Tag: violence
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New issues facing America’s youth
In 2008, the American education gap deprived the US economy of as much as $2.3 trillion in economic output. This gap has been steadily growing over the last few decades and has proven to be 30%-40& larger among children born in 2001 than those born 25 years earlier. The education disparity affects differing ethic origins,…
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The Repercussions of Growing Up on Screens
Instead of drawing hopscotch games on sidewalks, riding their bikes through the neighborhood, and soaking up the childhood sunshine, most kids these days stay indoors, glued to their screens. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation research report Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds, total screen exposure for 8-18 year olds has…