Problem Solving Must-Read

Better Grades Through Sleeping In

Plus: Teaching prisoners to code and a refrigerator for the homeless and hungry

Problem Solving Must-Read

Better Grades Through Sleeping In

Plus: Teaching prisoners to code and a refrigerator for the homeless and hungry

BY Stephen St. Vincent

Mar. 30, 2016

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Here at The Citizen, we do problem-solving journalism, looking for ideas and solutions to move the region forward and make a better city. Here are some other great ideas for solving the world’s problems, from media outlets around the globe:

Students find more awareness with later starts

In a state where most high schools start before 8 a.m., Nauset school officials in 2012 did the unthinkable: They pushed their start time back to 8:35 a.m., giving students an extra hour to sleep in.

From Boston Globe

Why I’m teaching prisoners to code

Chris Redlitz of The Last Mile describes the thinking behind Code.7370 San Quentin, a program to rehabilitate prisoners by teaching them to code.

From Ted.com
Related from The Philadelphia Citizen:
Meet The Disruptor: Sylvester Mobley
The former Marine has willed into existence Coded by Kids, a free tech-ed program for inner-city youth. And he's got some big plans

A woman saw hungry people digging in her restaurant's trash, so she put a fridge outside

On her late night walks home from cleaning her new restaurant, Minu Pauline was struck by how often she'd see homeless and hungry people searching her garbage for a meal.

From Upworthy

 

Previous entries in this series:

Problem Solving Must-Read: Recycling Air Pollution
Plus: Using water fountains to combat child obesity and taxing drivers by the mile
Problem Solving Must-Read: An App to Stop Sexual Abuse on Campus
Plus: Pigeons wearing backpacks and support for vulnerable teens
Problem Solving Must-Read: Predicting Sea Level Rise. (It Ain't Pretty)
Plus: Building better bridges and paying drivers to take the bus

 

Photo header: Flickr/mrehan

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