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Nonpartisan research to improve children’s lives.
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#FromDataToAction
with our work at Child Trends. Have a great school year!
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A new data point from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families shows that 1 in 10 Hispanic parents with low incomes who commute to work travel 60 minutes or more, and 31 percent have to commute 30-59 minutes.
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Child Trends’ latest blog highlights lessons from our webinar intended to help schools prepare their students and teachers to use AI responsibly.
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Five Lessons for Schools to Prepare Students and Teachers to Use AI - Child Trends
This blog highlights lessons from a Child Trends webinar to help schools prepare their students and teachers to use AI responsibly.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/five-lessons-prepare-students-teachers-ai
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Child Trends’ latest brief explores services that Family Resource Centers provide across the country, especially to young parents (under age 25).
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Exploring How Family Resource Centers Work With Young Parents - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/exploring-family-resource-centers-young-parents
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National data show only 39% of 4th graders and 28% of 8th graders are proficient in math. Previous Child Trends work has explored ways to engage students in math instructions: Treat them as thinkers, value their ideas, and connect math to their real-world goals.
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Listen to Dr. Andra Wilkinson, a public health expert, on the latest episode of the Vida de PhD podcast hosted by Child Trends’ Dr. Lorena Aceves. Dr. Wilkinson leads research on many behavioral and maternal health topics.
#PublicHealth
#Research
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Promoting the Value of Public Health Research, Featuring Andra Wilkinson
https://open.spotify.com/episode/114K1bSiYtYmv3ZstTZIy5
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Join us for the launch of Connected for Kids! Thursday, November 13 at 1:00 pm ET Hear from experts on creating a roadmap to help children flourish in their elementary years: Pamela Cantor, Jane Quinn, Jennifer Blatz, Kristin Anderson Moore, Zakia Redd, and Philip Steigman.
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A brief from the SPARK Collaborative—a partnership of Child Trend,
@urbaninstitute.bsky.social
, and
@pregnantscholar.bsky.social
—finds many undergrad student parents and their families utilize at least one public human service or workforce program.
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Student Parents Combine Studying, Working, and Public Programs to…
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Listen to Dr. Renee Ryberg, an expert on the intersection of poverty and education, on the latest episode of the Vida de PhD podcast hosted by Child Trends’ @Lorena Aceves.
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Student Parents, Poverty, and Partnering on Research, Featuring Renee Ryberg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oNfYJWDmiKTDBrkY68j5R
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Listen to Dr. Renee Ryberg, an expert on the intersection of poverty and education, on the latest episode of the Vida de PhD podcast hosted by Child Trends’ Lorena Aceves.
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Vida De PhD • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
In this podcast, I, Dr. Aceves, create space for scholars in and outside of the academy to authentically share their professional and personal journeys. We often think that the path to success is a li...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lorena-aceves/
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@nrchispanic.bsky.social
’s new analysis reviews whether CCDF applications in states with high Hispanic populations capture variation within Hispanic communities.
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https://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resources/application-data-can-help-understand-hispanic-families-uptake-of-child-care-subsidies
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1 in 4 Hispanic children live in homes that include their parent(s) and at least one other adult, according to a new data point by
@nrchispanic.bsky.social
. 15% of Hispanic children live with their parent(s) and at least one grandparent. Learn more:
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
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What mental health supports do Black, Hispanic, and Multiracial LGBTQ+ youth want from their schools? Find out:
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School Mental Health Experiences and Preferences Among Black, Hispanic, and Multiracial LGBTQ+ Youth - Child Trends
This brief reports findings from interviews with Black, Hispanic, and Multiracial LGBTQ+ youth on what supports they’d like their schools to provide.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/school-mental-health-experiences-preferences-black-hispanic-multiracial-lgbtq-youth
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Five research-backed ways to help teenage boys use tech more respectfully: 1. Model and name the concepts of “harm” & “respect” daily. 2. Tune their social media feeds. 3. Build a pause-before-sharing habit. 4. Set and maintain online guardrails. 5. Develop upstander (not bystander) skills in boys.
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5 Ways to Help Boys Use Tech Respectfully - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/5-ways-to-help-boys-use-tech-respectfully
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¼ of Hispanic children live in homes that include their parent(s) plus another adult, a new data point by
@nrchispanic.bsky.social
shows. 15% of Hispanic children live with their parent(s) and at least one grandparent. Learn more:
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
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“This School Year, Make AI Work for Learning,” our latest blog, is filled with resources to help school leaders get AI right.
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This School Year, Make AI Work for Learning - Child Trends
Resources to help schools and school districts ethically integrated artificial intelligence tools into learning and teaching.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/make-ai-work-for-learning
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A Child Trends survey found that following the 2022 Dobbs decision, 45% of surveyed clients with low incomes reported taking (or considering) actions like switching contraception, getting emergency contraception, or even moving states.
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Many Young Family Planning Clients Took Reproductive Health Actions Following Dobbs - Child Trends
A survey of family planning patients reveals that many took reproductive health actions following the Dobbs decision granting states control over abortion.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/young-family-planning-clients-reproductive-health-actions-dobbs
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Data indicate that when youth who are likely to age out of foster care receive support past age 18, they have better long-term outcomes. One challenge, however, can be connecting eligible foster youth to resources like extended foster care.
