This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 100 global philanthropic foundations and individual donors on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of human rights advocates who have condemned Israel for its recent decision to label six…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though the Black and African American population has shown the highest percentage growth rate in Arizona, Black entrepreneurship, investments in Black-owned businesses and wages have not kept pace, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Growing up in Charlestown, Rhode Island, Chrystal Baker remembers reading a textbook in history class that said the Narragansett Indigenous people, who have lived in southern New England for tens…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Families, lawmakers, doctors and educators across the political spectrum are in agreement: The kids are not all right. Maryland, Colorado, California and New Jersey are among the states that have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the corner of Sei Batanghari Road in Medan, the capital of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, kindergarten students run around a building in their school uniforms. The bell to call…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When children visit the doctor, they receive different treatment plans or medicines, all of which goes into a medical record tracking their health. Should the same practice be adopted in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Youth leaders across five continents recently released an open letter urging businesses and policymakers to address the intertwined issues of food production, climate change, and environmental degradation. The letter calls for global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many of the 20 million children qualifying for free-and-reduced lunches, school is the only place they get to eat. Research shows 60% of low-income students report going to school on an empty stomach,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is well-known that African Americans suffer from higher rates of heart disease than their fellow citizens. There is significant, if not conclusive, evidence that racism-driven stress is a likely factor. Hopeful new research suggests schools can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tukwila, Washington is a working-class suburb just south of Seattle where three-quarters of young people in the city’s schools are low-income and about two-thirds are Black, Hispanic, Asian or multi-racial.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Data is critical to addressing inequities in education. However, too often data is misused, interpreted to fit a particular agenda or misread in ways that perpetuate an inaccurate story. Data that’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Solar panels on school and university rooftops can result in significant energy savings — as much as 75% of a school’s or institution’s current electricity consumption — and improve health…