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Expanded School-Based Vision Testing May Help Address Disparities, Study Says

Age played a part in the decrease in vision testing in adolescents, along with fewer reported tests in primary and school-based settings.

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Verified Live

for the most disadvantaged students. we don't set arbitrary targets of 50% go in and see who goes, we have been focused on making sure we have access to opportunity for those most disadvantaged. if you didn't get the grades you want or need, the advice is to speak to your university — they might still offer a course depending. and grades can be challenged, but there are 29,000 places available in clearing today, 3,000 more than last year. the post pandemic a—level students of 2023, whatever their grades, have lived through something few others can imagine. francis read, bbc news. in the us, president biden says he'll travel to hawaii next week, following the deadly wildfires on the island of maui. he's been criticised by his political opponents — they say he's been too slow to see the devastation for himself. mr biden will meet survivors and emergency workers. the white house says he'll visit

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Verified Live

we don't set arbitrary targets of 50% go in and see who goes, we have been focused on making sure we have access to opportunity for those most disadvantaged. if you didn't get the grades you want or need, the advice is to speak to your university — they might still offer a course depending. and grades can be challenged, but there are 29,000 places available in clearing today, 3,000 more than last year. the post pandemic a—level students of 2023, whatever their grades, have lived through something few others can imagine. francis read, bbc news. now that the results are in — there's no shortage of options for students — and notjust going to university. let's talk to caroline williams, quality business partner at realise — the uk's apprenticeship provider. and ian elliot, who is a chief people 0fficer at consultants pwc. thanks forjoining us. ian, you offer apprenticeships and training for people once they have done their

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BBC News at Ten

branwen�*s with me. what do you read into these results so far today?— so far today? that gap between the teena . ers so far today? that gap between the teenagers from _ so far today? that gap between the teenagers from the _ so far today? that gap between the teenagers from the most _ teenagers from the most disadvantaged, the lowest income communities and the rest is really a worrying reminder of what the pandemic has done to education. it is notjust an issue in scotland. we have seen the gap getting wider in england and wales, despite progress made in previous years. it is likely to be most visible in gcse results in a couple of weeks' time. it is worth remembering this effect is going right the way through the school system so we are seeing children leaving primary school with more not reaching where they would have been before coated in reading, writing and maths. again, it is the children from the family is facing the biggest struggles who have fallen further behind. in the

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The Beat With Ari Melber

put the disadvantaged, women, minorities, those struggling with student loans my perhaps you could say this is just a coincidence. think about affirmative action. affirmative action for racial minorities struck down yesterday , and yet affirmative action for the sons and daughters of the billionaires and millionaires who give money to universities to buy entrance to the university. there is plenty of it. we have had that type of affirmative action for a long time and nothing to do about it. this is a credibility crisis for the united states supreme court. the ethics situation is a mess, and i did work with justice alito and chief justice roberts and preparing them for confirmation, and looking at their records in the courts of appeals to make sure there were no conflicts of interest. i am very saddened by what is happening with this court,

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BBC News

ensure that doesn't happen and that testing is safe and rigorous. i suppose in the longer term if this testing goes ahead and different proves effective and can aid and assist people, potential fears of a two tier system, that the super—rich may be good afford this kind of technology but people who are not super—rich may not be able to afford it and it might not be available on the nhs and this could become a two tier system and people could be disadvantaged. i tier system and people could be disadvantaged.— tier system and people could be disadvantaged. i think if i were to take art disadvantaged. i think if i were to take part in _ disadvantaged. i think if i were to take part in this _ disadvantaged. i think if i were to take part in this early _ disadvantaged. i think if i were to take part in this early testing - disadvantaged. i think if i were to take part in this early testing as l take part in this early testing as it was such a policeman i would want to ask questions of the company whether this is something that would totally be affordable and potentially benefit society at large offer that it would be something that would benefit the wealthy

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Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Lawmakers Message to Automakers - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

USDA data shows where socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to be, and over 100 lawmakers send letter to automakers expressing concerns over removal of AM radio in future vehicles.

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