Many kids are struggling. Is special education the answer?
The COVID-19 pandemic sent Heidi Whitney's daughter into a tailspin.
Education
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Schools use therapy-based programs for 'overwhelmed' kids
On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw Paw Early Elementary School. A social worker with a miniature therapy dog named Trixie offered comfort at the entry ...
Education
Dec 20, 2021
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Gender stereotypes still hold true for youth and types of political participation
Gender roles absorbed at an early age seem to have shaped today's youth regarding their involvement in politics, in line with traditional stereotypes, concludes a new study, conducted amongst adolescents and young adults ...
Social Sciences
May 31, 2021
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Partnerships between researchers, policymakers and practitioners improve early childhood education
Research-practice partnerships (RPPs), long-term collaborations between researchers, policy makers and practitioners, represent an especially promising strategy for making sure that all children benefit from early childhood ...
Education
Apr 29, 2021
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'Save Space Camp' drive prompted by virus reaches $1.5M goal
A fundraising drive has reached its goal of bringing in $1.5 million to save Space Camp from closing because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.
Space Exploration
Aug 5, 2020
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Who profits? An analysis of the income-generating activities under the Green Morocco Plan
Since 2005, major donors have been expanding Morocco's programs to combat poverty, social exclusion and gender inequality. However, despite newly designed programs that advocate participatory approaches, empowerment and inclusion, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 26, 2019
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Researchers examine benefits of sheep grazing in vegetable farming
Farmers and ranchers have long been in search of ways to limit the need for tillage and chemical herbicides on farmland, and two researchers in Montana State University's College of Agriculture are working on a project that ...
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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US struggles to keep up as hemp industry grows
U.S. hemp production is soaring, but government oversight hasn't kept up, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society. The industry is scrambling ...
Other
Jun 5, 2019
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Wanted: Digital whizzes to work in agriculture
To the uninitiated, it can be hard to imagine.
Business
May 21, 2019
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Living room conservation: Gaming and virtual reality for insect and ecosystem conservation
Gaming and virtual reality (VR) could bridge the gap between urban societies and nature, thereby paving the way to insect conservation by the means of education, curiosity and life-like participation.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2019
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