White saviors have been called out for decades, but in 2012 the descriptor sprinted around Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and the media after Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole wrote a series of tweets that struck…
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Education Inequality and Community Schools
Brookings Jan 13, 2024During few times in our country’s history has leadership in education been more critical. Far too many communities continue to face the enduring impacts of systematic racism and generational poverty.…
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The Opportunities and Challenges of Generative AI in Health Care
Brookings Jan 13, 2024Generative AI poses many benefits for the healthcare industry, but transparency and informed consent must be prioritized to avoid its risks.
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Awareness of Forever Chemicals and Risks is Minimal
EcoWatch Jan 13, 2024The first survey in the U.S. to test public awareness of (PFAS) forever chemicals finds they are not so well-known.
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Support for Librarians Remains Strong Despite Book Bans
The 74 Jan 13, 2024During the 2022–23 school year, book bans occurred in 153 districts across 33 states.
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Indigenous Communities In Pakistan Are Battling Climate Change Themselves
Eco-Business Jan 13, 2024As Pakistan’s dwindling Kalash community reels from the impacts of global warming and excessive deforestation, government apathy means they often rely on ancient beliefs to protect their environments.
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Permanent College Closures Emerge in 2023 Will Continue in 2024
The Hechinger Report Jan 12, 2024Though college enrollment seems to be stabilizing after the pandemic disruptions, predictions for the next 15 years are grim.
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How to Leverage Public Transit Funding for Affordable Housing
Urban Institute Jan 12, 2024If used effectively, low-cost federal loans and no-cost land transfers of federal assets can enable local leaders to prioritize affordable housing projects and increase transit ridership.
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The Growth of Prison and Jail Populations in 2022
Prison Policy Initiative Jan 12, 2024Recently published data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics show growing prison and jail populations, but this has little to do with crime. Instead, the …
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Mobile Home Co-ops Aim to Address Housing Insecurity and Climate Change
Ending Homelessness Jan 12, 2024As mobile home owners fight rising housing costs, some of them have hit upon a solution that also helps in the fight against climate change: banding together and buying the…
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South Africa is Taking Israel to Court for Genocide in Palestine. What Does it Mean for the War in Gaza?
The Conversation Jan 12, 2024outh Africa has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ, also known as the World Court) in The Hague claiming genocide has been committed against Palestinians during the…
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Not All Carbon-capture Projects Pay Off for the Climate
The Conversation Jan 12, 2024The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.
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