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Prominent Figures Urge UK PM to Prioritize Oracy in Schools
Sixty prominent figures, including Michael Rosen and Alastair Campbell, urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritize oracy in schools, fulfilling a 2023 Labour election commitment and addressing its omission from a recent interim curriculum review.
Prominent Figures Urge UK PM to Prioritize Oracy in Schools
Sixty prominent figures, including Michael Rosen and Alastair Campbell, urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritize oracy in schools, fulfilling a 2023 Labour election commitment and addressing its omission from a recent interim curriculum review.
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12% Bias Score
Markovits: Meritocracy's Trap and the Rigid American Class System
In his book "The Meritocracy Trap," Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits argues that the American class system's rigidity is due to a meritocracy that has intensified competition for elite universities, benefiting children from privileged backgrounds and eliminating comfortable middle-class jobs; he ...
Markovits: Meritocracy's Trap and the Rigid American Class System
In his book "The Meritocracy Trap," Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits argues that the American class system's rigidity is due to a meritocracy that has intensified competition for elite universities, benefiting children from privileged backgrounds and eliminating comfortable middle-class jobs; he ...
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36% Bias Score
Ancient Egyptian Potter's DNA Reveals Surprising Mesopotamian Ancestry
Genetic analysis of a 5,000-year-old Egyptian potter's remains from a necropolis near Nuwayrat revealed 80% northern African DNA and the rest from Mesopotamia, challenging previous assumptions about ancient Egyptian ancestry and highlighting social mobility.
Ancient Egyptian Potter's DNA Reveals Surprising Mesopotamian Ancestry
Genetic analysis of a 5,000-year-old Egyptian potter's remains from a necropolis near Nuwayrat revealed 80% northern African DNA and the rest from Mesopotamia, challenging previous assumptions about ancient Egyptian ancestry and highlighting social mobility.
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48% Bias Score
Jara Wins Chilean Left's Presidential Primary with Landslide Victory
Jeannette Jara, daughter of a mechanic and a housewife from Conchalí, Santiago, won the Chilean left's presidential primary election on Sunday with 60% of the vote, capitalizing on her humble origins to connect with voters.
Jara Wins Chilean Left's Presidential Primary with Landslide Victory
Jeannette Jara, daughter of a mechanic and a housewife from Conchalí, Santiago, won the Chilean left's presidential primary election on Sunday with 60% of the vote, capitalizing on her humble origins to connect with voters.
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40% Bias Score
Brazil's Economic Boom and Lula's Falling Popularity: A Paradoxical Shift in Political Allegiances
Brazil's economy is thriving, yet President Lula da Silva's approval ratings are falling due to a shift in values among his former supporters, who now credit their improved economic status to personal effort or faith rather than government policies, as shown by recent surveys and census data.
Brazil's Economic Boom and Lula's Falling Popularity: A Paradoxical Shift in Political Allegiances
Brazil's economy is thriving, yet President Lula da Silva's approval ratings are falling due to a shift in values among his former supporters, who now credit their improved economic status to personal effort or faith rather than government policies, as shown by recent surveys and census data.
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44% Bias Score
UK to Invest £3 Billion in Training to Boost Skills, Cut Migration
The UK government will invest over £3 billion to create 120,000 new training routes across various sectors by the next general election, aiming to increase domestic worker skills and reduce net migration; however, critics warn that shifting funding away from master's-level apprenticeships could nega...
UK to Invest £3 Billion in Training to Boost Skills, Cut Migration
The UK government will invest over £3 billion to create 120,000 new training routes across various sectors by the next general election, aiming to increase domestic worker skills and reduce net migration; however, critics warn that shifting funding away from master's-level apprenticeships could nega...
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32% Bias Score
Mexico's Sticky Floor: Poverty, Machismo, and Classism Hinder Social Mobility
In Mexico, 46 million people live in poverty, facing a 'sticky floor' effect due to machismo and classism; data reveals that 64% of those born poor in the South remain poor, compared to 37% in the North, with skin color and gender significantly impacting social mobility.
Mexico's Sticky Floor: Poverty, Machismo, and Classism Hinder Social Mobility
In Mexico, 46 million people live in poverty, facing a 'sticky floor' effect due to machismo and classism; data reveals that 64% of those born poor in the South remain poor, compared to 37% in the North, with skin color and gender significantly impacting social mobility.
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72% Bias Score
German Corporate Elites: Class Bias Remains Despite DEI Initiatives
A sociological study reveals that over 80% of Germany's economic elite originates from the top 3-4% of the population, highlighting persistent class bias despite diversity initiatives and costing Germany an estimated €25 billion annually in lost GDP growth.
German Corporate Elites: Class Bias Remains Despite DEI Initiatives
A sociological study reveals that over 80% of Germany's economic elite originates from the top 3-4% of the population, highlighting persistent class bias despite diversity initiatives and costing Germany an estimated €25 billion annually in lost GDP growth.
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44% Bias Score
UK Launches £1.5 Billion Early Years Education Program
The UK government is launching a £1.5 billion early years education program to create 1,000 family hubs, increase childcare places, and improve early education quality, addressing the achievement gap between children from disadvantaged and affluent backgrounds.
UK Launches £1.5 Billion Early Years Education Program
The UK government is launching a £1.5 billion early years education program to create 1,000 family hubs, increase childcare places, and improve early education quality, addressing the achievement gap between children from disadvantaged and affluent backgrounds.
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52% Bias Score
Bolsa Família's Long-Term Impact: A 14-Year Study
A 14-year study on Brazil's Bolsa Família program shows that 64% of the first generation of beneficiaries no longer needed social aid by 2019, with 45% accessing formal employment; however, the program's long-term success depends on improvements in education quality.
Bolsa Família's Long-Term Impact: A 14-Year Study
A 14-year study on Brazil's Bolsa Família program shows that 64% of the first generation of beneficiaries no longer needed social aid by 2019, with 45% accessing formal employment; however, the program's long-term success depends on improvements in education quality.
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40% Bias Score
Labour Criticizes Farage's Coal Mine Proposal, Highlights Working-Class Aspirations
Labour's Jonathan Reynolds criticized Reform UK's Nigel Farage for suggesting reopening Welsh coal mines, highlighting the generational shift away from mining and the need to address economic anxieties among working-class voters; Reynolds's grandfather was a coal miner, but advised his son against t...
Labour Criticizes Farage's Coal Mine Proposal, Highlights Working-Class Aspirations
Labour's Jonathan Reynolds criticized Reform UK's Nigel Farage for suggesting reopening Welsh coal mines, highlighting the generational shift away from mining and the need to address economic anxieties among working-class voters; Reynolds's grandfather was a coal miner, but advised his son against t...
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60% Bias Score
Rapper's Journey from Foster Care to Inspiring Others
Sheffield rapper AJ, featured in the new documentary "Slam City," details her journey from a difficult childhood in foster care involving homelessness and drug crime, to using her music to inspire other young artists from working-class backgrounds.
Rapper's Journey from Foster Care to Inspiring Others
Sheffield rapper AJ, featured in the new documentary "Slam City," details her journey from a difficult childhood in foster care involving homelessness and drug crime, to using her music to inspire other young artists from working-class backgrounds.
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36% Bias Score
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