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The point of archelogy is radically changing. Until the last few decades, archaeology has all been about the important finds — temples, palaces, hopefully spectacular finds like King Tut’s tomb. But today its focus is turning to the common people, “a switch from the 1 percent to the 99 percent ,” as one researcher put…
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Islamabad offers a free bus service to working women, students and teachers so that they will have reliable, safe and easy transportation across the city. Officials say the pink buses address transportation issues that often serve as a barrier to girls’ education. Islamabad launches free pink bus service for working women, students and teachers https://www.islamabadscene.com/islamabad-launches-free-pink-bus-service-for-working-women-students-and-teachers/ …
What essentially was a 14-year pilot program shows that when kids of all incomes get healthy breakfasts and lunches for free at school, it’s a win-win for everyone. Kids get healthier and make better grades. Local school officials are relieved of the administrative burden. Parents benefit because they are relieved of the financial burden and…
There is no question but that bees are crucially important to human survival, but although biologists are constantly finding new bee species all over the Pacific Northwest, it remains amazing how little we know about them. Here a Bee, There a Bee, Everywhere a Wild Bee https://hakaimagazine.com/features/here-a-bee-there-a-bee-everywhere-a-wild-bee/ Related Reading
Are school vouchers a good way to assure children in failing schools to get a good education? Or does giving public money to private schools rob public schools of badly needed dollars and thus make failing schools worse? How about letting students choose whatever public schools they want to attend, regardless of where they live? …
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Most people would agree that education is a good thing, but what constitutes an adequate education. Eighth grade? High school? College degree? Just what is the government’s responsibility? And what is education for? It’s complicated. What Is Education For? https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/danielle-allen-what-is-education-for Related Reading
Zircons may be best known as a birthstone of December, but they also record time much like tree rings, can tell the origin stories of planets, perhaps discover precious minerals beneath the Earth’s surface, even infer when continents rose from the oceans. Indeed, without zircons we would know very little about the Earth. Keeping time…
The Great Migration transformed the nation — but millions of Black people never left their Southern communities. Instead, they boldly defied Jim Crow to build business empires of their own. Their unlikely success makes their stories all the more remarkable. How Black Americans in the South Boldly Defied Jim Crow to Build Business Empires of…
A silent cycling revolution is under way in India. The government has begun giving bicycles to schoolgirls in rural areas, and the results have been astonishing. The girls’ lives have improved, their school dropout rate has dropped, and much more. India’s schoolgirls are leading a silent cycling revolution https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g98lgyj38o Related Reading
The relationship between a city and its residents has long been framed by the “Live, Work, Play” planning model, but in recent years the Play part of that formula has been minimized. If cities are to thrive, Play must be given a new priority. Prioritize play to help your city thrive in a post-pandemic world…