Attending school every day counts—but kids in out-of-home care are missing out
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.
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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The Australian Defense Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defense Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by 18,000 members by 2040. This nearly 30% increase, the largest since the Vietnam War, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2022
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Researchers have urged aid organisations and governments in sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen their plans for emergency pre-primary education, which evidence suggests prevented 'alarming' learning losses in the region during ...
Education
Feb 15, 2022
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A recent analysis published in Economic Inquiry found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. women with school-age children suffered losses in employment (and reduced work hours) to a greater extent than men. Male-female ...
Economics & Business
Jan 6, 2022
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Despite the belief of many parents and teachers, school uniforms don't seem to have any effect on young students' behavior or attendance overall, a new national study found.
Education
Dec 20, 2021
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Many survivors of sexual violence have spoken out in public through social media movements such as #MeToo and, in Québec, via "Dis Son Nom," since 2017.
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2021
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My son's kindergarten teachers, holding class on Zoom last year, instructed: "Eyes watching, ears listening, voices quiet, bodies still." However, I noticed my 6-year-old's hands would stay busy with items found around our ...
Education
Aug 26, 2021
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A new study from the University of Missouri found the unanticipated transitions to virtual schooling due to COVID-19 exposed the lack of digital resources among Black families in the United States, including access to Wi-Fi ...
Education
Jul 14, 2021
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An 'astonishing' deficit of data about how the global boom in educational technology could help pupils with disabilities in low and middle-income countries has been highlighted in a new report.
Education
Mar 25, 2021
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Research from the University of Kent has demonstrated a decline in 'son preference' by women of childbearing age in Bangladesh. However, the study also shows that fertility decisions are still influenced according to son ...
Social Sciences
Jan 22, 2021
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