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Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school

For decades, white students have performed significantly better than Black and Hispanic students on tests of academic achievement. Explanations for these achievement gaps include...

Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability

Alarm bells. Red flags. A labyrinth. These are just a few of the metaphors that mothers of children with dyslexia use to describe the...

In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the...

For more than 50 million Americans, finding a dentist is a difficult – in some cases, impossible – proposition. Many rural communities don’t have...

Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate

Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidized by governments around the world. Although many countries have...

3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine − in fact, it might tighten the screws on Russia

Among the first world leaders to speak with Donald Trump following his election victory on Nov. 5, 2024 was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Congratulating...

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

It is not easy to teach about race in today’s political and social climate. One hundred and sixty years after the United States abolished...

Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is

I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So it was...

Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary

As more states legalize marijuana, researchers are examining the effects of legalization on society. Angus Kittelman, an assistant professor of special education at the...

Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children’s books written by people of color – especially women...

Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters

The United States has almost 2 million people behind bars in prisons, jails and detention centers – the largest such population in any country....

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