Anti-Asian Hate Crime in the U.S. rises during the pandemic year. How is this different from trends with other hate crimes? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
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2019 National School Climate Survey: Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth in Our Nation’s Schools
GLSEN's 2019 National School Climate survey investigated the safety of LGBTQ+ Youth in American schools. What did the survey reveal? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Homelessness Among US Veterans and the Impact of Targeted Voucher Programs
How did the US government address the major issues of homelessness amongst its military veterans? ...and what's happening now? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Voting Rates by Age, 1980-2016: Millennials are the Only Group to See an Increase since 2012
Who votes? Check out the who votes, by age, over the years. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Income Inequality in Toronto
What do you notice about where wealth is concentrated in the city of Toronto? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Food Deserts: 14 States have Greater than 15% of their Population Living in Food Deserts
More than 39 million Americans live in "food deserts" -- places where residents do not have ample access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Use these graphs to explore this urgent issue. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Victims of Fatal Police Action in Canada
Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately victims of fatal police action in Canada.
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Reports of Racial Profiling by Police by Sector in Ontario
How does race and employment impact who gets profiled by police in Ontario?
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Cost of thriving vs typical wages for full time workers
How is the New York Police Department (NYPD) funded, in comparison to other service departments in New York City?
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Police Funding: NYC Budget Priorities, 2014-2019
How is the New York Police Department (NYPD) funded, in comparison to other service departments in New York City?
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Incarcerated Americans, 1920-2014
How many Americans have been incarcerated over time? Check out this stacked area graph...
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Maximum Number of Refugees Allowed (US)
The number of refugees that can be admitted for resettlement in the US has dramatically dropped since 1980.
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Vaping Up a Storm 3: E-cigarette ads and teen e-cigarette use
As more dollars were spent on e-cigarette advertising, e-cigarette use amongst teens rose dramatically. This double y-axis graph, that is both a bar and a line graph, reveals a disturbing trend.
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Who Gets Arrested for Fare Evasion on the MTA (NYC Subway)
Who gets arrested for fare evasion on the MTA (New York City subway)?
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NYC Subway Fare Evasion by Income Level – Who Skips Out on Paying?
NYC Subway Fare Evasion by Income Level - who skips out on paying?
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Vaping up a Storm 2: Comparing Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Amongst US Teenagers
How does cigarette use compare with e-cigarette (vape) use amongst US teenagers?
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Vaping up a Storm: E-Cigarette Use in US Middle and High Schools
How many high school and middle school students are vaping? Compare data from 2011 to 2018, showing a disturbing trend.
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First #slowrevealgraph Special Collection: Incarceration in the United States
The US prison system is broken. The data around who is impacted, and why, is devastating. ...and our students deserve to know about it. Educator Connie Rivera (con2ward at aol.com / @Rivera_Con) gifted us with a collection of slow reveal graphs linked to a unit called "Disproportionate Incarceration: Graphing, Proportional Reasoning, and Social Justice." Over the… Continue reading First #slowrevealgraph Special Collection: Incarceration in the United States
US Prison Population by Offense (Disproportionate Incarceration Graph #4)
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Lifetime Likelihood of Imprisonment for US Residents born in 2001 (Disproportionate Incarceration Graph #3)
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