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Hundreds of thousands of students are entitled to training and help finding jobs. They don’t get it

The Hechinger Report

Theres a half-billion-dollar federal program that is supposed to help students with disabilities get into the workforce when they leave high school, but most parents and even some school officials dont know it exists. As a result, hundreds of thousands of students who could be getting help go without it. New Jersey had the nations lowest proportion roughly 2 percent of eligible students receiving these services in 2023.

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Were Twins the Norm in Our Primate Past?

Sapiens

New research uncovers how the last common primate ancestors typically birthed twins until evolutionary pressures began to favor singletonslikely driven by the advantages of birthing larger, brainier offspring. This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special.

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On Ofsted (or what every teacher knows about grading)

Becoming a History Teacher

Almost every teacher has experienced that sinking feeling of handing back a pile of carefully marked assessments full of formative feedback, only for the students to instantly turn to the grade before tossing the paper to one side in jubilation or despair. You see, as much as the formative feedback might actually be the most useful part of our marking, it’s the grade that students are asked about, have celebrated or commiserated, and are rewarded or penalised over.

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Meet the 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics

Political Science Now

About the Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities. In December 2024, APSA awarded 22 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics for a combined amount of $44,000.

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GTE Conference 2025 #9: International connections

Living Geography

It was a pleasure to chat to Petr Knecht: from the University of Ostrava. He introduced himself to me by showing me the cover of 'Why Study Geography?' on his phone and asking me whether that was me who'd written the book. He then showed me articles on Google Scholar where my book was referenced in his work and that of others. It was lovely to see that my work had reached Czechia / Czech Republic and beyond.

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10 Tips for Adopting an Interdisciplinary Approach to Science

Digital Promise

The post 10 Tips for Adopting an Interdisciplinary Approach to Science appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Research Adaptivity in Times of Disruption: Zig-Zagging Your Way through the Field During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Political Science Now

Research Adaptivity in Times of Disruption: Zig-Zagging Your Way through the Field During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Gzde Bc , University of Toronto This study reflects on the field research interruptions that occurred around the world with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on my experience of in-person and remote fieldwork with vulnerable populations and sensitive research topics during this time, I introduce a zig-zagging approach that can be used as a research adaptivity strategy in tim