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Academic Achievement Gap
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The Potential for Early Years Programmes to Close the Disadvantage Gap Is Under-Examined
Megan Sim, Julie Belanger
Oct 12, 2018
Schools Week
Many schools are looking to close the disadvantage gap in their communities, but they need more evidence about what actually works. Research that helps policymakers and practitioners understand how early years interventions can promote equity and close the disadvantage gap is needed.
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Immigration Legislation
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A Threat to Immigrant Health Care with Potential Consequences for All
Kathryn Pitkin Derose
Oct 12, 2018
The Hill
The proposed changes to the “public charge” rule could jeopardize decades of progress towards improved health care access and health for immigrants and U.S. citizens. Negative effects may include worse health outcomes, increased use of emergency rooms, and increased prevalence of communicable diseases.
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Global Climate Change
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Mitigating India's Climate-Change Misery
Gulrez Shah Azhar
Oct 11, 2018
Project Syndicate
Despite years of dire forecasts, the international community has been unable to halt the steady climb in global temperatures, and it is the world's poorest who are paying the heaviest toll. As heat-related risks intensify, those living on the margins—in India and elsewhere—will need help to cope effectively.
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Educational Equity
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Making Education a Reality for All Children in Europe
Barbara Janta, Milda Butkute
Oct 4, 2018
E!Sharp
Access to education is a fundamental children's right in the EU and is guaranteed under a variety of legal and policy frameworks. Despite many approaches and initiatives adopted across the EU, a number of challenges remain concerning the development of effective long-term education measures for migrant children.
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Civic Education
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Conversation at RAND: Truth Decay
Oct 2, 2018
The recent erosion of public trust in facts and institutions is not the first period of truth decay in U.S. history. What's different this time is the increasing disagreement about objective facts. Jennifer Kavanagh and William “Pat” Getty discussed the trend and how to stop it.
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The Elderly
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How AVs Could Provide Independence for Older Drivers
Laura Fraade-Blanar
Sep 21, 2018
Axios
Giving up driving has been linked to depression and isolation in older adults, as well as early entry into nursing home facilities. Autonomous vehicles could help improve the well-being of older adults by allowing them to maintain independence while still giving up their car keys.
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Standards-Based Education Reform
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Louisiana's Education System Is Evolving: Here's What Parents Need to Know
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman, Jill S. Cannon, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
Sep 12, 2018
The Advocate
Louisiana has taken big steps to improve its education policies and the education of the state's children, from birth to grade 12. Parents can help their children benefit from the reforms by being informed about the changes and knowing how to take advantage of new resources.
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Politics and Government
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McCain's Heroism
Phillip Carter @Carter_PE
Aug 27, 2018
Slate
John McCain's heroism will forever punctuate America's memory of the Vietnam War, reminding us both of the horrors of war and the human potential to transcend them. His heroism also stands out because of how it empowered him as a congressman and senator to do things others could not.
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Social and Emotional Learning Prepares Students for Life
Aug 27, 2018
The goal of social and emotional learning is to give students the skills they need to work in teams, communicate their ideas, and manage their emotions. Research can help educators determine which programs work and which ones qualify for federal funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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Underage Substance Use
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How Marijuana Ads Affect Youth: Q&A with Elizabeth D'Amico
Aug 21, 2018
RAND's Elizabeth D'Amico discusses her research on how medical marijuana advertising influences adolescents' use of—and positive attitudes toward—the drug. Los Angeles County used her findings to limit the placement of marijuana billboards and signage outside dispensaries.
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Disadvantaged Students
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How Early Childhood Education and Care Can Help to Tackle the Impact of Childhood Disadvantage
Tom McBride, Julie Belanger
Aug 20, 2018
Early Intervention Foundation
Disadvantaged children underperform educationally partly because on average they experience more risk factors. Interventions to address multiple causes of underperformance for disadvantaged children may have a better chance of success. The calibre of early childhood education and care professionals also likely matters.
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Sexual Behavior
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Public Health Reasons to Tune Into TV's 'Dear White People'
Sarah MacCarthy
Aug 10, 2018
Scientific American
The Netflix series Dear White People shows how sexual decisionmaking can be influenced by race, status, and the power dynamics within a relationship. Public health programs and policies could be better tailored to account for this complexity.
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Community Health
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Local Development of a Culture of Health: Learning from Sentinel Communities
Anita Chandra, Todd Rogers, Margaret Tait
Aug 1, 2018
Health Affairs
The Culture of Health project focuses on making health a priority in communities. As the United States grapples with health care spending and changing demographics, the Sentinel Communities project will illuminate stories from local communities and paint a picture of the ways communities strive to improve population health.
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Adult Populations
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What Keeps Millennials Awake at Night Could Change Over Time
Marek N. Posard @mnposard, Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh, Kathryn Edwards
Jul 30, 2018
United Press International
Millennials are less worried than baby boomers about national security topics and more worried about kitchen table issues, such as making ends meet each month and paying off debts. But this may have less to do with the fact that they are millennials and more to do with the fact that millennials are young.
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Health Care Financing
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Tax Funding of Health and Social Care Internationally: Does Hypothecation Help?
Jon Sussex
Jul 10, 2018
The Health Foundation
The case for raising much more money to pay for health care and social care in the United Kingdom over the next few years is strong. Earmarking taxes for public funding of health care or social care is worth consideration.
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Childhood Obesity
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Why 'Guilt-Free' Lanes at the Supermarket Could Help Fight Obesity
Deborah A. Cohen @DrDebCohen
Jul 5, 2018
United Press International
The United Kingdom is banishing so-called “guilt lanes,” supermarket cash register aisles permeated by junk food. This is a necessary step in the nation's fight against obesity. But what's really needed is a comprehensive approach.
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Children, Families, and Communities

The Potential for Early Years Programmes to Close the Disadvantage Gap Is Under-Examined

A Threat to Immigrant Health Care with Potential Consequences for All

Mitigating India's Climate-Change Misery

Making Education a Reality for All Children in Europe

Conversation at RAND: Truth Decay

How AVs Could Provide Independence for Older Drivers

Louisiana's Education System Is Evolving: Here's What Parents Need to Know

McCain's Heroism

Social and Emotional Learning Prepares Students for Life

How Marijuana Ads Affect Youth: Q&A with Elizabeth D'Amico

How Early Childhood Education and Care Can Help to Tackle the Impact of Childhood Disadvantage

Public Health Reasons to Tune Into TV's 'Dear White People'

Local Development of a Culture of Health: Learning from Sentinel Communities

What Keeps Millennials Awake at Night Could Change Over Time

Tax Funding of Health and Social Care Internationally: Does Hypothecation Help?

Why 'Guilt-Free' Lanes at the Supermarket Could Help Fight Obesity

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