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Schools can screen students for behavioral health issues – but many are reluctant to do so

Alexander Taylor

April 28, 2025 |

Capital News Service Maryland |

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Response Location: United States, Alexandria, Virginia

Facing a youth mental health crisis, some schools are using digital screening tools like BIMAS-2 and DESSA to identify students needing behavioral support. Districts in Green Bay and Alexandria report positive results, but widespread adoption meets resistance due to costs, parent concerns, and limited capacity for follow-up support.

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Women Plumbers in Jordan Are Breaking Taboos

Anna Patton

April 28, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Jordan

Targeted plumbing training programs are providing women with life-changing skills, independence, and career opportunities. Led by initiatives such as the German government aid agency GIZ and the Wise Women Plumbers Cooperative, hundreds of women have become licensed plumbers, overcoming societal stigma to gain economic empowerment, improve local water management, and shift perceptions around women's roles.

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Colleges partnered with an EV battery factory to train students and ignite the economy. Trump's clean energy war complicates their plans

Kavitha Cardoza

April 28, 2025 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas

To quickly build a skilled workforce, two Kansas community colleges and Panasonic created an accelerated 8-week apprenticeship, funded by the company and featuring tailored classroom and practical training. The program aims to fast-track workers into Panasonic's new EV battery factory while providing clear career pathways through stackable credentials.

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De la exclusión al empleo: la formación digital que transforma vidas

Florencia Tuchin

April 28, 2025 |

Revista Haz |

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Response Location: Argentina

Potrero Digital es una iniciativa argentina que ofrece formación tecnológica gratuita e integral a jóvenes vulnerables, logrando que más del 60% acceda a empleos formales en la economía digital y mejore significativamente sus habilidades socioemocionales y autoestima.

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Hospital care at home, for kids

Michelle Crouch, Charlotte Ledger

April 28, 2025 |

North Carolina Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

Atrium Health’s pediatric hospital-at-home program allows patients to recover from the comfort of their own homes, rather than a hospital bed, combining visits from paramedics and virtual check-ins with doctors and nurses to provide continuous hospital-like care. 142 health systems in 39 states have been approved to provide home-hospital care, and some studies show patients receiving care at home have better health outcomes than those in hospitals.

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Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?

Akielly Hu

April 25, 2025 |

Grist |

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Response Location: Germany

Utah legislators passed a bill exempting small-scale balcony solar installations from utility interconnection regulations to replicate Germany's successful approach, but the absence of national electrical standards and safety certifications have so far prevented widespread adoption and impact in the U.S.

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Exploring the Impact of Countywide Polling in Dallas County

Sujata Dand

April 25, 2025 |

Dallas Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

Texas' Countywide Polling Place Program allows residents to vote at any polling place in their home county, with the goal of making the election process more convenient and accessible. However, though some counties have seen turnout increase over time, others have seen it decrease in recent elections.

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Jakarta's Urban Farms Come To The Rescue Of Food-Insecure Residents

Arpan Rachman, Andi Aisyah Lamboge

April 23, 2025 |

The Xylom |

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Response Location: Thailand, Jakarta

Community-led urban farms in Jakarta empower residents to transform underused city spaces like alleyways and campus grounds into productive local food sources. These initiatives often blend traditional gardening with community organizing, educational outreach, and sometimes smart technology or agricultural research to improve food access, enhance green space, and foster local resilience.

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Amid Ongoing Threats to Local Food Systems, Alaska Native and Rural Alaskan Leaders Imagine Alternatives

Peter Heckendorn

April 23, 2025 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: Metlakatla Indian Community, United States, Alaska

Gatgyeda Haayk's community garden tackles food access challenges in Metlakatla by patiently building rich soil over many years, enabling diverse crops to flourish despite Alaska's difficult growing conditions. This effort not only provides fresh food but also revitalizes cultural heritage by cultivating traditional plants like "Indian potatoes" and fostering community sharing.

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Watanda; The Local Club Helping Low-income Earners Celebrate Sallah

Abdulaziz Bagwai

April 23, 2025 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

To ensure everyone can participate in traditional holidays, community members in Kano practice Watanda, where groups buy a cow directly from a local farmer and divide it among themselves, combating rising meat costs.

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