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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. However, since the 1990s, public attitudes towards gay rights in the US have undergone a monumental shift.

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Does Our Academic System Unnecessarily Pit People Against Each Other?

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I came across this paper while researching our Bootstraps podcast series about educational equity. And as we’ll get to later in this episode, this research is personal for me, and I’m very excited to shine a light on this work. It seems like there's a lot of common sense to this argument that is very accessible to a non-philosopher.

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Defined Learning’s Projects for Black History

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Students might learn something about their topic, but there isn’t much critical thinking in these “dessert” projects , or any of the six features of High-Quality PBL : Intellectual Challenge and Accomplishment, Authenticity, Collaboration, Public Product, Project Management, or Reflection. Defined Learning’s U.S.

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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. As you can imagine, there are many arguments both for and against these ideas.

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Is a College Degree the Worst Investment You Can Make — or the Best?

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And the argument is that if a university degree is a good investment, it ought to be substantially more valuable than the opportunity cost. My argument is that the risk is too high, and the returns too low. We should never talk about access to jobs as if we live in an equal world. There are two key weaknesses to our argument.

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Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?

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DEFENCE – (in court) the argument that the accused person should not be found guilty. Many young people face discrimination and a lack of opportunities, a situation that is all too common in one of Europe’s least equal societies. DEFENCE – (in court) the argument that the accused person should not be found guilty.

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Sustainable Development Goals: Writing Journals

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Assignment Goal: In order to develop a solid background about the definitions and intent related to the Sustainable Development Goals, you will do research using the resources above and/or from your own research. World Bank Publications. World Bank Publications. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.