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A recent Child Trend blog provides strategies for researchers and program staff to obtain high response rates to their sexual education follow-up surveys.
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Strategies to Increase Survey Response Rates From Youth - Child Trends
This blog provides strategies for researchers and program staff on getting high response rates to their sexual education follow-up surveys.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/strategies-increase-survey-response-rates-youth
about 2 months ago
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A recent Child Trends data point shows that, in FY2024, 81 percent of mothers enrolled in the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program received depression screenings within 3 months of enrolling in home visiting or delivering a child.
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Maternal Depression Screenings Are Up in MIECHV Home Visiting Programs - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/maternal-depression-screenings-miechv-home-visiting-programs
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Our latest data point shows that, in FY2024, HRSA’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program administered an age-appropriate developmental screening to 78 percent of enrolled children—far higher than the national average of 36 percent.
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Developmental Screenings Are Up in MIECHV Home Visiting Programs - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/developmental-screenings-miechv-home-visiting-programs
about 2 months ago
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Educators are navigating how to bring AI into classrooms responsibly. On Oct 21 at 2:30pm EST, join Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey from SDSU and our Claire Kelley & Lorena Aceves for a conversation on practical strategies for aligned AI use in K–12. Register here:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From AI Literacy to AI Coherence: How Educators Can Integrate AI Responsibly in Teaching and Learning. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...
On Tuesday, October 21 at 2:30pm (EST), we invite you to join a discussion between Drs. Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey from San Diego State University and Claire Kelley and Dr. Lorena Aceves from Child...
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HLjHNBEfRReOsK55UYlAew
about 2 months ago
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According to a new survey from Child Trends, patients say a good family planning visit is not just clean clinics or short wait time—it’s also being listened to, respected, and supported.
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Understanding What Contributes to a Positive Family Planning Visit - Child Trends
A survey of family planning care clients offers strategies for providers to enhance visit experiences.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/understanding-contributes-positive-family-planning-visit
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Teaching is a hard job, and survey data show that most teachers are frequently stressed out by their work. See how teachers compare to other workers in a new trend analysis from
@bstratford.bsky.social
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about 2 months ago
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A new data point from the
@nrchispanic.bsky.social
finds that half of all Hispanic children eat at least one meal with their family every day. Discover more!
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#familyresearch
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One in four children in the United States is Latino. Stay informed about this growing segment of the population during this National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) by signing up for updates from either or both of these research-based sources.
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School leaders across the country overwhelmingly say they’re confident in education research (81%, according to the latest federal data). However, far fewer (only 34%) say they often or always use peer-reviewed or empirical studies to inform decision making.
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Child Trends has updated its popular child welfare data interactive with 2022 and 2023 national and state data on foster care, relative caregiving, permanency, and older youth in care.
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State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/state-level-data-for-understanding-child-welfare-in-the-united-states
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A key component of engaging students is incorporating their feedback in shaping how schools operate. New survey data show that many school leaders—from elementary through high school—are doing this, but that the practice is not universal.
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Want to strengthen your community-engaged research (CEnR)? Our new CEnR Library has tools and examples to help—covering funding, study design, youth engagement, sharing results, and more. 👉
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A Comprehensive Library of Community-Engaged Research Resources - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/a-comprehensive-library-of-community-engaged-research-resources
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Child Trends’ latest brief describes how Child Trends and partners developed a conceptual model to refine a sexual health curriculum for young adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Leveraging Conceptual Models to Refine a Sexual Health Curriculum for Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities - Child Trends
Lessons from applying conceptual models to a sexual health curriculum designed for young adults with intellectual disabilities.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/leveraging-conceptual-models-health-curriculum-young-adults-intellectual-disabilities
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As students go
#BackToSchool
, we're excited to support all the people who care about educating our next generation. We love helping people go
#FromDataToAction
with our work at Child Trends. Have a great school year!
3 months ago
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In 2024, California reported that more than 210,000 K-12 students experienced homelessness, but this is likely an underestimation. A new Child Trends brief explores California’s data on students experiencing homelessness.
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Students Experiencing Homelessness in California - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/students-experiencing-homelessness-in-california
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Child Trends’ latest survey reveals the complex web of funding sources child welfare agencies must navigate to provide services.
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https://www.childtrends.org/publications/child-welfare-financing-survey-sfy2022
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Help schools get AI right: Check out the new Framework for Coherent AI Use in K-12 Education. We unpack the four levels that should align when it comes to how schools use AI: technology, curricula, pedagogy, and implementation.
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Framework for Coherent AI Use in K-12 Education - Child Trends
This resource provides a framework to help K-12 education leaders use AI in ways that align coherently with instruction and build teacher and student agency.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/framework-coherent-ai-use-education
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The National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families latest brief highlights state-level variation in policies and procedures that can widen or narrow the range of low-income working families who qualify for
#childcare
subsidies to support their employment and economic self-sufficiency.
