This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Department of Education will hold a virtual summit on June 22 — the first in a series of events focused on addressing the inequitable impact of the pandemic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the onset of the pandemic, distance learning provided a unique opportunity for working students: Without having to spend time getting to campus, and with the ability to log in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Students learning remotely missed the most days of school this year, according to new data from Connecticut. And students who were chronically absent in the fall were far more likely to keep…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the nation, districts’ early plans to spend billions in federal school funds are largely focused on one-time expenses like facilities upgrades, filling budget gaps, and rewarding educators. There are fewer signs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s much too early to know the full extent of the economic, social, and psychological dislocation this crisis will cause. But it’s clear that mayors and city officials are on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The latest data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on mortality in state and federal prisons is a reminder that prisons are in fact “death-making institutions,” in the words of activist…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The economic toll from the Covid-19 pandemic has left more than 25 million people in Africa and Asia unable to afford electricity, threatening a global goal to provide power to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Pandemic preparedness will always be about people’s access to the most basic of health care systems.” That’s Dr. Stephanie Williams, Australia’s Ambassador for Regional Health Security, on the significance of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food banks and pantries saw a surge of need during the pandemic. To keep helping effectively, they’ll have to address systemic shortfalls. Starting in late March 2020, food banks, pantries,…
David Johnson discusses mental health in the time of the pandemic and racial reckoning, the role of nonprofits, and how individuals can make a difference. Read the full article about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The impact of the pandemic on world GDP growth is massive. The COVID-19 global recession is the deepest since the end of World War II (Figure 1). The global economy contracted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While 2020 may reluctantly be recalled as one of the most traumatic years in history for many individuals, trauma is, unfortunately, not new. A 2015 report from the National Child…