A new report card shows inequality in Australia isn’t as bad as in the US – but we’re headed in the wrong direction
On more than half of 80 economic, social and environmental targets, progress has stagnated or is moving backwards. But ...
The Columbian1d
Most US kids aren’t gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different
But a new analysis of state and national test scores shows the average student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement in both reading and math. In reading, especially, students are ...
KOSU1d
A deep dive on U.S. reading and math scores, and what to do about them
New research drills down on poor student achievement, and notes some school districts that are beating the odds ...
Inequality2d
Gender Economic Inequality
Most inequality analysis focuses on income (the wages earned from a job or from capital gains) rather than wealth (the sum of one’s assets minus debts). Income inequality, while stark, pales in ...