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Enrollment and financial crises threaten growing list of academic disciplines

The Hechinger Report

Will history repeat? Any time they see an opportunity to attack particularly the humanities and the social sciences, that’s what they’ll go after.”. Any time they see an opportunity to attack particularly the humanities and the social sciences, that’s what they’ll go after.” I don’t think so.”.

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One state is poised to teach media literacy starting in kindergarten 

The Hechinger Report

A 2019 report from the Stanford History Education Group found that high school students had “difficulty discerning fact from fiction online.”. In the best case scenario, a student would be exposed to media literacy practices and concepts throughout the day, in math classes and science classes, not just in English and social sciences.”.

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Three Political Science Professors Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Political Science Now

Each year, the Guggenheim Foundation awards approximately 175 fellowships to individuals making their mark in the social sciences, the natural sciences, the humanities, and the creative arts. He is also an affiliate of the Institute for Quantitative Social Science where his office is located.

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Short Course: The Logic & Best Practices of Process Tracing (QMMR A)

Political Science Now

While the examples are primarily drawn from international relations and comparative politics, the methods we discuss are applicable to all the subfields of political science, to sociology, economics, history, business studies, public policy, and many other fields.

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OPINION: The case for a Bachelor of Arts — what Betsy DeVos doesn’t understand about this “Noble Pursuit”

The Hechinger Report

In 2016, the average student came out of college with an average of $37, 172 in debt. One of our first exercises is to have them research the mission, values, and history of local arts organizations in order to orient them in how they benefit an entire community, providing social, cultural, and economic impact.

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

If you’re reading this and you teach math, history, science, foreign language, art, or any other subject, I want to make a compelling case for the powerful impact that writing can have in your class and on your students. Writing improves reading skills (Graham & Herbert, 2010; Shanahan, 2016). Shanahan, T.

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Careers at Community Colleges: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions

Political Science Now

Paul Gottemoller is a tenured Professor of Political Science at Del Mar College, where he currently serves as Assistant Chair in the Department of Social Sciences. in Political Science from Southern Illinois University, an M.A. in Political Science from Richland Community College. He holds a Ph.D.