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Has Expanding Trade with China Impacted Gender Disparities in California Education?

The Lowe Down

One of the most visible spheres displaying this trend is education, where male and female graduation rates have diverged at alarming rates. In 2018, more females graduated than males in every single county, as shown by the choropleth in figure 1. especially in education. labor markets with manufacturing industries.

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Shake Shack began as a small hot dog stand operating out of Madison Square Park in New York City in 2001 and grew into a gourmet fast-casual restaurant with more than 377 locations both domestically and internationally. What if the park sponsored daily educational enrichment activities for the young people in nearby neighborhoods?