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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoMelania Trump launches new initiative to help children raised in foster system
The initiatives in the executive order gives me tremendous pride, Melania said, and the effort was both empathetic and strategic. I call on leadership from these various organizations, including the private sector, to join my effort, Melania said from the East Room before an audience that included lawmakers, cabinet officials and members of the foster-care community. The first lady added: Rise above the ease of inaction.
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 months agoFCC chairman leads "cruel" vote to take Wi-Fi access away from school kids
Students who rely on long bus rides to complete assignments and library patrons who depend on hotspots for work, education, or telehealth will suddenly lose access to essential tools. This decision is a step backward.
US politics
Education
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2 months agoWhen can I go back to school?': communities in danger hold on to education in Latin America picture essay
Millions of children across Latin America face unsafe, inaccessible, or destroyed schools yet persistently pursue learning despite conflict, disasters, poverty, and displacement.
Social justice
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
3 months agoDotary Braille e-book Concept Device Makes Reading Accessible and Beautiful - Yanko Design
Dotary introduces an AI-powered braille e-book device, enhancing access to books for visually impaired individuals with real-time text translation and educational features.
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4 months agoShackled, malnourished and suffering convulsions: son of UK couple imprisoned in Afghanistan warns situation escalating' and they could die
Barbie and Peter Reynolds face severe health risks in an Afghan prison, with urgent need for medical care and no confirmed release plans.
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
7 months agoOne Threatened Supreme Court Precedent Ties the Fates of LGBTQ+ People and Immigrants Inextricably
Plyler v. Doe protects undocumented students' access to education, vital for individual and democratic development.
The case is under threat, with states advancing measures to restrict educational access for undocumented students.
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