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In Memoriam: Renowned Political Scientist and former APSA President, Dr. Matthew Holden, Jr., Passes Away

Political Science Now

He also completed an APSA Oral History Interview in 1993, where he shares his experiences in the discipline of political science. Bunche Award Committee (1983), and the Centennial Campaign Presidents Council (98-03). He specialized in the US Presidency, the Executive Branch, public administration, and urban politics.

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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

ED Surge

Amid bans on teaching Black history and calculated attempts at falsifying history, we all need a recalibration in the importance of telling full stories about America’s past and present. Oral history has preserved Black history, and sharing these stories across generations will preserve truths and offer a blueprint for the future.

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Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff

The Hechinger Report

Preston-west Philadelphia 05: Like many non-selective high schools in Philadelphia, West Philadelphia High has a relatively low graduation rate, 67 percent in 2021. The graduation rate remained steady, and even rose to 67 percent in 2021. Related: ‘It’s so hard and so challenging’: An oral history of year three of the pandemic.

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“It’s so hard and so challenging:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling

The Hechinger Report

It returned to full-time, in-person school for all students — with mandatory masking — for the 2021-22 school year. He was able to enroll in [a] non-public school [paid for by the district] in late October, early November of 2020 and started in February of 2021. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. metro area.

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‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III

The Hechinger Report

The district has been operating fully in person with masks optional since the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The post ‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Of the $162.9 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND.

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Plunging NAEP scores make clear the long and difficult road ahead to pandemic recovery

The Hechinger Report

Related: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling. Related: Pace of learning back to normal during the 2021-22 pandemic school year but student achievement lags far behind. Students in 2022 are performing at a level last seen two decades ago.”.

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Connecting Local Communities to Paleoanthropology in Kenya

Sapiens

In 2021, Siembo, along with local anthropologist and co-author George Umoja and other like-minded Rusingans, started the Rusinga Island Prehistory Organization (RIPO). The group shares information about the islands ancient history and the role of local collaborators in discovering that heritage. RIPOs work bankrupts that narrative.