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  • To Prevent School Shootings, Districts Are Surveilling Students' Online Lives

    September 12, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    One way schools are trying to promote safety is by closely surveilling students' online behavior. While advocates say this is stopping violent incidents in their tracks, critics believe these methods cross a line and are an invasion of privacy.

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  • The Courtroom of the Future Looks a Lot Like This Navajo Tradition

    September 10, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Brooklyn’s Red Hook Peacemaking Program, part of the Red Hook Community Justice Center, is bringing together individuals in conflict to practice restorative justice. The program accepts cases coming through various courts, schools, and personal references, and brings together families, friends, and adversaries to participate in moderated, peacebuilding discussions. Seeing over 100 cases each year, the program has decreased recidivism rates and spread to other cities in New York.

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  • Class is in session: How South Burlington tackles cellphone distraction with science

    August 27, 2019 |

    Burlington Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, South Burlington, Vermont

    Teachers in South Burlington High School in Vermont are taking a different approach to dealing with digital distractions in the classrooms. Through short 30-minute lessons getting at the root of cellphone addiction and the effects of apps on the brain, students and teachers approach the topic from a place of understanding as opposed to judgment or punishment.

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  • Job training that puts people – and their community – back on track

    August 22, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    In Des Moines, Iowa, the Evelyn K. Davis Center provides wraparound support to a wide range of populations seeking stable employment. From internet access to financial counseling to job coaching, the center aims to "individualize ... game plans" and empower clients to become self-sufficient.

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  • Student threat assessment expands to all Texas school districts

    August 21, 2019 |

    KXAN-TV |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Schools in Austin, Texas have a renewed vigor to address student mental health after they saw hundreds of suicide attempts in recent years. In addition to approaching the issue in a serious manner, schools are now equipped with full-time mental health clinics on campus to offer support for students, teachers, and families. There are now 45 different clinics across the city that have worked with over 2,000 visitors, and already studies are showing improvements in things like increased self-esteem and decreased psychological distress.

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  • Colorado's trailblazing Safe2Tell system needs significant upgrades, lawmakers say

    August 20, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    In 2016, Utah debuted SafeUT, a streamlined crisis center with on-call mental health specialists that students can call or text about potential threats to schools or personal mental health concerns. SafeUT was born out of a recognition for more preventative and mental health services, and was inspired by Colorado’s Safe2Tell initiative. Now, as Colorado seeks to iterate on their state initiatives, they’re looking to SafeUT’s streamlined approach as a model for improvement.

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  • Overcoming an Epidemic: Opioids in Pennsylvania

    August 20, 2019 |

    WPSU |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Across Pennsylvania, researchers, medical professionals, communities, and local governments are taking steps to address the opioid crisis. The epidemic that has swept across the country is being addressed at every level, including individual, family, and community. Responses include destigmatizing efforts like the Share Your Opioid Story project, school-based prevention education, drug court programming, medication assisted treatment, and training and awareness initiatives for medical professionals in urban and rural areas.

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  • To help first-generation students succeed, colleges enlist their parents

    August 15, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    Today, one in three college students is the first in their family to attend college; of these first-generation students, about a third drop out. A growing number of higher education institutions are reaching out to parents as one way to improve retention rates -- from offering online courses about life on campus to creating programming for parents during standard orientation schedules, colleges are increasing the chances that students make it through the challenging first year.

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

    August 14, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    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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  • 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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