
The Impact of Institutional Selectivity on Student Retention
Approximately 60 percent of students who started pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution in the fall of 2011 graduated from the same institution within six years. The 6-year graduation rate was higher for female students than for male students, at 63 percent and 57 percent, respectively.

Bridging Gaps for Girls in the Digital World
In 2021, the Generation Equality Forum introduced five-year plans to drive stronger actions against gender inequality, coinciding with the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trauma-Informed Care: What It Is, and Why It’s Important
Healthcare professionals encounter patients from diverse backgrounds, many of whom carry histories of trauma that can significantly influence their interactions with the medical system. Trauma, whether stemming from abuse, neglect, or adverse medical experiences, affects a substantial portion of the population. For example, statistics reveal that one in four children experiences maltreatment, and a similar proportion of women face domestic violence. These experiences leave profound psychological impacts, often making medical settings a source of anxiety or fear.

Koch Industries: Secretly Funding the Climate Denial Machine
Greenpeace identifies 1997 as a pivotal year in the global battle against climate change. This period marked increased coordinated opposition to climate negotiations, particularly those leading to the Kyoto Protocol of 1998. As defined by Greenpeace, climate change denial refers to “anyone obstructing, delaying, or derailing policy measures that align with the scientific consensus calling for urgent action to decarbonize the economy.”

The Biden Plan For Post High School Education
In today’s economy, it is not enough to simply complete high school in order to earn a middle class level living. If you want to start earning that kind of wage, then you are going to need post high school education. However, in today’s economy, so many Americans simply cannot pay for the education that is needed for this.

The Biden Administration Justice Policy
In America, we have always tried to bring equality and justice to all. We have never fully lived up this idea, but throughout history, the people have never stopped trying. This is something that the Biden administration are keeping in mind, when drawing up how they will improve America’s justice policy.

Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Sales Will Reach $1.915 Trillion
Global retail sales are projected to reach $22.049 trillion in 2016, a 6.0% increase over the previous year. By 2020, total sales are expected to surpass $27 trillion, according to eMarketer’s report “Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Sales: The eMarketer Forecast for 2016.” While overall annual growth rates will gradually slow, the ecommerce sector is set to maintain robust double-digit growth throughout the period.

The Joe Biden Plan To Empower Workers
There are several things that enable you to live a comfortable life in the USA. These include the 40 hour work week, healthcare protections, paid leave, and the ability to have a voice in your workplace. These have all been provided to you thanks to unions, who fought for these protections.

Added Sugars: Don’t Get Sabotaged by Sweeteners
Do you know how much sugar you're consuming daily? Added sugars are a common concern in many diets, contributing calories without providing essential nutrients. While the connection between added sugars and health issues like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease isn't entirely clear, reducing sugar intake is generally a good idea.

The Biden Plan To Protect And Build On The Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on the 23rd of March 2010 by President Obama and has made a real impact on the lives of everyday Americans. Despite the impact it has, it has been under attack by representatives on both side of the political debate ever since. The Biden administration aims to protect the act and build on it, to enable every family to afford the health care that they need.