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Computer Science is Growing in K-12 Schools, But Access Doesn’t Equal Participation

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The disparity is most pronounced among economically disadvantaged students, who make up 52 percent of high schoolers but only 36 of those enrolled in computer science classes. The report found that disparities in participation are the lowest in K-8 classes.

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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Unsurprisingly, the United Nations asserts that quality education is not only a fundamental human right but also a crucial catalyst for economic growth and development. This article focuses on one of those organizations, Learning Equality. billion people worldwide without internet access. billion people without internet access ?

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Impact on Student Attainment: Ethnicity vs. Socio-economics

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Is it ethnicity or socio-economic background? Socio-economic Student Attainment by the Numbers. Next, let’s examine socio-economic status beyond how most people view it, i.e., growing up in a financially disadvantaged neighborhood. This month, I’m exploring these great questions. A Complex Picture.

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International Women’s Day: Printable Resources

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International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity and all are invited on the 8th of March to get involved and forge a world that’s diverse, equal, equitable, and inclusive.

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Teacher Pay Penalty Reaches Record High. What’s at Stake?

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The disparity between what teachers are paid and what their peers in other, comparable professions earn has reached an all-time high, according to findings published this month by the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute (EPI). In no state are teachers paid better than or equal to similarly qualified professionals in that same state.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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However, Dr Emil Temnyalov , an economist at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, highlights the effects of socio-economic influences on these scores. While these are the areas of economics commonly in the news, the field is so much broader than this. Stock markets, unemployment, inflation and recession?

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Equity and Access in Math Education

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Families with social and economic capital tend to provide their children with more educational tools and opportunities, including enrichment activities, access to technology and familiarity with the learning process.