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OPINION: It may be time to rethink the emphasis on taking calculus in high school

The Hechinger Report

More recently, in 2020, the University of Texas at Austin’s Charles A. In fact, admissions officers say students who wish to gain admission to competitive universities often feel compelled to take the course, even if they intend to major in social science or humanities.

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OPINION: With a skeptical public, higher education must do a better job explaining why college is worth the investment

The Hechinger Report

Reflecting the pressures on campuses today, a recent study indicates eroding confidence in higher education: In late 2022 only 55 percent of Americans surveyed said that “colleges and universities were having a positive effect on the way things were going,” compared with 69 percent in early 2020. How do we reverse this crisis in confidence?

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Meet Yifan (Flora) He, 2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantee

Political Science Now

The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2023. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science.

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Short Course: Building Sustainable Cities: Provision, Implementation and Management

Political Science Now

This short course draws from the unique set of theoretical and methodological approaches of political science to contribute to debates on building sustainable cities. Theoretically, we emphasize the importance of political behavior, social connectivity, governance processes, and citizenship for prospects of sustainable development.

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Print References/Reading List/Bibliography in Your Syllabus (With Some Style) in R Markdown and {stevemisc}

Steven V. Miller

The default here is “american-political-science-association.csl”. Comparative Political Studies* #> 45(12): 1655–83. #> Social Science Quarterly* #> 93(5): 1202–17. #> Social Science Quarterly* 100(1): #> 272–88. #> The Social Science #> Journal*. Either works here.

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Correlating Democracy and Per Capita Income: A Simple Introduction to an Old Finding

Steven V. Miller

There are any number of reasons to be skeptical about what Lipset (1959) argued, certainly with the benefit of hindsight and over 60 years of social science research. 2020) and available in {peacesciencer} , for which a GDP per capita variable (in 2011 USD) is an easy creation. 4 Here, a correlation coefficient of.701

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Diversity on the Bench: A Conservative’s Advantage?

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 authors also explore whether the political party of the appointing president impacts the decisions of the judges. This piece, written by Irem B.