«At a moment in our history when we confront
significant economic inequalities, distressing racial tensions, increasing segregation and crucial questions about immigration, the passage of tepid legislation that addresses none of these issues is not a cause for celebration.»
Not exact matches
Like the rest of Saginaw, Arthur Hill High School experienced widening
economic inequalities among its student population, as well as
significant changes in student demographics.
The legislation recognizes that achieving excellence in American education depends on providing access to opportunity for all children, and that increasing
inequality within external social,
economic, health and community factors — traditionally viewed as outside of the domain of schools — have a
significant influence on academic outcomes and a persistent achievement gap.
Social
inequalities can be reduced through the defense of human rights, the rule of law, participatory democracy, universal access to public services, the recognition of personal dignity, a
significant improvement in the effectiveness of fiscal and social policies, an ethical finance reform, large scale decent work creation policies, integration of the informal and popular
economic sectors, and national and international collaboration to eradicate the new forms of slavery such as forced labor and sexual exploitation.
Current models of climate change include sea level rise, land degradation, regional changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, and some consequences for agriculture, but without modeling the feedbacks that these
significant impacts would have on the Human System, such as geographic and
economic displacement, forced migration, destruction of infrastructure, increased
economic inequality, nutritional sustenance, fertility, mortality, conflicts, and spread of diseases or other human health consequences [135,136].
While the cost of solving for
inequality may seem daunting from an
economic, social and political standpoint, keep in mind that the wisely targeted investments in proven supports and programs can deliver
significant returns in individual flourishing and better
economic and social outcomes for society.