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OPINION: It may be time to rethink the emphasis on taking calculus in high school

The Hechinger Report

In 2012, the panel issued a joint statement asserting that calculus should not be the “ultimate goal of the K-12 mathematics curriculum.” Subsequent research and statements from math experts questioned the relevance and efficacy of traditional pathways to calculus for all students. It’s time to reconsider the dominance of calculus.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

She was hired as the student voice specialist at Chicago Public Schools in 2012 to oversee the district’s newly created “student voice committees.”. The committees are different from traditional student government, she said, because any student can join. In 2012, it became the first U.S.

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OPINION: Want to save the beleaguered English major? Abandon it.

The Hechinger Report

I’m president at Minerva University , established in 2012 and one of the few institutions of higher education that, in recent memory, has asked the question, “What would we build if we could build it from scratch?” prior to ever enrolling a student. We have a foundational first-year curriculum that includes them all.

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Deception as Investment: How to Make Digital Ponzi Schemes in China

Anthropology News

Between 2012 and 2015, thousands of P2P platforms emerged, only to crumble within a few years, destroying the life savings of countless middle-class families. In 2012, they started selling wealth management products, the borrowers’ debts bundled by the platform, to the lenders. Meng’s experience was just one among millions.

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APSA Member Spotlight: Dr. Timothy Lewis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Political Science Now

In 2011-2012, APSA had an easily accessible online resource listing all the universities that offer doctorate degrees in Political Science and which programs were endorsed by APSA. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the historic Tuskegee University.

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First Things First When Teaching Civic Education

MPSA

Smith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University Between 10 and 15 years ago, Political Science experienced a renewed interest in civic education. Graham and I produced our article, Teaching Active Citizenship: A Companion to the Traditional Political Science Curriculum , during my sabbatical. Retired U.S.

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Colleges rebrand humanities majors as job-friendly 

The Hechinger Report

Nationwide, between 2012 and 2022 the number of undergraduate degrees awarded in the humanities English, history, languages, literature, philosophy and related subjects fell 24 percent , according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. But its become an existential one. Its a question weve ignored.