In President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address, he called on “every state to require that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18.”[1] This is not a new suggestion. The New York Times reports that “21 states and the District of Columbia have compulsory attendance until 18, and 11 … Continue reading
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Where have all the children gone?
In the past fifty years, the United States has seen an overall decline in fertility rates. Women have stopped having large families or delayed child birth for various reasons such as advanced degrees, success in the workplace or delayed marriage. However, this decline has created an imbalance in the American social structure. Baby Boomers, those … Continue reading
Healthcare / Politics / UN
One successful Millennium Development Goal can have many positive outcomes
The United Nations’ “Millennium Development Goals” (MDGs) are a set of eight target areas that many nations believed needed improvement and should be universally available to all world citizens. With access to international funding and global support, many nations have been working towards achieving the following goals: “eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary … Continue reading
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