Wed.Mar 13, 2024

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Dorie Ladner, ¡Presente!

Zinn Education Project

Dorie Ladner, 1968. Photographer: Fred Sweet SNCC veteran and lifelong activist Dorie Ladner died on March 11, in Washington, D.C. Raised in Mississippi, she saw first-hand the white supremacist violence used against anyone advocating for civil rights. As teenagers, Dorie and her sister Joyce were mentored by Clyde Kennard, Vernon Dahmer, and Medgar Evers.

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'As Educators, We Must Tell the Truth'

ED Surge

“As educators, we must tell the truth — to ourselves and then to our students,” writes Deaunna Watson, director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at a Montessori school in Cincinnati. Sometimes, though, the truth can be difficult to face and uncomfortable to talk about. Over the past nine months, our editors have had the privilege of collaborating with a group of eight talented educators and school leaders who bravely reflected on their lived experiences and shared their truths throu

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Assessment Scholars are Re-envisioning Student Measurement: Here’s Why That’s Important

Digital Promise

The post Assessment Scholars are Re-envisioning Student Measurement: Here’s Why That’s Important appeared first on Digital Promise.

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The Enigma of Liver Steatosis: Insights from Archaeogenetics

Anthropology.net

Liver steatosis, characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver, presents a spectrum of conditions from benign steatosis to inflammatory steatohepatitis. Understanding the genetic underpinnings of this condition is crucial due to its widespread prevalence and potential for severe health consequences, including liver fibrosis and cancer. Recent research 1 conducted by interdisciplinary teams from Würzburg University Hospital (UKW), Homburg University Hospital (UKS), and the Max Planck

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Colleges Must Do More to Help Students Manage Conflict and Have Civil Debate

Institute for Citizens & Scholars

The post Colleges Must Do More to Help Students Manage Conflict and Have Civil Debate appeared first on Institute for Citizens & Scholars.

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Extraction, Assimilation, and Accommodation: The Historical Foundations of Indigenous–State Relations in Latin America

Political Science Now

Extraction, Assimilation, and Accommodation: The Historical Foundations of Indigenous–State Relations in Latin America By Christopher L. Carter , University of Virginia Why do some Indigenous communities experience assimilation while others obtain government protection for their long-standing institutions and cultures? I argue that historical experiences with state-led labor conscription play a key role.

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Meet Preeti Nambiar, 2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantee

Political Science Now

The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2023. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Awards support basic research which is theoretically derived and empirically oriented.