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Social solutions for socio-economic issues

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Social solutions for socio-economic issues Published: Extreme poverty is a global issue that affects hundreds of millions of people. The next step involves implementing schemes and programmes that can support people living in poverty and help them to achieve financial security. New England is no different.”

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.” In MS and HS, it expands to cover science, mathematics, civics, economics, and maybe geography.

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Why This Mid-Sized North Carolina District Is Rethinking Its Approach to Edtech Procurement

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We've got to really pair curriculum and technology together to make sure we're getting the software that works for our district and achieves what we want to achieve. We're about 60 percent economically disadvantaged here in the district. Something that hinders us here in Caldwell County is the geography.

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Economics — a branch of social science that studies the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, as well as a huge variety of other complex issues of vital concern to society. PROFESSOR BIRGITTA RABE Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, UK. Field of research : Economics.

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group. The scientists spent time getting to know farmers in the research area, understanding their points of view and learning about the economic pressures they experience.

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Are we giving young people the capabilities they need to succeed?

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In the 1980s, Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen challenged traditional welfare economics with his capabilities approach – a concept that focuses on a person’s actual capability to achieve well-being or life success, rather that it being a mere right. Are we giving young people the capabilities they need to succeed?

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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Davis has been working with Ashley Benítez Ou, a geography PhD student at the University of Connecticut, and their research has revealed significant differences in access to opportunities between different districts in Cusco. I was also interested in policymaking for economic development, where economic inequality is a critical topic.