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appearance:\u00a0none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .uc-select-filter__select-wrapper{\n\tposition: relative;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .uc-select-filter__select-indicator{\n\tposition: absolute;\n  \ttop: 50%;\n  \ttransform: translate(0, -50%);\n  \tz-index: 1;\n  \theight: 100%;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n  \tpointer-events: none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .uc-select-filter__option.uc-hidden{\n  display: none;  \n}\n\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2-container--open{\n  top: 100% !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2-results__options li{\n  transition: all 0ms ease;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2.select2-container,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .uc-select-filter__select-indicator{\n  transition: all 0ms ease;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19.uc-select-filter{\n  display: flex;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2-selection__clear,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2-selection__arrow{\n  display: none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2-selection__rendered{\n  padding: 0;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2-container .select2-dropdown, \n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2-container .select2-selection{\n  border: 0;\n  border-radius: 0;\n  background-color: unset;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19 .select2-container .select2-selection{\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div id=\"uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19\" class=\"uc-select-filter  uc-grid-filter\" data-filtertype=\"select\"  data-connectgroup=\"group1\" data-replace-mode=\"true\" style=\"\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"uc-select-filter__select-wrapper\">\n    <select class=\"uc-select-filter__select select-uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_19bed19\" aria-label=\"Filter\">\n\n                        <option value=\"\" class=\"uc-select-filter__option   uc-item-all uc-selected\"   selected>\n              <span  class=\"uc-select-filter__name\">All issues<\/span>\n                        <\/option>  \n                                <option value=\"10\" class=\"uc-select-filter__option  \"  data-id=\"10\" data-type=\"term\" data-slug=\"corruption\" data-taxonomy=\"issue\" data-title=\"Corruption\" data-key=\"term|issue|corruption\"  >\n              <span  class=\"uc-select-filter__name\">Corruption<\/span>\n                        <\/option>  \n                                <option value=\"21\" class=\"uc-select-filter__option  \"  data-id=\"21\" data-type=\"term\" data-slug=\"education\" data-taxonomy=\"issue\" data-title=\"Education\" data-key=\"term|issue|education\"  >\n              <span  class=\"uc-select-filter__name\">Education<\/span>\n                        <\/option>  \n              \n    <\/select>\n    <div class=\"uc-select-filter__select-indicator\"><i class=''><\/i><\/div>\n  <\/div>  \n\n    \n   \n      \n   \n      \n   \n      \n    \n \n  <div class=\"uc-select-filter__loader\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Select Dropdown Filter -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaed961 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ue_select_post_filter\" data-id=\"eaed961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ue_select_post_filter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Select Dropdown Filter -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Select Dropdown Filter *\/\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961.uc-filter-hidden,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961.uc-filter-initing.uc-initing-filter-hidden{\n  display:none !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .uc-filter-item-hidden{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961{\n  position: relative;\n}\n\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961.uc-filter-hidden,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961.uc-filter-initing.uc-initing-filter-hidden{\n  display:none !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .uc-filter-item-hidden{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .uc-select-filter__loader{\n\tposition:absolute;\n  \ttop:0px;\n    width:100%;\n    height:100%;\n  \tbackground-color:lightgray;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961.uc-filter-initing .uc-select-filter__loader{\t\n  display:block !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961.uc-filter-initing{\n  opacity:1 !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 label{\n  flex-shrink:1;\n  display:block;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961{\n  align-items:center;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 select{\n\t-webkit-appearance: none;\n    -moz-appearance: none;\n    appearance:\u00a0none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .uc-select-filter__select-wrapper{\n\tposition: relative;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .uc-select-filter__select-indicator{\n\tposition: absolute;\n  \ttop: 50%;\n  \ttransform: translate(0, -50%);\n  \tz-index: 1;\n  \theight: 100%;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n  \tpointer-events: none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .uc-select-filter__option.uc-hidden{\n  display: none;  \n}\n\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2-container--open{\n  top: 100% !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2-results__options li{\n  transition: all 0ms ease;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2.select2-container,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .uc-select-filter__select-indicator{\n  transition: all 0ms ease;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961.uc-select-filter{\n  display: flex;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2-selection__clear,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2-selection__arrow{\n  display: none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2-selection__rendered{\n  padding: 0;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2-container .select2-dropdown, \n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2-container .select2-selection{\n  border: 0;\n  border-radius: 0;\n  background-color: unset;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961 .select2-container .select2-selection{\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div id=\"uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961\" class=\"uc-select-filter  uc-grid-filter\" data-filtertype=\"select\"  data-connectgroup=\"group1\" data-replace-mode=\"true\" style=\"\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"uc-select-filter__select-wrapper\">\n    <select class=\"uc-select-filter__select select-uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_eaed961\" aria-label=\"Filter\">\n\n                        <option value=\"\" class=\"uc-select-filter__option   uc-item-all uc-selected\"   selected>\n              <span  class=\"uc-select-filter__name\">All Solutions<\/span>\n                        <\/option>  \n                                <option value=\"23\" class=\"uc-select-filter__option  \"  data-id=\"23\" data-type=\"term\" data-slug=\"educational-inequality\" data-taxonomy=\"solution\" data-title=\"Educational Inequality\" data-key=\"term|solution|educational-inequality\"  >\n              <span  class=\"uc-select-filter__name\">Educational Inequality<\/span>\n                        <\/option>  \n              \n    <\/select>\n    <div class=\"uc-select-filter__select-indicator\"><i class=''><\/i><\/div>\n  <\/div>  \n\n    \n   \n      \n   \n      \n    \n \n  <div class=\"uc-select-filter__loader\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Select Dropdown Filter -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c2ef1 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ue_select_post_filter\" data-id=\"f7c2ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ue_select_post_filter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Select Dropdown Filter -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Select Dropdown Filter *\/\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1.uc-filter-hidden,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1.uc-filter-initing.uc-initing-filter-hidden{\n  display:none !