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Plants and People of Borneo: A Cultural and Ecological Connection

Anthropology.net

Borneo’s Unique Biocultural Heritage Borneo, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, is home to countless endemic plant and animal species. As more communities, researchers, and policymakers collaborate, Borneo’s unique biocultural heritage may serve as a model for conservation efforts worldwide.

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Funding Graduate Research and Applying for Small Grants: APSA’s Committee on the Status of Graduate Students Virtual Workshop Series

Political Science Now

In 2018-2019, she was a Fox Fellow at the MacMillan Center at Yale University. Her book project, titled Counterinsurgent Urbanism: Weaponizing Land and Heritage in the Kurdish Region of Turkey, examines why and how states use urban development and heritage-making as tools in counterinsurgency strategies. She earned her Ph.D.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

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Schools bar Native students from wearing traditional regalia at graduation

The Hechinger Report

Traditional regalia, such as an eagle feather, is often given to Native students by family members or other loved ones to celebrate their personal achievements as well as their heritage. It means the government failed in their effort to ‘kill the Indian and save the man’ … Our family ties, cultural ties, ties to our land are strong.”.

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As college costs increase, more families are saving for it

The Hechinger Report

In September, the House Ways and Means Committee passed the Family Savings Act of 2018 , which would allow college graduates to use 529 plans to cover student debt. For one, 529 plans can be costly for federal and state governments, according to the Pew report. Meanwhile, lawmakers are looking to further expand the uses of 529 plans.

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GOP education bill would make college even less affordable for many, experts say

The Hechinger Report

The Higher Education Act, first passed in 1965 and revised perodically, regulates how the federal government financially assists postsecondary institutions and students. It governs how federal student loans are distributed, who is eligible for federal financial aid, how loans must be repaid and which institutions can receive federal money.

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Creating Impact and Art Through Partnerships

Digital Promise

Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) are local communities of practice that bring together educators, entrepreneurs, funders, researchers, and other community stakeholders (including families, local government, and nonprofits) to support innovative teaching and learning in their region. — Kim Smith (@k12kimsmith) July 17, 2018.