both a mental and physical way."

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  • America has a housing segregation problem. Seattle may just have the solution.

    August 04, 2019 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A group of economics researchers and county officials in the Seattle area teamed up to create a more comprehensive approach to housing vouchers. Rather than simply provide a rental voucher, the city piloted a program that included information about the city's areas of economic and social opportunity, increasing the number of families that moved into higher-economic regions of the city.

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