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While about 90% of all elementary and secondary school students in the United States attend public schools, there are some 5.8 million students who are enrolled in private schools. Private schools...
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The wealth of a neighborhood’s residents is one of the largest drivers of education inequality nationwide. According to the most recent statistics from the Department of Education, property taxes...
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While about 90% of all elementary and secondary school students in the United States attend public schools, there are some 5.8 million students who are enrolled in private schools. Private schools...
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In September 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N. body, released its latest report highlighting the dire consequences of failing to keep global warming to 1.5 Celsius above...
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High school graduation rates are on the rise in the United States. In the 2016-2017 school year, 85% of seniors graduated on time, up from 84% the previous year and 80% five years prior. In the...
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According to the 2018 United Nations Human Development Index — a composite measure of education, life expectancy, and standard of living — the United States is the 13th most developed country in...
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The fight for women’s equality is one of the most enduring social justice issues in the United States. Many of the goals established in the Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York,...
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The share of Americans who drink alcohol has climbed slightly in recent years. According to a recent Gallup poll, 65% of American adults drink alcohol, up from 63% in 2018 and 62% in 2017. ...
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Living in the United States by no means guarantees a good life, but in some parts of the country, virtually all residents live a highly prosperous lifestyle. Being born in these cities is as close to...
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Everyone has heard the saying “all dressed up with no place to go,” but what about having a full wallet with no place to shop? For many so-called bedroom suburbs — commuter towns that are...
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