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Report: Charters Creating Two-Tier Education
At the 60-year anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, separate is still not equal.
The Social Death Penalty: Why Being Ostracized Hurts Even More Than Bullying
In the wake of Elliot Rodger, questions about social rejection take on new urgency.
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Working Cambodian Women “Too Poor” to Have Children
This fundamental right is being trampled by insecure labour contracts, toxic working conditions and a near-total absence of maternity benefits for working mothers.
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Lawsuit: Low-Income Students Assigned Too Much “Work Experience” or Free Time Instead of Classes They Need
Suit against California says “work” periods, other problems, rob kids of instructional time.
Why Don’t the Unemployed Get Off Their Couches? And Eight Other Critical Questions for Americans
As the United States slips from its status as the globe's number one economic power, small numbers of Americans continue to amass staggering amounts of wealth, while simultaneously inequality …
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Everyone Still Loves “Reading Rainbow” (and This New Kickstarter Proves It)
The PBS classic, which taught a love of books to generations of kids, will be coming back in an online version.
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Massachusetts Legislature: Don’t Set Back the Clock
This past Wednesday advocates, victims, elected representatives and officials came to testify about what to do with our juveniles who commit homicide.
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How Not to “Bring Back Our Girls“
Because western nations continue to interfere in Africa's affairs and place compliant “strong men” in power, nearly every government on that continent is weak.
Mothering Between A Rock and Prison
This Mother's Day, Shanesha Taylor, a 25-year old homeless and unemployed mother, will be fighting for her freedom and her children for committing the unspeakable crime: trying to feed …
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Mother
Andrew Lam discusses dealing with a parent with dementia.