New research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science shows that when people understand how income ...

"The ground beneath our feet is perpetually shifting. And it’s hard to keep our balance," writes Alissa Quart.

While the highest-performing students started to regain lost ground, lower-performing students fell further behind.

The nonprofit hosts a weekend slam program every Saturday for girls in grades 5-8. It serves as an after-school enrichment program to prepare girls for college, career exploration and math ...

Economic inequality is easy enough to find statistics on, but these are often difficult to parse. For example, politician Bernie Sanders, a vocal campaigner for equality, has provided various data ...

A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind the erosion of democratic norms and institutions: economic inequality. According to study co-author University of ...

Inequality is sharply on the rise. Until now, however, little has been known about where the richest households are located, which cities are the most unequal and how these trends have evolved.

wealthy business people. A major survey conducted across 36 nations shows that economic inequality is a grave public concern around the world, with many people particularly worried about the ...

we need to understand the nature of inequality more carefully. The world isn't just made up of rich and poor countries, but of rich and poor people in many countries. As Indians, we won't solve ...

Inequality has continued to rise for several reasons, such as a widening pay gap between predominantly white corporate leaders and low-wage workers, who are disproportionately people of color.

Income inequality is frequently portrayed as a fundamental problem in the United States that erodes social cohesion and economic mobility. Media outlets and advocacy groups regularly highlight ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Many students in New Zealand have a story to tell about “streaming” — being grouped into separate math classes based on their ... the mathematics work mostly amounted to ...