Poverty and Learning News
September 20, 2024
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Feb. 22, 2024 — Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to ...
Apr. 20, 2022 — A study which looked at data from 92,000 individuals born between 1921 and 2011, has revealed the achievement gap between children from impoverished ...
Feb. 14, 2022 — If the UN Sustainable Development Goal to lift over one billion people out of poverty were to be reached in 2030, the impact on global carbon emissions would be minimal. That sounds good; however, ...
Dec. 2, 2021 — A research survey of primary school teachers in England has emphasized the importance of the relationship between parents and primary schools during lockdown school closures. 84% of teachers said ...
Nov. 23, 2021 — Using carbon tax revenue to fund free green electricity and public transport could significantly reduce individual households' greenhouse gas emissions, a new study has found. Providing these ...
Nov. 16, 2021 — Close to 10 million children in lower-income countries have never been vaccinated against any infectious disease. These 'zero-dose' kids hold a lesson for all of us, says a public-health ...
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Sep. 9, 2024 — A strong belief in their own academic ability can help children from low-income families defy the odds and achieve academic success, according to new ...
June 17, 2024 — A new study has found that the United States does not have a housing shortage, contrary to popular belief. An analysis of Census data shows the majority of the nation's metropolitan and ...
Nov. 17, 2022 — Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity to roadways and industrial zones, are well-established. A new study reports the first nationwide ...
Nov. 16, 2022 — In contrast to what many believe, Swedish men and women with higher incomes have more children, new research shows. This pattern is particularly clear for men and grows stronger over time: the more ...
Nov. 15, 2022 — Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a distinct toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms, according to new research. The study found the effect was most ...
Oct. 12, 2022 — Some assessment tools which measure children's thinking skills may have provided inaccurate information about poor, urban students because they are modelled on wealthier, mostly White, ...
Sep. 15, 2022 — A significant number of people who have survived cancer are living in poverty, which can have negative effects on their physical and mental health, according to ...
Income Inequality Can Harm Children’s Achievement in Maths – but Not Reading, 27-Year Study Suggests
Oct. 5, 2021 — Inequalities in income affect how well children do in maths -- but not reading, the most comprehensive study of its kind has ...