The United States, from its Native American predecessors who immigrated to North America around twenty thousand years ago to the millions of European immigrants who arrived many years later, often prides itself as the embodiment of diversity and oppo...
Public schools are responsible for educating all students; however, in poor and minority communities, they often don’t succeed. Students in high-poverty schools face great challenges, most notably a severe lack of funding and resources compared to ...
2020 has been a tumultuous year. Even without considering COVID-19, the internal strife within the United States is at its explosive peak. The two parties are raging against each other, families are split down the middle, and political disagreements ...
The United States, from its Native American predecessors who immigrated to North America around twenty thousand years ago to the millions of European immigrants who arrived many years later, often prides itself as the embodiment of diversity and oppo...
The United States, from its Native American predecessors who immigrated to North America around twenty thousand years ago to the millions of European immigrants who arrived many years later, often prides itself as the embodiment of diversity and oppo...
Public schools are responsible for educating all students; however, in poor and minority communities, they often don’t succeed. Students in high-poverty schools face great challenges, most notably a severe lack of funding and resources compared to ...
Public schools are responsible for educating all students; however, in poor and minority communities, they often don’t succeed. Students in high-poverty schools face great challenges, most notably a severe lack of funding and resources compared to ...
2020 has been a tumultuous year. Even without considering COVID-19, the internal strife within the United States is at its explosive peak. The two parties are raging against each other, families are split down the middle, and political disagreements ...
2020 has been a tumultuous year. Even without considering COVID-19, the internal strife within the United States is at its explosive peak. The two parties are raging against each other, families are split down the middle, and political disagreements ...
Over the summer, former Cigna executive Wendell Potter made headlines for exposing the misinformation campaigns that corporate health insurance providers have long initiated against universal health care systems. During Potter’s tenure at Cigna, th...
Over the summer, former Cigna executive Wendell Potter made headlines for exposing the misinformation campaigns that corporate health insurance providers have long initiated against universal health care systems. During Potter’s tenure at Cigna, th...
Before the coronavirus pandemic, chronic absenteeism was a growing epidemic of its own kind that rocked schools across the country. Defined as missing fifteen or more days of a given school year, chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue with serious c...
Before the coronavirus pandemic, chronic absenteeism was a growing epidemic of its own kind that rocked schools across the country. Defined as missing fifteen or more days of a given school year, chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue with serious c...
If there is one enduring legacy of American democracy, it is a profound commitment to preventing people from voting. Under the Constitution, state governments are given wide leeway to regulate the “Times, Places, and Manner,” of Elections for Sen...
If there is one enduring legacy of American democracy, it is a profound commitment to preventing people from voting. Under the Constitution, state governments are given wide leeway to regulate the “Times, Places, and Manner,” of Elections for Sen...
As the majority of US voters celebrate President-elect Joe Biden’s seemingly convincing victory in last week’s election, political commentators have been quick to temper the left’s jubilation in anticipation of a divisive transfer of power that...
As the majority of US voters celebrate President-elect Joe Biden’s seemingly convincing victory in last week’s election, political commentators have been quick to temper the left’s jubilation in anticipation of a divisive transfer of power that...
Per a 2018 survey, 71 percent of US adults believe their local news outlets are doing well financially, even though only 14 percent of those surveyed had paid for local news themselves in the past year. The belief that local news outlets are faring w...
Per a 2018 survey, 71 percent of US adults believe their local news outlets are doing well financially, even though only 14 percent of those surveyed had paid for local news themselves in the past year. The belief that local news outlets are faring w...
In the pandemic-era scramble of digital education delivery, the line between public and private has been unduly blurred. Remote learning has brought one particular learning tool — remote invigilance, or more colloquially “online proctoring” —...
In the pandemic-era scramble of digital education delivery, the line between public and private has been unduly blurred. Remote learning has brought one particular learning tool — remote invigilance, or more colloquially “online proctoring” —...
Meat (and its absence) is a hallmark of cultures all across the world. Hindus don’t eat beef, Muslims don’t eat pork, and a number of Dharmic religions make vegetarianism a centerpiece of their faith. However, meat is not only a religious and cul...
Meat (and its absence) is a hallmark of cultures all across the world. Hindus don’t eat beef, Muslims don’t eat pork, and a number of Dharmic religions make vegetarianism a centerpiece of their faith. However, meat is not only a religious and cul...
If Thomas Edison resurrected tomorrow and decided to inspect the American power grid, he would find everything up to his standards. In the 21st century, that’s a problem. The power grid is a climate, economic, and security issue. That means it’s ...
If Thomas Edison resurrected tomorrow and decided to inspect the American power grid, he would find everything up to his standards. In the 21st century, that’s a problem. The power grid is a climate, economic, and security issue. That means it’s ...
Coal mining jobs have been on a staggering decline for the past 40 years. An industry once integral to the livelihoods of Appalachian residents, coal mining has long passed its golden age, leaving behind chronically ill and impoverished communities. ...
Coal mining jobs have been on a staggering decline for the past 40 years. An industry once integral to the livelihoods of Appalachian residents, coal mining has long passed its golden age, leaving behind chronically ill and impoverished communities. ...