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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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The idea that exam results should be assessed differently based on a student’s socio-economic background is known as differential treatment, and Emil is investigating whether such policies can improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets.

Economics 111
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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

Futurum

This is commonly achieved by participant observation, in which anthropologists spend time with the community they are studying and take part in everyday activities. As the data manager, I work closely with all the project data as they journey from the study participants to the data analysis team.

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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

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A pre-pandemic meta-analysis found that 1:1 laptop programs positively impacted student performance in English, writing, mathematics and science, with some mixed results about whether these findings were equally true for students of lower socioeconomic backgrounds and whether 1:1 initiatives could help bridge the achievement gap.

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US

Futurum

Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US Published: For centuries, gay people have suffered discrimination, prejudice and persecution. Not only has Michael investigated why it occurred, he also played an important role in achieving marriage equality in the US.