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  • Indigenous Communities’ Fight for Solar Power in a Shifting Policy Landscape

    Grist Aug 12, 2025

    As federal programs are frozen or eliminated, Indigenous communities are seeking new ways to fund and finish urgently needed renewable energy plans.

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    Reusable Menstrual Products Gain Popularity for Cost and Environmental Benefits

    WTOP Aug 12, 2025

    It was six months ago that Selin Celikoyar bought her last tampon and switched to a reusable menstrual disc.”I had already been wary of tampons from an……

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    Student-Faculty Relationships Help Retain Faculty of Color in Academia

    EdSurge Aug 11, 2025

    “My students — across all backgrounds — support me in ways they may not even realize,” writes Yolanda Wiggins, a sociology professor at San Jose State …

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    Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Prison

    The Marshall Project Aug 8, 2025

    “When you grow up in a culture of violence, that doesn’t just disappear,” writes Rashon Venable.“We, as prisoners, have to take active steps toward rehabilitation.”…

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    How Excluding Undocumented Immigrants From Census Harms All Students

    The 74 Aug 7, 2025

    If fewer people are counted, federal funding for schools, which is based on census data and child poverty rates, would shrink, experts say.

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    Creating Inclusive Child Care Programs for Kids with Disabilities

    The Hechinger Report Aug 7, 2025

    Ohio, other states aim to help providers create inclusive programs for young children with disabilities.

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    Inside the Movement to Support Black Mothers’ Economic Freedom

    Ms. Magazine Aug 6, 2025

    ‘Poverty Is a Systemic Failing, Not Individual’: Aisha Nyandoro’s Movement to Liberate Financial Capital and Support Black Moms’ Economic Freedom…

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    Indigenous Communities Lead in Civic Engagement Across Latin America

    University of Colorado Boulder Institute of Behavioral Science Aug 5, 2025

    Some of the most consistently active and civically engaged communities in Latin America are among the smallest and most historically marginalized: Indigenous peoples. This is according to a new study led by Carew Boulding, director of the Program on International Development and fellow at the…

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    Gates Foundation’s $2.5B Women’s Health Investment Aims to Reverse Decades of Underfunding

    GeekWire Aug 4, 2025

    Gates Foundation announced a $2.5 billion initiative to support innovation and data collection in women’s health and catalyze investments.

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  • Water and Women Deserve Bold Philanthropic Investment

    Yahoo News Aug 4, 2025

    We’re not short on capital. We’re short on courage and creativity.

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    Female Teachers Report Far Higher Stress and Burnout, New Survey Finds

    The 74 Aug 4, 2025

    But fewer educators overall are looking to quit — and researchers see signs teacher well-being may be stabilizing after the pandemic.

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    New York’s Prison Mail Scanners Spark Clash Over Safety and Privacy

    The Marshall Project Aug 1, 2025

    The state is installing mail scanners in prisons. Some critics call it a violation of privacy and attorney-client privilege.

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