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Arizona Education Department launches site for federally funded tutoring for grades 3-8
By Madeleine Parrish On September 16, 2023 The Arizona Department of Education on Friday launched a website for its new tutoring program for students in grades 3-8 at public schools who are…
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Thousands of migrant kids are starting school in NYC. Is the system prepared?
By Jasmine Garsd On September 18, 2023 For many New York kids, summer break means a summer job. Or summer school. Or hanging out in the city with friends. For…
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Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education
On September 18, 2023 The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said…
Read MoreEducational and social inequalities and cause-specific mortality in Mexico City: a prospective study
By Thomas Addey et al. On September 2023 Summary Background Social inequalities in adult mortality have been reported across diverse populations, but there is no large-scale prospective evidence from Mexico.…
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A Fourth of U.S. Health Visits Now Delivered by Non-Physicians
Health care provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants expected to rise as their ranks grow faster than physicians’ By Jake Miller On September 14, 2023 At a glance: The…
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Study finds gap between what rural residents want for end-of-life care and what they receive
Lack of conversations among the family members, and a more difficult access to healthcare are among the reasons responsible for the discrepancy. Daily Yonder by Center for Rural strategies and…
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Medical credit cards ‘exploit loopholes’ in healthcare debt protection, report finds
The credit cards, which can promise patients deceptive no- or low-interest rates, are increasingly being offered in hospitals and physician offices. By Sydney Halleman On September 8, 2023 Dive Brief: Dive…
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Missouri clinics halt transgender care for minors in wake of new state law
By Jim Salter and Summer Ballentine On September 12, 2023 ST. LOUIS (AP) — At least two Missouri health care centers have stopped prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to minors…
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‘Despair is settling in’: female suicides on rise in Taliban’s Afghanistan
Unofficial figures point to a mental health crisis amid severe restrictions on Afghan women’s lives By Zahra Nader and Zan Times reporters On August 28, 2023 First, her dreams of…
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