Political Science Now

AUGUST 12, 2024

She earned her PhD from the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin and her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University. Her work focuses on the intersection of elite advocacy, courts, and public policy.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 12, 2024

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. Before beginning his Ph.D.,

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

It was worth it, John Fulgencio said, to see his daughter become vice president of student government, graduate magna cum laude with a 3.7 One nonprofit advocacy group calculates that 10 states spend more on employee pensions than on higher education; in Illinois, more than half of the $4.1 So have state employee pension obligations.

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Political Science Now

APRIL 9, 2025

Pfeffer , Dartmouth College Format: In-person Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in Vancouver, BC, Canada Start Your Application Here The following 5 dissertation workshops will take place virtually: Black Politics in the United States Many scholars of black politics find themselves at a troubling crossroads.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2019

The federal government even charges higher interest rates for graduate than for undergraduate loans : 6.6 With her undergraduate degree in sociology and political science, “I couldn’t get anything more than serving jobs — not to dis on serving jobs,” said Jackie Vazquez-Aldana, a second-year law student at St.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Undergraduates, on average, end up taking 15 credits more than they need to get degrees — a full semester’s worth — according to the advocacy group Complete College America. Not only do advisers, tutors, career counselors and coaches reach out; even the student government is alerted, said Liz Rainey, executive director of student success.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

“In rural areas there’s often not the tax base you find in an urban or suburban school to fund additional programs,” said Lavina Grandon, co-founder and board president of Rural Community Alliance, a nonprofit school advocacy organization. Today, the school counts 11 teachers on staff who are certified to teach college classes.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Morales ended up enrolling at the University of Puerto Rico, where she finished in December with a degree in political science. “The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. As a graduate of a high school in Puerto Rico, she was beating the odds even to accomplish that.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

One is that there’s no limit to how much the federal government will lend to graduate students to pay for school — they can borrow up to the entire cost of a program. It’s a simpler, more profitable market that also has an unlimited source of debt financing courtesy of the federal government.”.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 14, 2025

A man of profound intellect, unwavering dedication, and boundless curiosity, Dr. Holdens contributions to the field of political science and his commitment to justice and equity have left an indelible mark on academia and beyond. He specialized in the US Presidency, the Executive Branch, public administration, and urban politics.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Kirk: Especially for a generation of students that lived through the isolation of Covid-19 and has never seen a national government that wasn’t deeply divided. Music: Kirk: So now we’re going to explore how and how quickly the politics of campus protests and even classroom discussions have changed — and what that means for you.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2024

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. billion investment in child care.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

But rates of voting by young people have quietly been rising to unprecedented levels, despite their lifetimes of watching government gridlock and attempts in some states to make it harder for them to vote. Jared Williams, president of student government at The College of New Jersey, and Aria Chalileh, vice president. Census Bureau.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 25, 2025

The political landscape for Latinos has historically been shaped by external factors such as nativist movements , which promote anti-Latino policies. Despite these challenges, the resilience of the Latino electorate is evident through their continued advocacy for rights and representation, even in the face of political hurdles.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

The humanities study the things humans makeour art, writings, thoughts, religions, governments, histories, technologies, and societieshelping us understand who we are, what we do, how we do it, why, and with what consequences, write the founding editors, Jeffrey R. According to Bulaitis and Wilson, thats the plan.

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Political Science Now

APRIL 15, 2025

Prior to the 2024 US Presidential Election, APSAs Diversity and Inclusion Programs Department issued a call for submissions, entitled 2024 APSA Post-Election Reflections , for a PSNow blog series of political science scholars who reflect on key moments, ideas, and challenges faced in the 2024 election. student at Harvard University.

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