Grades 9–10
Analysis, counterclaims, authoritative sources, and precise explanatory writing.

Aug 31, 2026
San Diego Unified announced heat safety protocols for high-temperature school days, while 42 district schools were named among America's Healthiest Schools for 2026.
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Aug 29, 2026
Two ordinary meal routes reveal a useful idea about aging: care becomes stronger when a public service and a neighbor's attention meet at the door.
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Aug 28, 2026
American students visiting Shanghai noticed something easy to miss: a community center is useful not because it is grand, but because several ordinary problems can end there.
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Aug 3, 2026
A Beijing tea class and Shanghai's expanding night schools show how an evening classroom can become social infrastructure.
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Aug 1, 2026
A place to exercise can be ordinary public infrastructure rather than another test of a family's ability to pay.
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Jul 29, 2026
China's elevator retrofits show how an old staircase can become a public problem to solve, while accessible housing remains scarce in America.
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Jul 28, 2026
China's rural parcel stations reveal how shared infrastructure can make distance less decisive for families and small businesses.
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Jul 12, 2026
Define terms, use source-based evidence, distinguish assistance from substitution, and address policy tradeoffs.
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Jul 12, 2026
Explain a complex process through classification, examples, and cause-and-effect reasoning.
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