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- Teaching the Fiscal and Legal Realities of Teen Parenting
- In an effort to combat rising teen birthrates, Texas implemented two programs to show and teach students the real-life responsibilities that come with teen pregnancy.
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- Pay-for-Performance Snow Removal in Massachusetts
- Quincy, Mass., is expanding a pilot program this winter that pays snow-removal companies for the amount of snow they remove, not the hours they work.
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- Deterring DUI Offenders From Drinking With Daily Breathalyzer Tests
- One Montana county has been implementing a pilot program that enforces two breathalyzer tests a day for repeat DUI offenders to keep them sober.
- States to Offer Student Teachers More Classroom Experience
- A nationwide pilot program is set to increase the amount of classroom experience student teachers receive in education programs.
- New York City's Organ-Preserving Pilot Program
- Manhattan is implementing a pilot program that will allow for the recovery of organs from individuals who die outside of hospital settings.
- Solar Panels Keep Cars Cool, Power Schools
- 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
- 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
- Schools and municipalities across the country are implementing wireless devices that keep students and participants engaged and facilitate feedback.
- Local Restaurants in Upstate N.Y. to Post Nutritional Info
- 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
- The Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community in Pittsfield, Mass., is giving homeless veterans something that, to many, seemed almost impossible: owning a home.
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- Measuring Dairy Farms' Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 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
- The rural town of Adrian, Minn., opened a telepharmacy to continue conveniently serving the needs of its community after its local pharmacy closed down.
- Keeping Suspended Students in School
- Missouri’s Riverview Gardens School District is testing a program that suspends misbehaving students, but keeps them in school.
- Scottsdale Librarians Call Ghost Hunters, Attracting Visitors
- As part of their adult programming, the Scottsdale Public Library invited local investigators to search for paranormal activity. What librarians found was an increase in interest and visits.
- Online Instruction Saves Ohio School District’s Snow Days
- 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.
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- Creating the Courts Americans Want
- The public is dissatisfied with our courts. What the judicial system needs is a culture of performance-based innovation.
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