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  • Buffalo auto thefts have risen 135%. St. Paul's coordinated approach led to a big drop

    Sandra Tan

    August 01, 2023 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    St. Paul’s Carjacking and Auto Theft Unit, which is supported by grant funding, is solely devoted to addressing car thefts and recovering stolen vehicles. Through collaboration with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and streamlined timelines for court appearances, the unit helped decrease the number of motor vehicle thefts in the city by 41 percent.

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  • Free beer offer results in more vaccinations than all Erie County first-dose clinics last week

    Sandra Tan

    May 08, 2021 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    In Erie County, New York, residents are receiving a free drink along with their Covid vaccine as part of a program that aims to encourage those who have been on the fence about getting vaccinated. Although it is not believed that the incentive will attract enough people for the community to reach herd immunity, it has attracted significantly more young adults than the first-shot clinics have so far.

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  • A winning model at Tapestry Charter School

    Sandra Tan

    October 11, 2014 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    Tapestry graduates 93 percent of its students on time, and 80 percent of graduates go on to college in the fall. Its success derives from its autonomy as a charter school and from its idea of forming "crews" of students that act as in-school families.

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  • Could a new vision help Lafayette High School's immigrant students succeed?

    Sandra Tan

    July 14, 2014 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    Better teacher training and strategic programming for non-English speakers could turn things around in high schools with large immigrant populations.

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  • Brooklyn's Prospect Heights offers a model for teaching immigrants

    Sandra Tan

    July 13, 2014 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Schools with high percentages of immigrants and refugees face the particularly difficult challenges of language acquisition and cultural integration. One Brooklyn school succeeds by having students teach one another and incorporating English language lessons into every class.

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