This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the beginning of the pandemic, philanthropists and private foundations have invested their resources to control the Covid-19 epidemic and ameliorate its impacts. The reactions have varied from admiration for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the face of an unprecedented public health crisis, the federal agency responsible for workplace safety has essentially allowed meatpackers to regulate themselves—leading to chaos, confusion, and fear in facilities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Montessori learning has 100 years of refinement and validation behind it. Yet, fewer than one percent of students worldwide are in what Ray Girn, CEO of Higher Ground Education, would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last two decades, new HIV infections have fallen by nearly 40%, marking significant development in the effort to eliminate the virus. But a new report by UNICEF warns…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Believe it or not, indoor plumbing was slow to catch on. When it was introduced in the 1800s, the modern flush toilet or “water closet” seemed like a newfangled home feature,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we face rising COVID infection rates, the possibility of additional quarantines rises. Although stay-at-home orders might protect individuals from the virus, home isn’t safe for everyone. Studies show that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Flashback to early 2020, March, specifically. Schools and education leaders needed to adapt at unprecedented speed, and at a level never before experienced by the sector. With many schools unable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the months roll by, the pandemic continues to hit Indigenous nations hard. But this phenomenon is not new. Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived. Health inequities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One thing we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that more is more: Individuals with vacation homes and plenty of toilet paper usually fare better than those without, but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Data processing is currently in the spotlight with the US Census Bureau director’s recent announcement that routine “processing anomalies” will likely delay delivering state counts to the president well after the December…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 swept across the globe in early 2020, it sent small businesses into a tailspin. Seemingly overnight, doors closed, orders dried up, and customers disappeared. According to an economic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s no denying the importance of keeping students’ personal information private and protected. But what if a state’s data privacy laws are so restrictive that they’re literally taking food out…