Andy Kim

Recent Articles

• New York City's Organ-Preserving Pilot Program
• Dec 2, 2010
• Manhattan is implementing a pilot program that will allow for the recovery of organs from individuals who die outside of hospital settings.

• The School Bus Seat Belt Debate
• Dec 1, 2010
• Legislators face opposition in passing school bus seat belt laws, but support is growing.
• 30 Comments

• Solar Panels Keep Cars Cool, Power Schools
• Nov 29, 2010
• School districts in California are building solar-panel roofs in their parking lots to provide shade for cars and generate low-cost electricity.

• Public-Private Partnerships in Arizona Lessen the Severity of Forest Fires
• Nov 22, 2010
• The White Mountain Stewardship Project creates an unlikely partnership between conservationists and loggers in Arizona to dampen the dangers of wildfires while stimulating the local economy.

• Using Wireless Devices to Keep Students Engaged
• Nov 18, 2010
• Schools and municipalities across the country are implementing wireless devices that keep students and participants engaged and facilitate feedback.

• Keeping Our Food Safe
• Nov 17, 2010
• What changes do we have to make to our food regulation methods to prevent future large-scale food contamination outbreaks?
• 2 Comments

• Local Restaurants in Upstate N.Y. to Post Nutritional Info
• Nov 15, 2010
• A community wellness grant is helping Erie County, N.Y., launch a program that will help locally owned restaurants research and post detailed nutrition information.

• Helping Homeless Veterans Build Equity and a Community
• Nov 11, 2010
• The Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community in Pittsfield, Mass., is giving homeless veterans something that, to many, seemed almost impossible: owning a home.
• 1 Comments

• Measuring Dairy Farms' Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Nov 8, 2010
• A USDA grant is funding a study that will measure and compare the levels of greenhouse gas emissions from conventional and organic dairy farms.

• Measuring Dairy Farms' Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Nov 8, 2010
• A USDA grant is funding a study that will measure and compare the levels of greenhouse gas emissions from conventional and organic dairy farms.

• Making the Hometown Pharmacy a Telepharmacy
• Nov 4, 2010
• The rural town of Adrian, Minn., opened a telepharmacy to continue conveniently serving the needs of its community after its local pharmacy closed down.

• GOVERNING's 2010 Midterm Election Coverage
• Nov 2, 2010
• Here's a quick overview of GOVERNING's coverage of the 2010 Midterm Elections. Pre-election ratings, real-time results and analysis, post-election live chats, and more.

• Keeping Suspended Students in School
• Nov 1, 2010
• Missouri’s Riverview Gardens School District is testing a program that suspends misbehaving students, but keeps them in school.

• Online Instruction Saves Ohio School District’s Snow Days
• Oct 25, 2010
• Ohio's Mississinawa Valley School District is implementing a pilot program that will allow students to continue their educational instruction from home, even when schools are closed due to inclement weather.
• 18 Comments

• The Economic Recovery: Is There An End in Sight?
• Oct 19, 2010
• The recession has been officially over for a year now, so when will we be back to normal? One way to look at it is to compare it to catching and recovering from a cold.