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Learn how Political Science Students are Improving Wikipedia

MPSA

By: Dr. Helaine Blumenthal, Wiki Education For the past several years, MPSA has been partnering with Wiki Education to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of topics related to Political Science. Thus far, Wiki Education has worked with 164 courses in the field of Political Science.

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APSA Seeks Executive Director

Political Science Now

Executive Director Full Time Position – (OPEN) Senior Management District of Columbia, Washington, DC, US The American Political Science Association seeks an Executive Director to serve as the chief executive officer of the Association beginning in or around August 2024.

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APSA Member Spotlight: Dr. Timothy Lewis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Political Science Now

Lewis (he/him/his) is an identity politics researcher, social justice activist, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the historic Tuskegee University.

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Apply Now for 2025 APSA Dissertation Workshops | Deadline: April 27, 2025

Political Science Now

Potential topics include public management, organizational theory, political economy, policy theory (i.e., punctuated equilibrium, policy diffusion, advocacy theory, multiple streams theory), and policy areas such as but not limited to education, higher education, housing, immigration, and environmental/energy policy.

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Spotlight swings to for-profit middlemen that may be driving up the cost of online higher education

The Hechinger Report

2U has historically given colleges only the opportunity to partner through a traditional revenue share, in which it offers its full suite of services in exchange for a cut of the tuition. GMU is one of a number of schools across the country that have faced challenges from faculty advocacy groups over these partnerships.

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The school choice plan that is controversial, even in Texas

The Hechinger Report

Charles Johnson, executive director of Pastors for Texas Children, a public-school advocacy group. “It Calvin Jillson, a professor of political science at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, said while he expects most incumbents to survive their primary challenges, Abbott has gained ground. “He’s

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College Uncovered, Season 3, Episode 2

The Hechinger Report

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. Jon: Katherine Cramer teaches political science at Wisconsin. I recently sat down with John Tomasi. Katherine Cramer: Students are afraid of each other.

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