poverty

Jun
08
A child's educational success is dependent on their background

A child's educational success is dependent on their background

Children of similar cognitive ability have very different chances of educational success; it still depends on their parents’ economic, socio-cultural
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Nov
17
The effects of poverty on cognitive function

The effects of poverty on cognitive function

Lacking money or time can lead one to make poorer decisions, possibly because poverty imposes a cognitive load that saps
1 min read
Jun
02
See how families live around the world with Dollar Street

See how families live around the world with Dollar Street

See how families live around the world with Dollar Street Dollar Street is a project where Anna Rosling Rönnlund interview
1 min read
Aug
02
Educating children in the developing world

Educating children in the developing world

The Bridge concept — low-cost private schools for the world’s poorest children — has galvanized many of the Western investors and
1 min read
May
01
Viewing school as an opportunity

Viewing school as an opportunity

Walking into her office in early December in her tiny very very “high poverty” rural elementary school, sinking into her
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Dec
22
Poverty's affect different in the US vs other developed nations

Poverty's affect different in the US vs other developed nations

Poverty stunts IQ in the US but not in other developed countries In a new meta-analysis of 14 psychology studies
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