The Food and Drug Administration on May 10, 2021, granted the first emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents.
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Each state has its own rules for which vaccines kids must have to attend school and the reasons students can opt out.
Seventeen percent of students around the world lack a desk at home.
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Students who have desks at home tend to do better academically. So why isn’t more attention given to this issue, as it is to the digital divide?
Chronic absenteeism rates fell 8 percentage points among schools in Nevada and Colorado that adopted the ‘Breakfast after the Bell’ program.
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Chronic absenteeism is a pressing issue in high-poverty schools, but research suggests that serving students breakfast during class can help keep kids in school.
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Mergers and splits involving education and research ministries, like the recent one in Indonesia, have huge consequences. How do other countries govern their national education and science policies?
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The institutional design of BRIN allows for political intervention, showing how the Indonesian government is unwilling to prioritise research and technology.
Students take their test outside due to their overcrowded class room in Kisumu, Kenya.
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Far too often it is still an education for some and not for everybody.
Herdsmen with their cows wait for buyers at Kara Cattle Market in Lagos, Nigeria. Veterinary services are in short supply across the country.
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Nigeria needs more veterinary doctors to improve agricultural production, disease prevention, wildlife conservation and the health of animals in the security sector
Just 1 in 10 choice students from Detroit attend high-performing schools.
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Long distances often preclude families in the Motor City from sending their kids to the best schools in the area, new research shows.
Some children with autism have learned to express themselves emotionally through music.
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Some children with autism struggle to express how they feel, but research shows music can help them develop better emotional skills.
Stigma and lack of awareness prevent students from getting food assistance.
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The federal government has temporarily widened eligibility for food assistance to more students. Two scholars argue this needs to be made permanent and be accompanied with an awareness campaign.
Adding Black studies to university curricula in Canada has been an upward battle.
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It has been an uphill battle to make the case for Black studies courses and programs in Canadian universities.
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The government’s race report suggests ethnic minority graduates gain less from university because of poor course choices. Our findings show that’s not quite true.
Pupils from a Nairobi informal settlement take the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam at a local centre.
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No single factor can entirely account for students’ persistence and it’s important to take an integrated approach to keep more children in school.
Improving the quality of education requires collaborative effort.
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Government has limited resources to improve quality in schools in Ghana.
Pupils of Olympic Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Current learning systems do not allow all learners to realise their full potential.
Children in a classroom at a rural school in Kenya.
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There are concerns that the longer girls spend out of school, the more they are at risk of dropping out.
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Michelle Obama’s fun new show is great for teaching children where food comes from but misses an opportunity.
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Contact with nature at a young age makes a big difference later in life.
Studying abroad for even a short period can lead to tangible social and economic benefits.
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When deciding whether to study abroad, though, social factors are just as important as funding.
Wide-ranging concerns.
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