Getting Digital Resources to Students, Ending Global Poverty, and More.

March 19, 2020

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In 2019, an estimated 21.3 million Americans lacked access to broadband internet. As more school curricula move online amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Nicol Turner Lee offers interim strategies to keep students connected to their teachers and coursework, including equipping school buses and nutrition centers with WiFi hotspots.

Most of the world is experiencing a decrease in extreme poverty, but countries marked by conflict and fragility are a notable exception to the trend. The World Bank’s Franck Bousquet explains how a development-oriented approach could complement essential humanitarian relief efforts.

Women participated more than men in all the Democratic primaries thus far, and their overwhelming preference for Joe Biden has effectively ended the nomination race earlier than expected. Michael Hais and Morley Winograd look at the numbers that drove Biden’s notable victory in Michigan.

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