THINGS OF NOTE
Return of Ni'isjoohl memorial pole
The Ni'isjoohl memorial pole has been returned to Canada after being stolen by the British in 1928.
Source: Diane Selkirk, Diane. "The Canadian museum filled with stolen art," CNN Travel, 8th October 2023, Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20231008-the-canadian-museum-filled-with-stolen-art
Leading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal Rules
Museums around the country have been covering up displays as curators scramble to determine whether they can be shown under the new regulations. The changes are the result of a concerted effort by the Biden administration to speed up the repatriation of Native American remains, funerary objects and other sacred items. The process started in 1990 with the passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, or NAGPRA.
Source: Julia Jacobs and Zachary Small. 26 January 2024. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/arts/design/american-museum-of-natural-history-nagpra.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Qk0.lRv6.BOFFvcSdtZUE&smid=url-share
Wealth in America Contributes to Higher SAT Test Scores
Researchers found test takers whose families were in the top 20 percent of earners were seven times as likely as those in bottom 20 to score at least 1300. For children of the richest 1 percent were 13 times as likely as the poorest students to score this high. Thos in the top 0.1 percnet, whose parents earned an average of $11 million (in today's dollars, scored higher still.
Source: Claire Cain Miller, "New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education," New York Times, 23 Octobr 2023. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/23/upshot/sat-inequality.html?
The Rich are Getting Stingier
Research reveals that as the wealth of top earners has increased, charities have missed out on as much as £3.4 billion over the past seven years
Retrieved from: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rich-are-getting-meaner-with-charitable-donations-0kfz9wzn0?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Best%20of%20Times%20-%20Thursday%20January%2025th%202024&utm_term=audience_BEST_OF_TIMES
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