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Social solutions for socio-economic issues

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The next step involves implementing schemes and programmes that can support people living in poverty and help them to achieve financial security. Through these trials, researchers can confirm whether any changes to the study population are being caused by the intervention, as opposed to other variables.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I was also taking classes in remote sensing and GIS which I found very exciting, so I transitioned back to geography and focused on climatology for my master’s thesis. I’ve been working for the EPA for 30 years, and it’s been a great career.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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By combining engineering and human rights disciplines, he is researching the links between access to transport and the inequalities facing Peruvians today. Davis hopes his research findings in Cusco can influence transport policies in Peru and beyond. FIELDS OF RESEARCH : Engineering for Human Rights, Transportation Engineering.

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"Learning loss" is a misnomer, bilingual education a must, and more from NM teacher of the year

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We aim to provide students from kindergarten through middle school with immersive opportunities for language acquisition, as well as transdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning experiences in the context of social and emotional development for achieving international-mindedness. . International Baccalaureate.

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Can music be a tool for social transformation?

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This is why Professor Oscar Odena, an interdisciplinary researcher at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, decided to create a global network of people studying social music projects from Colombia in South America to the DRC in Africa. By 2019, Oscar had already spent a lot of time researching social music projects.

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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. This has real implications for schools, engagement and, ultimately, achievement.

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Reimagining Education: A Call for Action

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Interest-based, affinity groups groups have been described in the report, an agenda for RESEARCH AND DESIGN A research synthesis report of the Connected Learning Research Network : The primary driver of participation for interest-driven activity is a sense of personal affinity, passion, and engagement.

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