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Learn more about: Exploring Indigenous Governance and Cultural Evolution in Oaxaca, Mexico

Political Science Now

He is a behavioral economist who uses economic theory and empirics to study topics in the intersection of economics, psychology, political science, sociology and anthropology.

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

The Hechinger Report

By 2015, Pennsylvania had cut funding to its public universities by $3,758 per full-time student, giving its students only about two-thirds the national average of what states contribute to higher ed. Unlike after previous economic downturns, state spending on higher education has not bounced back as the economy rebounds.

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The Lingering Influence of Historical Peripheries on Modern Voting Patterns

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. The study challenges conventional interpretations of radical right support as solely a rural phenomenon or a product of adverse economic conditions.

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This Texas community college group is offering free tuition – and much more

The Hechinger Report

grade-point average as a political science major at Northwest Vista College and hopes to become a lawyer. While San Antonio is one of the fastest growing economic regions in the U.S., years in 2015 to 3.76 Both are not only on track to graduate, but are working toward definite career goals. Gilmore boasts a 4.0

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College Major Myths

Digital Promise

Students who major in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, however, are usually congratulated on choosing a dependable, lucrative path. But that perception might be overly simplistic, according to a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Look at the long term when you’re choosing what to study.

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Why are wealthier students getting lower prices than their low-income peers?

The Hechinger Report

Your heart breaks that you can’t do more, but there are certain economic realities. Even after subtracting this amount, however, Kalamazoo’s average net price for its lowest-income students has still increased by about 15 percent since the Promise program started in the 2015-16 academic year, the federal figures show.

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College Uncovered: The Rural Higher Education Blues

The Hechinger Report

Jon: But the decline in college opportunity for rural high school graduates is only widening social, economic and political divides between rural America and the rest of the country. They have an economic impact. Political science. West Virginia’s enrollment is down by 10 percent since 2015.

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