A Psychology Teacher Writes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

I recently attended a researchED conference which was, as ever, a joy. What optimism it brings to see so many teachers giving up their Saturdays, sometimes travelling large distances to squeeze into cramped classrooms and listen to (often) total strangers geeking out about all things teaching. That so many within the education sector are so keen to further their own professional development (PD) suggests the future may be in safe hands.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Fifteen years ago, the Obama administration and philanthropic foundations encouraged more Americans to get a college degree. Remedial classes were a big barrier. Two-thirds of community college students and 40 percent of four-year college students weren’t academically prepared for college-level work and were forced to take prerequisite “developmental” courses that didn’t earn them college credits.

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K-12 Tutoring Research High School 135

Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In the vast desert plains of southern Peru, the enigmatic Nazca glyphs have long puzzled archaeologists and anthropologists alike. Etched into the arid plateau, these massive geoglyphs—visible only from the sky—are composed of intricate designs and symbols that span kilometers. Since their discovery in the 1940s, researchers have sought to decode their purpose and origins, with little concrete evidence as to why the ancient Nazca people created them.

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Archaeology Geography Humanities Cultures 83

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

More than a year after the Supreme Court restricted race-conscious admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a clearer picture is starting to emerge of how some incoming classes have changed. MIT announced a sharp drop in its number of Black, Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander students, and other elite schools are also experiencing drops.

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Economics Government Research Education 108

Life and Landscapes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

NUMBERS, THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF THE COSMOS? No, not astrology, although the movements of heavenly bodies, including that of our sun, give us the first appreciation of the significance of time. And that glowing orb, exploding in fire so closely nearby, gives us our daylight and the heated seasons for planting. And some of these celestial movements seem to mysteriously track human reproduction.

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Humanities Archaeology History Tradition 52

Education Week - Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Teachers largely use nonpartisan resources, and want to provide multiple perspectives.

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History 83

Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This obituary includes excerpts from the California State University Northridge website. Dr. Boris E. Ricks was an Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Northridge, since 2008. He passed away suddenly on September 5, 2024. Professor Ricks earned his M.A and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Southern California in 2003.

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Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Elite Cues and Noncompliance By Zachary P. Dickson and Sara B. Hobolt , London School of Economics Political leaders increasingly use social media to speak directly to voters, but the extent to which elite cues shape offline political behavior remains unclear. In this article, we study the effects of elite cues on noncompliant behavior, focusing on a series of controversial tweets sent by US President Donald Trump calling for the “liberation” of Minnesota, Virginia, and Michigan from state and l

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