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A researcher said the evidence on special education inclusion is flawed. Readers weighed in

The Hechinger Report

Inclusion in the general education classroom is a human right Abby Taylor recently earned her doctorate in special education at Vanderbilt University, where Douglas Fuchs, the author of the controversial paper, is a professor. His six-year term at the Department of Education began in 2023. Taylor emailed me. She emailed me.

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Meet Mary McLoughlin, 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. in English Literature and Human Rights Studies from the University of Dayton. Awards support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented. Mary holds an M.A.

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Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy Appointed as the Next Executive Director of the American Political Science Association

Political Science Now

million dollar Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) (2020-2023 and 2023-2026). million dollar Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) (2020-2023 and 2023-2026). Mealy brings a wealth of organizational experience and expertise to the position.

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We Have to Meet in Person to Be Moved by People’s Stories

Anthropology News

Solitary confinement is torture, as defined by the United Nations and many of the world’s human rights organizations. A 2023 report showed that the experience of solitary confinement is far more prevalent than most previous estimates: for at least 22 hours each day, at least 122,840 people experience solitary confinement in U.S.

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4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians

Studies Weekly

Du Bois’ advocacy extended across the world through many Pan-African conferences and an appeal to the United Nations to recognize the suffering of Black Americans, according to the NAACP. He encouraged his readers to be proud of who they were and to see “Beauty in Black.” Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

Coordinators Co-sponsors Below are the 2023 co-sponsors. Below are some ideas from the events in 2021 ( June and August ), 2022 , and 2023. For more ideas , see the actions from June and August , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. We are confirming continued co-sponsorship for 2024. Every action counts. Determine type of action.

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Fighting for Justice for the Dead—and the Living

Sapiens

A group of forensic anthropologists argues their field must reject the myth of pure objectivity and challenge systemic inequities through advocacy and activism. The AAFS did not issue a formal statement on its anti-advocacy position. This is the flagship U.S.

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