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Kindergarten enrollment dropped 16% this year, according to an NPR survey of 60 school districts across 20 states.
Even after donors boosted their charitable giving at other times of the year, people donated 25% more than in 2019 through the annual campaign.
Because the Taliban’s insurgency is so well financed, the Afghan government must spend enormous sums on war, too. A peace accord would free up funds for basic services, economic development and more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on another US medical emergency: a serious shortage of nurses.
More Americans are getting benefits, and more of the people getting benefits are eligible for higher levels of support.
More than half the US production of broiler chickens is in states along the coast frequently struck by hurricanes.
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
For decades, athletes, as a general rule, steered clear of politics. Teams and sponsors liked it that way, and fans did, too. No more.
The disruption to K-12 education caused by the coronavirus pandemic may have major academic consequences, especially for low-income children.
Without the opportunity to learn in dual-language programs, children may lose out on growing up to be bilingual.
School nurses were already overwhelmed, with hundreds of students and staff in their charge. Now, COVID-19 screenings and testing have become their priority.
Millennials and Gen Z overwhelmingly support the movement, and consumer brands are well aware of their growing spending power.
Many also openly admit to spying on or stalking their partners, suggesting that they may not know that there’s anything wrong with the behaviors.
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
Hundreds of organizations are working around the world to restore damaged coral reefs. New research shows that rapid ocean warming threatens these efforts.
US cities and states are responsible for the vast majority of K-12 funding.
Research shows that millennials don’t drive as much as previous generations, largely because of their beliefs.
Overall, waiting times may be improving – but long waits are still common in Black communities.
In about two in three US families with two parents, both are working or looking for a job. That makes caring for kids when schools and day care providers are closed hard if not impossible.
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