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Plants and People of Borneo: A Cultural and Ecological Connection

Anthropology.net

The Bond Between Nature and Culture in Borneo The lush rainforests of Borneo are more than just biological treasure troves; they are cultural cornerstones for the island’s indigenous communities. Beyond its economic role, the tualang holds profound cultural and spiritual significance for many indigenous groups.

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Cultivating Dragon Fruit’s Political Power in Ecuador

Sapiens

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, an anthropologist explores how the Shuar people are betting on dragon fruit cultivation to reclaim economic autonomy and political sovereignty. In Ecuador, this has created a boom that is changing the economic fortunes of many Indigenous Amazonians. This article was originally published at YES!

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When Wartime Plunder Comes to Campus

Sapiens

IN 2022, the Art Crimes Division of the FBI became interested in a palm-size piece of carved ivory held by Emory Universitys art museum in Atlanta, Georgia. The breakdown of political and military order, coupled with economic desperation, fueled rampant trade in stolen antiquities. My experiences in Iraq influence the way I teach.

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Hundreds of thousands of students are entitled to training and help finding jobs. They don’t get it

The Hechinger Report

Students and parents see them immersed in the culture of the school. That number dropped to 10 states in 2022, the most recent year for which data is available. The school-based employees have been the most successful, said Mary Jackson, Iowas transition services bureau chief for vocational rehabilitation services.

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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. was published on July 12, 2022. Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report.

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PROOF POINTS: Computer scientists create tool that can desegregate schools – and shorten bus routes

The Hechinger Report

Source: Figure 4 in a June 2022 draft version of “ Redrawing attendance boundaries to promote racial and ethnic diversity in elementary schools ” by Nabeel Gillani et al. Today many districts that seek to desegregate have switched to using socio-economic proxies for race, such as family income.

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Mathematics test scores in some countries have been dropping for years, even as the subject grows in importance

The Hechinger Report

Scores on an international math test fell a record 15 points between 2018 and 2022 — the equivalent of students losing three-quarters of a school year of learning. On the 2022 survey, about 70 percent of students reported regularly receiving extra help from teachers , but that figure represents a drop of 3 percentage points from 2012.