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OPINION: College is worth it for most students, but its benefits are not equitable

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Moreover, data-driven insights can help institutions and policymakers develop targeted strategies that improve the economic returns of higher education for all students. In addition, institutions that rely less on full-time adjunct faculty provide stronger economic returns to students , another recent study found.

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Theater, economics and psychology: Climate class is now in session

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I was struck by how professors in fields as diverse as theater, economics and architecture were participating in the “living lab” model. The post Theater, economics and psychology: Climate class is now in session appeared first on The Hechinger Report. This one was real life.” Sign up for the climate and education newsletter.

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Researchers Try Using AI Chatbots to Conduct Interviews for Social Science Studies

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The chatbot interviewer is part of an experiment by two professors at the London School of Economics, who argue that AI could change the game when it comes to measuring public opinion in a variety of fields. “It It could really accelerate the pace of research,” says Xavier Jaravel, one of the professors leading the experiment.

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Mapped: The strange link between obesity and corruption

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Not by comparing the fiscal, economic, and financial data of each country theyd only end up comparing (rotten) apples to (spoiled) oranges. Professor Blavatskyys study on BMI and corruption won him the Economics prize at the 2021 Ig Nobel Awards, the annual celebration of quirky research. 29(2), pages 343-356, April.

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College ‘Deserts’ Disproportionately Deter Black and Hispanic Students from Higher Ed

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The results are particularly important at a time when more colleges are struggling to remain open , says Riley Acton, an assistant professor of economics at Miami University in Ohio and one of the researchers who worked on the new study. “If

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Cultivating Dragon Fruit’s Political Power in Ecuador

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In the Ecuadorian Amazon, an anthropologist explores how the Shuar people are betting on dragon fruit cultivation to reclaim economic autonomy and political sovereignty. In Ecuador, this has created a boom that is changing the economic fortunes of many Indigenous Amazonians. This article was originally published at YES!

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OPINION: Encouraging Black and Latinx students to apply to selective colleges has become more urgent than ever

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College-educated adults hold the key to reshaping how to support Black and Latinx students getting to and through the college process so that they can unlock their full potential and achieve the “holy grail” of economic mobility. Every adult needs to adopt a mentoring mindset.

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