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Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy Appointed as the Next Executive Director of the American Political Science Association

Political Science Now

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is very pleased to announce that Dr. Kimberly A. Kim’s extensive experience at APSA, combined with her passion for political science and commitment to advancing the discipline, make her an ideal choice to lead our association. WASHINGTON, D.C. –

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Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts

The Hechinger Report

“Until we had a deep look at ourselves, we didn’t realize that we were selling them [students] short,” said James Capp, assistant provost for academic operations and planning at Florida Atlantic University, which Dickinson attends and where, as recently as 2014, fewer than one in five students was managing to graduate within four years.

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As economy rebounds, state funding for higher education isn’t bouncing back

The Hechinger Report

One nonprofit advocacy group calculates that 10 states spend more on employee pensions than on higher education; in Illinois, more than half of the $4.1 So have state employee pension obligations. billion for state universities and colleges goes to retirement costs, the independent Illinois Policy Institute reports.

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

Political Science Now

Timothy Lewis APSA Member since 2014-Present Associate Professor Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Dr. Timothy E. Lewis (he/him/his) is an identity politics researcher, social justice activist, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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Rural schools join forces to make college the rule rather than the exception

The Hechinger Report

“In rural areas there’s often not the tax base you find in an urban or suburban school to fund additional programs,” said Lavina Grandon, co-founder and board president of Rural Community Alliance, a nonprofit school advocacy organization. Today, the school counts 11 teachers on staff who are certified to teach college classes.

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Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care

The Hechinger Report

Many parents are stuck, said Jennifer Greppi, parent policy director at Parent Voices California, an advocacy organization. Still, the decision to claw back Funes assistance appeared to violate a 2014 federal rule, which requires states to provide a gradual phase-out plan for families in situations like Funes.

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