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Persuasion as a Catalyst for Change

A Principal's Reflections

His presentation focused on the research presented in his new book To Sell is Human. His research into influence and behavioral science allows us to piece together more effective ways to persuade, or embrace change, as I would prefer. ASCD 2014 Change Daniel Pink Leadership To Sell is Human'

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Colleges’ promises to diversify face one challenge: finding black faculty

The Hechinger Report

citizen or permanent resident research doctoral recipients in 2014 were black and 6.5 percent were Hispanic, according to the National Science Foundation. percent of doctorates in both the humanities and social sciences, but just 5.4 percent in the physical sciences. percent of U.S. percent and 17.6

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PROOF POINTS: Inside the perplexing study that’s inspired colleges to drop remedial math

The Hechinger Report

When Alexandra Logue served as the chief academic officer of the City University of New York (CUNY) from 2008 to 2014, she discovered that her 25-college system was spending over $20 million a year on remedial classes.

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Celebrating a Decade of Collaboration: APSA and Zayed University Faculty

Political Science Now

The training collaboration between the department and APSA coincided with the establishment of the Social Sciences Lab at the college and thus, both workshops aimed at supporting the mission of the lab to disseminate cutting-edge skills among the faculty.

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

Anthropology News

The P2P industry thrived in 2014, championing financial inclusion ( puhui jinrong ) endorsed by the state. Even amid the industry’s decline, P2P investors unaffected by platform bankruptcy were reportedly “the happiest” in China, per a 2018 China Academy of Social Sciences survey.

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Six reasons you may not graduate on time

The Hechinger Report

Melanie Tucci calculated that she would have to work about 30 hours a week as well as take out loans to make it through college when she started at Temple in 2014. Nearly 40 percent of them get no credit for any of the courses they have completed and lose 27 credits on average — or about a year of school, according to a 2014 federal study.

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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.