Nearly half of the public schools in America are now holding in-person classes, with white children far more likely to be in those classrooms than Black, Hispanic or Asian students, the first federal data on the state of ...
Education
Mar 24, 2021
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More than one in 10 people aged 16 to 25 have lost their job, and just under six in 10 have seen their earnings fall since the coronavirus pandemic began, new research shows.
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world's children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing world, two decades of gains against child labor are eroding.
Education
Oct 15, 2020
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Within the space of less than a month, two specimens of a vanishingly rare fish have been plucked from the waters of the Rioni River in Georgia.
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2020
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Ninety-five percent of Americans have been ordered to stay at home to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Economics & Business
Apr 17, 2020
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High-profile cases of officer brutality against black citizens in recent years have caused Americans to question the racial makeup of their police departments.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2020
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From hidden costs and poor wages to the pressures of being constantly available and lack of career development, many workers feel there is no way out of the digital "gig economy", according to a new report published on Wednesday.
Economics & Business
Jan 29, 2020
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For many undergraduates, working for pay during the academic year is a necessary part of the college experience. If they don't work while enrolled, they may not have the money needed to pay tuition and other fees, keep a ...
Education
Nov 5, 2019
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Young dads consider paid parental leave and childcare to be as important to their future success at work as mothers. And it's the same trend in attitudes to shared household work, according to new University of Sydney research.
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2019
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In the UK, women with children are less likely to be in paid work than men who have children or women who don't have a family. While some of this difference is down to personal choice, there is concern that the availability ...
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2019
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