Racial disparity in special education is growing, and it's more complex than previously thought. New research from Michigan State University examined how often black and Hispanic students are identified as needing special ...
Economics & Business
Jul 2, 2019
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Around 80% of secondary school students who had classes about diverse religions claim to have positive views of Muslims. This compares to around 70% who had not attended such classes.
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2019
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University students, like many in society, demonstrate bias against women and particularly women from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2019
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Women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields are more likely to advance professionally, publish more research and secure postdoctoral and faculty positions if their institutional culture is welcoming and sets clear ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2019
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Kelsey Hrubes knew she had a challenge on her hands when she visited Germany as a study abroad student back in 2015.
Education
Nov 13, 2018
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Heat waves are taking their toll on schoolchildren, particularly those from low-income families and minority groups. That is one takeaway from a new research study examining the impact of cumulative heat exposure on cognitive ...
Social Sciences
May 30, 2018
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Affirmative action programs are designed to provide access to high-quality higher education for underrepresented minorities, but the Trump administration is targeting these essential programs by directing resources toward ...
Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2017
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Early adolescents' grades were higher when they socialized with peers from other ethnicities, according to the findings of a University of California, Davis, study that looked at the lunching habits of more than 800 sixth-graders ...
Social Sciences
Sep 11, 2017
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Education policy is of topmost interest to Jurée Capers, an assistant professor of public management and policy in the Andrew Young School. Her research puts a different spin on the subject, though, by examining the structures ...
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2017
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Incoming college students who already feel a connection to their institution are more likely to fit in and want to remain at the school, especially if they are ethnic minorities, indicates a new study by Michigan State University ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2017
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