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In stark contrast to similar countries, the maternal mortality rate in the US has been rising over the last 30 years. Every pregnant woman in the US deserves a high standard of care, but care is fragmented by income and race. Today, we’re going to focus on improving healthcare for all gestational parents.
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The Trump administration's draconian stance on immigration puts millions of lives in danger. From calling certain countries "shitholes"to advocating for a 50% reduction in immigration, Trump has pushed the dialog on American immigration from conservatism to plain white supremacist. There are over 37 million immigrants in the US: they are our neighbors, friends, and family. In this edition of MCW we tackle the nativist rhetoric that has invaded our conversations and find ways for us all to support the immigrants in our lives.
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It's late January, which means it is time for many families to start thinking about public school, charter school, private school, and magnet school admissions. Today we talk about primary and secondary education (K–12) and how individual and systemic choices deepen and maintain racial and economic segregation to the detriment of America’s schoolchildren. (Bonus workout: check out our first edition on school integration from almost a year ago).