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Although the total fertility rate rose less 1 percent last year, the number remains near its historic low. See where the latest data from 2024 fits in the context of the overall decline in fertility the United States has experienced.
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Fertility Rate Near Historic Low in the United States - Child Trends
Fertility rates in the United States remain near the all-time low. As of 2024, a woman is expected to have 1.63 births during her lifetime.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/fertility-rate-united-states
4 months ago
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Parents know playgrounds can help their children be healthy. We partnered with KABOOM! to better understand how the design of a playspace can maximize the physical and social-emotional benefits it offers.
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Many parents value child care providers’ focus on nutrition and physical activity (N&PA). Findings from Georgia inform Child Trends’ recommendations to states and organizations to help providers incorporate N&PA practices.
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https://www.childtrends.org/publications/child-care-georgias-nutrition-physical-activity-endorsement-pilot
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Child Trends’ newest data point finds that finishing high school may increase parents’ likelihood of engaging in education and job training through Migrant and Seasonal Head Start.
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Parent Education Levels Affect Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Families’ Engagement With Education and Job Training - Child Trends
This analysis finds that finishing high school may increase parents’ likelihood of engaging in education and job training through Migrant and Seasonal Head Start.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/migrant-seasonal-head-start-families-engagement-education-job-training
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Want to make better decisions with your school district’s data? 📊 This new toolkit can helps you inventory, organize, and use data strategically—no more silos, just smarter systems.
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A Toolkit for Schools to Inventory Data Assets and Inform Better Decisions - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/toolkit-schools-data-assets-decisions
5 months ago
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Educational supports for early educators can be tailored to meet their needs. The
@natecewkfcctr.bsky.social
’s new brief outlines 5 strategies to help the current
#ECE
workforce advance their educational qualifications.
www.nationaleceworkforcecenter.org/resources/fi...
#WeWorkforECE
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Five Strategies for Supporting ECE Educators Through Career Advancement - Early Care & Education Workforce Center
This research-to-practice brief, produced by the National ECE Workforce Center, outlines key implementation strategies for supporting the current ECE workforce […]
https://www.nationaleceworkforcecenter.org/resources/five-strategies-for-supporting-ece-educators-through-career-advancement/
6 months ago
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You’re invited to our 2025 Syphilis Solutions Summit on June 26! This virtual summit will explore current trends in syphilis and highlight one state’s approach to supporting prevention and treatment.
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Thanks for getting this important message about testing out there
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6 months ago
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Using state funds, Vermont expanded child care subsidy eligibility up to 575% of the poverty line—making care more affordable for families and stabilizing provider funding. Read Child Trends’ new brief on what the reaction has been.
#ChildCare
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Vermont’s State-funded Child Care Subsidy Expansion Supports Families and Providers - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/vermonts-child-care-subsidy-expansion-families-providers
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Interested in improving education systems? Check out our new Comprehensive PreK-12 Resource Library with great tools on these topics: ✅Leadership development ✅School climate ✅Student achievement ✅Educator wellness ✅Student health and well-being ✅Artificial intelligence ✅Early childhood systems
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Comprehensive Resource Library for Leading PreK-12 Education Systems Change - Child Trends
This library showcases resources that can help pre-K-12 education leaders transform school systems to better meet the needs of students, families, and communities.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/resource-library-prek-12-systems-change
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National Early Care and Education Workforce Center
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Help create lasting change in
#ECE
! Our recent webinar provides a great overview of the Center’s Systems Change Framework, a tool designed to support leaders in driving meaningful change in compensation, career pathways, & working conditions. Watch the recording:
buff.ly/CEouDyf
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#WeWorkForECE
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Growing up, my
#MomHadTheData
on everything! This Mother’s Day, I’m donating to Child Trends in her honor because her evidence-based parenting needs preserving. What's your best memory of your mom using data? Natalia Pane Daughter of Frances President of Child Trends
www.childtrends.org/donate
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This
#MothersDay
, we want to know what is your
#MomHadTheData
story? Was she ahead of her time on the importance of sleep or limiting sugar? What did she know that helped make you who you are? Give in her honor so more moms can be informed by rigorous research.
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Child Trends promotes the well-being of all children and youth through applied research that informs public policies, builds the evidence base for what works, and mines data to identify young people w...
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Child Trends’ new resource offers practical insights and strategies for navigating community-engaged research (CEnR) to people who are new to CEnR, including core principles, benefits, challenges, and strategies for building and sustaining meaningful partnerships.
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A Practical Guide to Getting Started With Community-Engaged Research - Child Trends
This guide, for researchers who are new to community-engaged research (CEnR), provides practical insights and strategies for effective and mutually beneficial CEnR.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/practical-guide-community-engaged-research
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Engaging youth better in policy creation can be a win-win for organizations and the young people they work with. Check out our new framework on how to do it.
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A Framework for Authentic Engagement of Youth in Creating Policy - Child Trends
Authentically engaging youth in creating policy involves flexible roles, consistent engagement, ample supports, supportive local contexts, and multi-level outcomes.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/framework-authentic-engagement-youth-creating-policy
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