
Philadelphia plans to close 17 neighborhood public schools – here’s what went wrong when it shuttered 30 schools in 2013
Nearly one-third of Philadelphia schools closed in 2013 still sit vacant while cyber charters banked millions in revenue.
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Nearly one-third of Philadelphia schools closed in 2013 still sit vacant while cyber charters banked millions in revenue.

This drug is used to treat endometriosis and some breast cancers, but will soon be stripped from Australian shelves.

Even now, in an age of satellites and genome sequencing, the Earth still holds secrets.

Whether you call it a living funeral or a ‘bon voyage party’, a growing number of Australians are choosing to celebrate their lives before they die.

Many focus apps fail to consider neurodivergent strengths, such as the ability to hyperfocus.

Impact assessments prevent harm before it occurs. Circumventing the process before we understand the risks is misguided and a gamble with our collective future.

Racialized communities are systematically over-represented in police use-of-force data across 17 cities and regions. And this is rooted in ongoing racism in policing.

The employment benefit of a degree is large.

A database of great ape research promises to unlock deeper understanding of their cognition, intelligence and social behaviour.

Chad’s language policy has inherent potential for conflict.

Teacher education must help future teachers connect what they learn at university with the real challenges they will face in classrooms.

Data labs in Zambia, South Africa and Uganda are deepening how governments understand the economies they are responsible for, and the people within them.