Visualizing California’s Prison Boom
Scroll through the visualization below to get a sense of just how much the prison and parole populations has changed in the last 35 years.
Produced by Luke Whyte; Voices of Justice
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Why America Stopped Making Its Own Clothes
Try this on for size: In 1960, an average American household spent over 10 percent of its income on clothing and shoes – equivalent to roughly $4,000 today. The average person bought fewer than 25 garments each year. And about … Read More
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Why America Stopped Making Its Own Clothes
Try this on for size: In 1960, an average American household spent over 10 percent of its income on clothing and shoes – equivalent to roughly $4,000 today. The average person bought fewer than 25 garments each year. And about … Read More
- Lesson Plan: An Educator's Guide to Teaching Gun Control Issues
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Lesson Plan: An Educator's Guide to Teaching Gun Control Issues
As part of a collaboration with the National Writing Project, this is the first in a series of teacher-created educator guides on key topical issues. Written by two NWP-affiliated high school English and media arts teachers – Kirsten Spall of … Read More
- History of Immigration in America: A Turbulent Timeline
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Why America Stopped Making Its Own Clothes
Try this on for size: In 1960, an average American household spent over 10 percent of its income on clothing and shoes – equivalent to roughly $4,000 today. The average person bought fewer than 25 garments each year. And about … Read More
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Lesson Plan: An Educator's Guide to Teaching Gun Control Issues
As part of a collaboration with the National Writing Project, this is the first in a series of teacher-created educator guides on key topical issues. Written by two NWP-affiliated high school English and media arts teachers – Kirsten Spall of … Read More
- History of Immigration in America: A Turbulent Timeline
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Following the Money: Who's Paying for the Propositions?
ndividuals and organizations are spending millions in this election to win support for, or to defeat, a variety of propositions on California’s ballot. Anyone who’s watched even a smidgen of TV in the last two months can attest to the … Read More
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