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .uc-filter-item-hidden{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1{\n  position: relative;\n}\n\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1.uc-filter-hidden,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1.uc-filter-initing.uc-initing-filter-hidden{\n  display:none !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .uc-filter-item-hidden{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .uc-select-filter__loader{\n\tposition:absolute;\n  \ttop:0px;\n    width:100%;\n    height:100%;\n  \tbackground-color:lightgray;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1.uc-filter-initing .uc-select-filter__loader{\t\n  display:block !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1.uc-filter-initing{\n  opacity:1 !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 label{\n  flex-shrink:1;\n  display:block;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1{\n  align-items:center;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 select{\n\t-webkit-appearance: none;\n    -moz-appearance: none;\n    appearance:\u00a0none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .uc-select-filter__select-wrapper{\n\tposition: relative;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .uc-select-filter__select-indicator{\n\tposition: absolute;\n  \ttop: 50%;\n  \ttransform: translate(0, -50%);\n  \tz-index: 1;\n  \theight: 100%;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n  \tpointer-events: none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .uc-select-filter__option.uc-hidden{\n  display: none;  \n}\n\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2-container--open{\n  top: 100% !important;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2-results__options li{\n  transition: all 0ms ease;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2.select2-container,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .uc-select-filter__select-indicator{\n  transition: all 0ms ease;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1.uc-select-filter{\n  display: flex;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2-selection__clear,\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2-selection__arrow{\n  display: none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2-selection__rendered{\n  padding: 0;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2-container .select2-dropdown, \n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2-container .select2-selection{\n  border: 0;\n  border-radius: 0;\n  background-color: unset;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1 .select2-container .select2-selection{\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div id=\"uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1\" class=\"uc-select-filter  uc-grid-filter\" data-filtertype=\"select\"  data-connectgroup=\"group1\" data-replace-mode=\"true\" style=\"\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"uc-select-filter__select-wrapper\">\n    <select class=\"uc-select-filter__select select-uc_ue_select_post_filter_elementor_f7c2ef1\" aria-label=\"Filter\">\n\n                        <option value=\"\" class=\"uc-select-filter__option   uc-item-all uc-selected\"   selected>\n              <span  class=\"uc-select-filter__name\">All states<\/span>\n                        <\/option>  \n                                <option value=\"22\" class=\"uc-select-filter__option  \"  data-id=\"22\" data-type=\"term\" data-slug=\"new-york\" data-taxonomy=\"state\" data-title=\"New York\" data-key=\"term|state|new-york\"  >\n              <span  class=\"uc-select-filter__name\">New York<\/span>\n                        <\/option>  \n              \n    <\/select>\n    <div class=\"uc-select-filter__select-indicator\"><i class=''><\/i><\/div>\n  <\/div>  \n\n    \n   \n      \n   \n      \n    \n \n  <div class=\"uc-select-filter__loader\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Select Dropdown Filter -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f4fa4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f4f4fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"filters-wrapper\">\r\n  <!-- Your 4 dropdown filters here -->\r\n  <button id=\"reset-filters-btn\">Reset Filters<\/button>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n#reset-filters-btn {\r\n  background-color: #7b4b26; \/* Warm brown (adjust shade if needed) *\/\r\n  color: #fff;\r\n  font-weight: 500;\r\n  font-size: 15px;\r\n  border: none;\r\n  border-radius: 6px;\r\n  padding: 10px 22px;\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n  transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;\r\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\r\n  margin-top: 8px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#reset-filters-btn:hover {\r\n  background-color: #99613a; \/* Lighter brown hover *\/\r\n  transform: translateY(-1px);\r\n  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);\r\n}\r\n\r\n#reset-filters-btn:active {\r\n  transform: translateY(0);\r\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\r\n}\r\n\r\n#reset-filters-btn:focus {\r\n  outline: none;\r\n  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(155, 93, 49, 0.35);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403cba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_post_grid\" data-id=\"403cba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_post_grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Post Grid -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Post Grid *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_post_grid_elementor_403cba0{\n  min-height: 1px;\n}\n\n#uc_post_grid_elementor_403cba0.uc_post_grid_style_one .uc_post_grid_style_one_wrap {\n   display:grid;\n}\n\n\n#uc_post_grid_elementor_403cba0 .uc_post_grid_style_one_item{\n  position:relative;\n}\n\n#uc_post_grid_elementor_403cba0 .uc_post_image{\n  transition:0.3s;\n  position:relative;\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_post_grid_elementor_403cba0 .uc_post_image img{\n  width:100%;\n  display:block;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n\t\n\n#uc_post_grid_elementor_403cba0 .uc_post_image_overlay{\n  position:absolute;\n  top:0px;\n  left:0px;\n  height:100%;\n  width:100%;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n#uc_post_grid_elementor_403cba0 .uc_more_btn-custom-field{\n  display:inline-block;\n  text-align:center;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n#uc_post_grid_elementor_403cba0 .uc_more_btn{\n  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