Connecting research and policy may improve educational equity
Better communication about how educational research can impact public policy may improve educational equity, according to a new paper from Rice University.
Better communication about how educational research can impact public policy may improve educational equity, according to a new paper from Rice University.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2016
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An EU-funded project has used its final project meeting in Brussels to showcase its final results and inform policymakers on how significantly reducing food waste can lead to a more resource-efficient Europe.
Environment
May 26, 2016
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The JRC has released a new report on its scientific support to EU's "from farm to fork" policy which ensures Europeans enjoy safe and nutritious food, while facilitating the food industry to work under the best possible conditions. ...
Other
May 13, 2015
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With policymakers looking for hard evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of federal programs, a new study of federal patent output by the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice (TPP) provides some new insight into certain ...
Economics & Business
Mar 6, 2015
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While conservation areas have helped European biodiversity to flourish, there needs to be more connection between protected areas, along with greater attention to the needs of individual species. These are some of the key ...
Ecology
Sep 18, 2014
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The newly updated, online, interactive state data tool allows policymakers, educators and other users to discern trends in education, science and research in each of the 50 states. This free resource supplements the state ...
Other
May 15, 2014
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Natural resource managers, policymakers and their advisers, and scientists have similar ideas about which research questions could, if answered, most increase the effectiveness of US natural resource management policies. ...
Other
Feb 5, 2014
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In densely populated Europe, the effective use of all available land is essential for economic growth. In this context, so-called 'brownfields' - abandoned or underused industrial and commercial facilities - provide an opportunity ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2013
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A faith-based prisoner re-entry program in Minnesota has saved an estimated $3 million by reducing recidivism, according to a Baylor University study published in the International Journal of Criminology and Sociology.
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2013
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General Motors, the largest US automaker, on Wednesday joined a call for the United States to take greater action on climate change as it said that environmental concerns were critical for business.
Energy & Green Tech
May 1, 2013
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