Author / Kathryn Rial

Kathryn Rial is a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. She can be reached at krial@wustl.edu.
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  • Standarized Testing and Public Education

    In recent decades, the United States has shifted its approach to schooling to incorporate neoliberal ideals. Traditionally, schools were regulated and funded by local governments. More recently, federal and state governments devoted programming and funding to efforts to reduce educational inequality caused by differences across communities such as income and tax revenue. However, rather than…

  • Government Subsidies: Friend or Foe to Renewable Energy

    Since the 1970s, there has been an overwhelming body of scientific evidence linking the use of fossil fuels to climate change, which has resulted in a push to find renewable, cleaner sources of energy. Still, despite the urgent need for energy reforms, the U.S. still relies mainly on coal, oil, and natural gas to power…