Reber Recommends Allocating More School Aid to Higher-Poverty States
Higher-poverty states are at a disadvantage in supporting their students during the pandemic and need more federal support.
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Entries by Zoe Day
Tilly on Challenges Facing Minority Business Owners
Confusing documentation and inflexible standards have made it difficult for business owners to obtain federal loans offered during the pandemic.
Lens on Overcrowded Housing and the Risk of COVID Infection
One reason that California’s shelter-in-place order didn’t bend the curve right away is that people continued to spread the virus to the people with whom they live.
Torres-Gil Identifies Ageism in COVID-19 Treatment
Older adults have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus, with 40% of all COVID-related deaths occurring in long-term-care facilities.
Police Presence in Schools Is Not Healthy, Astor Says
Militarized campuses are unhealthy for student development and often lead to the “school-to-prison pipeline.”
Newton on Police Misconduct and Cultural Racism
He finds echoes of 1992, when the beating of Rodney King by police officers was directed by a sergeant, observed by others and laughed about later.
Loukaitou-Sideris on Combating Gentrification With Street Art
Public murals increase community morale, decrease vandalism and brighten concrete jungles without uprooting existing structures.
Lens on Disentangling Police Services
Instead of assigning officers to handle traffic, homelessness and mental health intervention, some cities are delegating these tasks to trained professionals.
Turner Measures Effects of Heat With Robot ‘MaRTy’
New climate technology helps urban planners combat rising temperatures.
Newton on Garcetti’s Steady Response to Crisis
As pressure has increased to reopen the economy, the Los Angeles mayor has made decisions based on logic and caution.
