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The Election of FDR and the Immediate Response to the Great Depression

ACRE

This one-day lesson plan was developed in Spring 2024 by Dr. Marcus Witcher and covers the 1932 election, the transition of power from the Hoover to FDR administration, and early economic policies designed to combat the Great Depression. Franklin D. Roosevelt, campaigning, gives speech on back of train in California.

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Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care

The Hechinger Report

In a city where child care can easily consume more than half of that, Funes was optimistic that she would qualify for a government-funded subsidy to help her afford the cost. The federal government requires that subsidies go to families that make no more than 85 percent of their states median income.

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Lael Keiser Receives the 2024 John Gaus Award

Political Science Now

Lael Keiser will deliver the Gaus Lecture on Friday, September 6, 2024 at 6:30pm EDT as part of the APSA Annual Meeting. Citation from the Award Committee: Professor Keiser has made an extraordinary impact on the study of policy implementation and the administration of public programs. Thomas of the University of Washington.