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OPINION: When books are banned, ‘education is impoverished, and everyone loses’

The Hechinger Report

A year ago, a Pennsylvania school board voted to ban a long list of books and other materials relating to race and social justice. How can English teachers discuss Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” Philip Roth’s “The Human Stain” or Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” without considering race and social justice?

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Meet 2024 RBSI Scholar, Laila Waddell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Political Science Now

Laila Waddell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Laila Waddell is a rising senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University studying political science with a concentration in environmental studies. She has been active in campus life through student organizations and her department.

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APSA’s Summer Rise High School Intern Program: Meet the Cohort

Political Science Now

This summer, the American Political Science Association partnered with Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) District’s Summer Rise Program to offer three high school students the opportunity to gain experience in political science knowledge production and higher education non-profits.

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Cathy J. Cohen Receives the 2024 Frank J. Goodnow Award

Political Science Now

Goodnow Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor distinguished service to the profession and the Association. Citation from the Award Committee: As a scholar, as a teacher and mentor, as an institutional and disciplinary leader, and as a political activist, Cathy J.

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Recognizing the Merit of our Peers: 2025 APSA Award Nominations Open | Deadline: February 12, 2025

Political Science Now

One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association (APSA) is recognizing excellence in the political science profession.  Goodnow Award for distinguished service to the profession and APSA John Gaus Award for scholarship in political science and public administration Hubert H.

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College student voting is way up

The Hechinger Report

The political division they’ve witnessed hasn’t discouraged young voters, said LoMonte, a sophomore political science major from Bloomfield, New Jersey, who was wearing a “TCNJ Votes” T-shirt. Tisch College of Civic Life. “It They’re really coming in with much more knowledge about social justice issues,” Aydelotte said.