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A dismal report card in math and reading

The Hechinger Report

In reading, students slid below the devastatingly low achievement levels of 2022, which many educators had hoped would be a nadir. Administered by the federal government, it tracks student performance in fourth and eighth grades and serves as a national yardstick of achievement. That’s a big deal.

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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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Plants and People of Borneo: A Cultural and Ecological Connection

Anthropology.net

Beyond its economic role, the tualang holds profound cultural and spiritual significance for many indigenous groups. Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making Analyzes how the IPBES framework can guide policy and decision-making processes in planning and governance. Source: Ambio, 2022. Credit: T.

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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

And the states extremely decentralized school governance system has hampered haphazard efforts to get the services into schools. That number dropped to 10 states in 2022, the most recent year for which data is available. New Jersey officials acknowledge that theres a problem.

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As Schools Prioritize Digital Literacy, My Students Are Being Left Behind

ED Surge

To right the ship, families, schools and future employers must work together to prioritize a meaningful investment and evidence-based approach in developing a diverse and technically skilled workforce who can thrive in a rapidly changing economic landscape. The correct answer was two, and we reviewed this topic the day and weeks before.

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What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges

ED Surge

We were able to get more families and children access to quality early learning, while supporting families to get back into the workforce, providing that economic benefit and the need that businesses in our community have, Jones said. In 2022, the state division got creative. Classrooms were closing. The ballot initiative passed.

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OPINION: If we don’t act quickly, the student loan default system could plunge more families into poverty

The Hechinger Report

It is especially abhorrent that a government program intended to create equitable opportunities for all students instead perpetuates racial and economic gaps in financial stability and mobility. By seizing these benefits, the federal government takes away critical financial lifelines that reduce poverty for millions of families.