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Nurseries play a hugely important role in local communities.
Volunteers prepare food bags for children left without free school meals during the holidays in October 2020.
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Spending decisions can often be explained by looking at who voted for the party in government.
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New Zealand’s government seems to trust scientists the most, the US government, the least.
Jacinda Ardern after claiming victory on election night in October 2020.
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The pandemic delivered a political year like no other. The risk now is that the country returns to a ‘normal’ that wasn’t working to start with.
Black and Hispanic students are underrepresented in Advanced Placement courses in computer science.
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Racial disparities in the tech sector begin well before college.
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The omnibus law on job creation puts efforts to bring about social change to almost 24 million Indonesians living with a disability in reverse.
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Schools cannot deal with inequality alone, but can help to provide joined-up support.
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The government has done a good job so far, but it will have to direct future support to the Australians most likely to spend.
Art featuring the slain Rio politician Marielle Franco, whose 2018 murder remains unsolved.
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The 2018 murder of Rio city councilwoman Marielle Franco inspired record numbers of Black women to get involved in politics. Winning proved harder – but it isn’t the only point of their campaigns.
Students of St. George’s Girls’ Secondary School in Nairobi.
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Our findings suggest that it is time to take Kenyan youth seriously as politically important actors.
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Australia has a huge opportunity to design a recovery strategy that strengthens our resilience to future shocks and ensures the country’s long-term, sustainable prosperity.
When budgets get tight, health care can suffer.
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Elder economic insecurity is a problem for all races, but it’s far more common for people of color, particularly in certain states.
Flames approach houses during the Blue Ridge Fire on Oct. 27, 2020 in Chino Hills, California.
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A fire scientist offers a six-point strategy for preventing wildfires and living safely in flammable landscapes.
The American suburban population has increased dramatically in the last few decades.
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Suburbs are more racially and economically diverse than ever, making them key battlegrounds for the election.
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Our report examines Australia’s educational performance against equity and excellence benchmarks. It finds the inequality gap is large and growing.
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Researchers are imagining what the world might look like in 2048 — and the new forms of inequality and injustice that might exist.
‘Chile Decides’ whether to change its military dictatorship-era constitution at a popular referendum on Oct. 25.
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On Oct. 25 Chile will decide whether to replace its dictatorship-era constitution with a new one written wholly by the Chilean people. The vote shows how protests can change the course of a nation.
Housing developments in northeastern Colorado Springs, Colorado., are typical of the car-oriented suburbs developed in the United States after World War II.
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Donald Trump has accused the Democrats of wanting to “abolish” and “destroy” the suburbs through a regulation aimed at diversifying housing, a claim unsupported by the facts.
Not all students have equal access to gifted and talented services.
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Racial, ethnic and class inequities regarding gifted and talented services are found in most school districts.
Money can’t buy you love, but it may be able to buy you political influence.
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Some 44,000 people – about one-hundredth of 1% of the US population – have given $10,000 or more each to this election. So much money from so few donors inevitably distorts the political process.