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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Aotearoa New Zealand's high school teachers' union recently approved a policy to end streaming—also known as "ability grouping"—in New Zealand high schools by 2030. The primary teachers' union NZEI Te Riu Roa took a similar ...
Education
Oct 11, 2022
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Although the federal government provided an unprecedented level of emergency funding to U.S. public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, this support was insufficient and poorly targeted to offset the cost of recovering ...
Economics & Business
Oct 11, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted so many aspects of our lives, and it may be some time before the full impacts are known. That's especially true for students and teachers, who were forced to confront a new way of learning ...
Education
Aug 12, 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese cities have repeatedly imposed lockdowns following their central government's stubborn pursuit of Zero-COVID. But lockdowns weren't limited to authoritarian regimes such as China. Many ...
Economics & Business
Aug 4, 2022
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In Mexico an average of 94 people were murdered every day in 2021, an increase of 76% since 2015, demonstrating a rapid rise in killings across the country. Understandably, researchers and government officials are urgently ...
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2022
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School reform is a challenge faced by nations around the world, each taking their own approach to improve the quality of education within their borders. A new book explores how nine countries address the issue of educational ...
Economics & Business
Jul 21, 2022
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It can be a bit smellier than other ways of monitoring COVID-19, but analyzing wastewater is a cheaper, faster and more accurate way for public health officials and researchers to detect rising cases. Bits and pieces of the ...
Biotechnology
Jul 7, 2022
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Education
May 30, 2022
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Consistent school attendance is important in any child's education but for many children in out-of-home care, going to school every day is no easy thing.
Education
May 11, 2022
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