As billions of federal dollars are injected into the U.S. education system, school districts are implementing or expanding programs and interventions to help support children in the aftermath of COVID closures. Dan Silver, Anna Saavedra, and Morgan Polikoff examine how parents are reacting to these endeavors and highlight worrisome trends.
Whether it’s introducing young girls to female mentors or embedding science and tech topics into games, there are a number of ways to boost African girls’ participation in STEM. On the latest episode of Foresight Africa, Ayotola Aremu and Adefunke Ekine join Aloysius Ordu to discuss the barriers African girls face in pursuing STEM fields and what to do about them.
“No criminal charges have yet been filed against Trump or anyone else in relation to the Mar-a-Lago files. But if and when that happens, Trump’s declassification defense is unlikely to solve his or his associates’ legal problems,” writes Scott Anderson.
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