Ask what students need to learn at home, and the answer often involves access to Wi-Fi or a digital device. For example, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 sets aside US$7.1 billion to support access to high-speed internet ...
Education
May 6, 2021
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Affirmative action in higher education can lead to mismatching, with students admitted under such policies struggling academically due to inadequate precollegiate preparation. But although some students face initial challenges, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2023
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Head Start programs may help low-income parents improve their educational status, according to a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2014
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Children are still suffering the consequences of official neglect during the first 'shock period' of the COVID-19 pandemic, when families were not widely prioritized by public policies, according to analysis published this ...
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2023
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Nearly half (45%) of all young people who reported having long COVID felt they had fallen behind their classmates due to the pandemic—with almost three in five (59%) saying that they had not caught up with lost learning—according ...
Education
Feb 1, 2023
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Immigrants and refugees, especially those from developing nations, are often portrayed by segments of the media and policy makers as an economic burden, a threat to our social cohesion and "our way of life."
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2017
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Of all the terms used to describe students who don't perform well in traditional educational settings, few are used as frequently– or as casually – as the term "at-risk."
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2019
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Research shows that in the past 50 years, social class mobility—how a person's occupation, social class or income compares with that of their parents—has either increased or stayed static in the UK.
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2023
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Governments keen to raise levels of educational attainment need to look at the cultures and attitudes of parents in high-achieving countries, not just national education systems – according to new findings from researchers ...
Education
Apr 15, 2019
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Five years have passed since the Obama administration announced the winners of the $4 billion Race to the Top contest, a major federal initiative designed to stimulate education reform among the states. While supporters and ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2015
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