This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nora worked the fields outside Texas prisons for nearly three years. But she didn’t learn much about tending crops. There weren’t any growing in the empty fields where the women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Experts and experience have shown that the most effective grantmaking in response to a disaster follow the “Four Cs”: 1. Connect with a good source of information about the disaster: Local…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Millie González and her colleagues aren’t here to argue about whether open educational resources are on par with traditional textbooks一she says research has borne that out. González and Framingham State University, where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the United States, adults with disabilities account for roughly sixty-one million people. This means that around 26 percent of our population is in need of supplemental assistance, such as being driven…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A Microsoft survey of more than 30,000 global workers showed that 41% of workers were considering quitting or changing professions this year. Among all sectors, retail has had the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The healthcare industry is surging. It is the country’s fastest-growing industry and produces the highest demand for middle-skill jobs—positions that require some postsecondary training but not necessarily a four-year degree.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food security – the consistent availability and affordability of food – is a basic human need, yet it remains elusive for billions of people around the world. The United Nations’…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, the Category 4 storm’s wind speeds clocked in at 150 miles per hour. The gales ripped roofs off structures,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. he leaders of the two national teachers unions signaled a change of heart when it came to requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for school employees. Although their newfound vaccination advocacy had a number of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Hurricane Ida came barreling toward Louisiana on Sunday, New Orleans wasn’t the only target. Several Native American communities, some based on narrow stretches of soil among the wetlands, were…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated long-standing threats facing Black, Indigenous, and Latinx people in the housing market. Before the pandemic, these groups were more likely to experience housing instability, housing cost burdens,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Older people living in less advantaged neighborhoods become disabled roughly two years earlier than their counterparts in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new study. The findings shed new light…