Tag: poverty
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Why do Poor students underachieve at A-level?
16-19 year old students who are eligible for free school meals underachieve by 3 A-level grades compared to their wealthier peers. This is primarily because of lower prior attainment at GCSE, but also because poorer students take fewer and different qualifications (BTECs more likely than A-levels). This is according to some recent quantitative research published…
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How Poor People Survive in America
Neoliberal policies in America over the last 30 years have led to massive economic inequalities. Policies such of tax cuts for the rich and restrictions in welfare spending mean that now even working people on relatively high incomes cannot afford rent in some of the more expensive areas of America, such as California. As a…
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The Rich, The Poor and the Trash
Summary of a documentary on global inequalities and waste