Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity to roadways and industrial zones, are well-established. A new study reports the first nationwide patterns in atmospheric ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 17, 2022
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Since 2008, Australia has spent more than A$11 billion dollars over ten years to expand government-funded preschool (or kinder in Victoria) for four-year-olds to better prepare children for school.
Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2022
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Most parents want to help their kids get ahead. But how do you that? Should you press them to excel at academics, devote hours to sports and other extracurriculars, or get an afterschool job? Or should you dial back on such ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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An increasing number of Australian families are educating their children at home, either through homeschooling or distance education.
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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Headteachers experienced substantial increases in anxiety about work throughout the pandemic—with increases much greater than for more junior teaching staff—and with potential consequences for future recruitment of senior ...
Education
Nov 4, 2022
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National test results released in September 2022 show unprecedented losses in math and reading scores since the pandemic disrupted schooling for millions of children.
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children's well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents' jobs, sickening their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily ...
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2022
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Worrying about an upcoming test or feeling nervous to make a mistake in school is common for many school children. However, for elementary students coming from disadvantaged homes, such academic worry may have a heightened ...
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2022
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Like many, Anna Saavedra and Morgan Polikoff saw the viral videos of fiery school board meetings over curriculum topics. They also read reports of policymakers pushing legislation to incorporate—or remove—certain material ...
Education
Oct 24, 2022
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Given the same levels of family, school and neighborhood hardship, Black students would be more likely than their white classmates to complete high school and attend college—reversing current disparities, according to new ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2022
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