Texas quietly slashed $607 million from public school budgets in October 2024, specifically funds that had supported special education, leaving vulnerable students at risk and creating a troubling landscape for South Dallas families.
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How Does the Digiverse Still Divide Our Classrooms?
Educational disparities related to technology, internet access, and digital skills are still prevalent in socioeconomically disadvantaged and differently-abled students in post-COVID communities, and policymakers and administrative leaders must work to understand the specific and varying levels of technology access and digital skills in underserved students to close the nationwide education gap.
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Can Less Mean More? Exploring 4-Day School Weeks
In an effort to encourage work-life balance and increase the morale of their employees, many companies now offer the benefit of shortened work weeks. Many of these companies also believe […]
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A Prescription for Healing America’s Pre-Existing Condition
Being Black in America is hazardous to your health, and structural racism systematically exposes Black people to health-harming conditions, which can be addressed through racial healing and policy changes.