Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on racial inequities that intensified when classrooms shifted to virtual learning during the worst days of the pandemic. And we took a look at poverty in America's heartland and urged the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Finally, we unveiled CHN's latest Human Needs Report, which examines President Biden's FY 2023 budget proposal. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
How virtual learning led to racial inequity in education achievement gaps
April 8
As families continue to navigate the pandemic, Black and Latino students remain at risk academically. One critical reason involves virtual learning. Early on, virtual learning was viewed as an innovative and necessary response to school closings. Students couldn’t be in the classroom in the pandemic’s early days, but they could still learn, the thinking went. But it did not always work out that way. READ MORE »
Lessons about poverty in America's heartland
April 7
I grew up poor. My single-dad grew up poor. And now, even as entrepreneurs — the embodiment of America’s “can-do” spirit and the engine of our economy — my partner and I are only just making ends meet. I’ve had to learn a lot about poverty over the years — the endless toil, the insufficient health care, the exposure to polluted environments. It grinds down the body and the spirit. But I’ve also learned that suffering can be transformed into powerful movements for change. READ MORE »
CHN urges all members of the U.S. Senate to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson
April 4
On Monday, April 4, the Coalition on Human Needs delivered a letter to all members of the U.S. Senate, urging a yes vote on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. READ MORE »
CHN's latest Human Needs Report: A look at President Biden's FY 2023 budget proposal
April 5
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for a comprehensive look at President Biden's FY 2023 budget proposal. READ MORE »
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