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COVID-19 Hit Schools Unequally, But Data Shows Learning Recovery Is Equally Slow

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For example, teachers serving schools with high levels of student poverty were far more likely to report that their students lacked appropriate remote-learning workspaces free of distractions during the pandemic, according to research from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. And research from the U.S.

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Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally?

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Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally? Funding agencies allocate money to scientific research projects with aims that could benefit society. But how do we know what the full effects of research are, and who these benefits reach? TALK LIKE A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCHER.

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

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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.

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Breaking Barriers to a Foundational Early Childhood Education

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She became passionate about this subject after delving into research on children's development and realizing the underinvestment and lack of services in this area. Every child deserves equal opportunities regardless of where they come from.” Every child deserves equal opportunities regardless of where they come from.

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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.

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Bridging & Democracy Fellow at AmeriCorps (Special Assistant for Bridging & Democracy at AmeriCorps)

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LOCATION: Department of the Chief Executive Officer – Immediate Office PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE: The Special Assistant for Bridging & Democracy executes upon AmeriCorps’ bridge building and civic engagement strategy through research and outreach to other organizations consistent with AmeriCorps’ strategic initiatives, goals, and objectives.

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Does city life negatively affect wildlife?

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The researchers can then carefully attach a metal band with a unique reference number onto a bird’s leg. Four 17-day old starling nestlings being held after their tail feathers were sampled for this research project. Sarah holding a starling fledgling after collecting a tail feather for her research.