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The final installment of @sjmontlake's series on a billionaire-funded intervention in Tulsa, Oklahoma aiming to boost early child development for families living in poverty:
https://t.co/jUuv9l8nZI
"For the Kurds of northern Syria clinging to their hard-won autonomy, Rojava University is providing the tools to build a community’s future," writes @DSoguel. https://t.co/MjEVCRPo6z
In case you missed it: @StacyTKhadaroo and @rachelsherm unpack perceptions around wealth and meritocracy in the wake of the college admissions scandal. https://t.co/eSXdI4ylbF
"If ... the university’s board of directors approves, it will mark the first time a major American institution has gone beyond the platitudes of 'dialogue' and actually compensated the victims of slavery," writes @jesusrodriguezb for @politico. https://t.co/AKYdXfbPvP
We're thrilled to announce that @onewm has long-listed our Johannesburg Bureau Chief @ryanlenorabrown for its Refugee Reporting Award. Her nominated piece is the story of what happens when parents stop, or try to stop, imagining when they might go home. https://t.co/SPrZaHslOe
“The economy wants both things from women,” says @amywestervelt. “Late-stage capitalism wants the most labor out of everyone ... And then we’re hearing constantly about the declining birth rate. There’s this real push on both those roles.” https://t.co/srSxgwGZhg
"It’s an opportune moment for a great rebalancing of American families: The push for more equitable child care is being led by women in leadership, who know the challenge personally," writes @sarallana. https://t.co/ATdvO4LnxU
Science and the humanities are often viewed as separate. But when it comes to abstract physics, the arts have served as a tangible forum to explore scientists' ever-shifting depictions of reality, writes @eoinocarroll.
@meadartmuseum. https://t.co/tEnCD08YXM
The @eurekaensemble is a network of musicians with "a mission of using music as an agent of social change," writes @KitchenReport. https://t.co/nAhYnwyiHM
#MarchMadness brings in millions to Division 1 schools. Division I football and basketball – the only athletic programs to bring in money to schools – don’t pay their players. Those athletes are largely students of color. https://t.co/nGNDj8CtG9
Take a look at a class roster at the University of Vermont. You'll see the usual stuff there — last name, student ID and class year. But you'll also see something else: pronouns.
For many students, having pronouns on a roster means a lot.
https://t.co/wd6e3vJgA6
College athletic scholarships renew every year. Players who perform poorly risk losing their funding, which makes finishing a degree much harder for most. https://t.co/nGNDj8CtG9
Worked on some graphics looking at the equity issues behind calls to pay NCAA athletes. Just in time for #MarchMadness. Take a look:
https://t.co/LTqANdEwOF