US Special Education Faces Funding Crisis, Jeopardizing FAPE
Rising costs of special education in the US, driven by increased student numbers and insufficient federal funding (currently at 15% instead of the promised 40%), are jeopardizing the provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and exacerbating existing inequities among school districts.
US Special Education Faces Funding Crisis, Jeopardizing FAPE
Rising costs of special education in the US, driven by increased student numbers and insufficient federal funding (currently at 15% instead of the promised 40%), are jeopardizing the provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and exacerbating existing inequities among school districts.
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52% Bias Score
Australia's Education Inequality Fueled by Private Tutoring
Articles in the Sydney Morning Herald criticize the growing private tutoring industry in Australia, highlighting its contribution to educational inequality, with annual costs reaching \$15,000 and the unfair advantage it gives wealthy students over those from poorer backgrounds, along with concerns ...
Australia's Education Inequality Fueled by Private Tutoring
Articles in the Sydney Morning Herald criticize the growing private tutoring industry in Australia, highlighting its contribution to educational inequality, with annual costs reaching \$15,000 and the unfair advantage it gives wealthy students over those from poorer backgrounds, along with concerns ...
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48% Bias Score
Widening Gender Gap in Australian Math and Science Scores Favors Boys
A new report reveals a widening gender gap in Australian year 4 and 8 students' math and science scores, favoring boys, with the largest ever recorded gap in year 4 driven by a significantly higher percentage of boys achieving very high scores, prompting calls for systemic change.
Widening Gender Gap in Australian Math and Science Scores Favors Boys
A new report reveals a widening gender gap in Australian year 4 and 8 students' math and science scores, favoring boys, with the largest ever recorded gap in year 4 driven by a significantly higher percentage of boys achieving very high scores, prompting calls for systemic change.
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40% Bias Score
Surge in Dutch Private Schools Raises Equity Concerns
The Netherlands has seen a tripling of private schools in eight years, now numbering 134, as wealthy parents seek specialized education not available in state schools, prompting concerns about educational inequality.
Surge in Dutch Private Schools Raises Equity Concerns
The Netherlands has seen a tripling of private schools in eight years, now numbering 134, as wealthy parents seek specialized education not available in state schools, prompting concerns about educational inequality.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Education System Faces Criticism for Inequality and Discrimination
DEM Party MPs criticized Turkey's education system during budget discussions, highlighting the negative impacts of a single-language curriculum and the ÖSYM exam system on students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, particularly Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac children, leading to inequal...
Turkish Education System Faces Criticism for Inequality and Discrimination
DEM Party MPs criticized Turkey's education system during budget discussions, highlighting the negative impacts of a single-language curriculum and the ÖSYM exam system on students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, particularly Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac children, leading to inequal...
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60% Bias Score