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IMPROVING BENEFITS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTUREEducation Reform Now (ERN) is a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization that promotes increased resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color and students from low-income families. ERN’s …
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Housing and Educational Opportunity: Characteristics of Local Schools Near Families with Federal Housing AssistanceIngrid Ellen, Keren M. Horn …
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Expanding Global UR's online presenceGlobal UR, developed by the Education Development Center (EDC), is an online learning network for international development practitioners. The website features a quarterly magazine, job postings, a calendar of events, publications, links to related …
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National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Working Group Report on the Financing of Asthma CareBillings, J., Kretz, S.E., Rose, R., Rosenbaum, S., Sullivan, M., Fowles, J. & Weiss, K.B. …
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A Cross-Country Panel StudyOver the past few years, various studies have alternately demonstrated and refuted the ability of foreign aid to stimulate economic growth in developing countries, following the conventional wisdom that identifies growth as the major factor of poverty …
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A Cross-Country Panel StudyOver the past few years, various studies have alternately demonstrated and refuted the ability of foreign aid to stimulate economic growth in developing countries, following the conventional wisdom that identifies growth as the major factor of poverty …
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IMPROVING HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICES IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGYEducation Reform Now (ERN) is a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization that promotes increased resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color and students from low-income families. ERN’s …
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REIMAGINING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENTBroadway for Arts Education (BAE) is a nonprofit organization that partners with the Broadway community and schools to bring transformative arts education programs to underserved youth around the world. BAE’s growing operation runs programs in New York, …
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"Our World" Global Youth QuestionnaireThe purpose of the Our World capstone project is to assist Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) and its partners in obtaining global youth perspectives on citizenship, identity, and world peace by coordinating the administration of a global …
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"Our World" Global Youth QuestionnaireThe purpose of the Our World capstone project is to assist Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) and its partners in obtaining global youth perspectives on citizenship, identity, and world peace by coordinating the administration of a global …
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Wagner Economics and Finance AssociationMission The Wagner Economics and Finance Association (WEFA) is committed to increasing the education and awareness of economic policy issues, to broadening the traditional perception of the public service finance field, and to establish and sustain a …
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Introduction to Leveraging Large Administrative Data for Special Education Policy Analysis: Recent Contributions and Future DirectionsAllison Gilmour and Leanna Stiefel …
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“Commentary: How Housing Counseling, Financial Education and Consumer Guardrails Can Support Responsible Borrowers,” Sarah Gerecke …
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Strategic Planning and ResearchThe International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE) is an initiative of the Third Millennium Foundation founded in 2003 whose principal goal is to support initiatives to promote tolerance education, particularly among the young. ICTE’s mission is to …
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Strategic Planning and ResearchThe International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE) is an initiative of the Third Millennium Foundation founded in 2003 whose principal goal is to support initiatives to promote tolerance education, particularly among the young. ICTE’s mission is to …
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Employment Opportunities for Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in Jordan The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education provides underserved, high-achieving Arab students with the support and skills training they need to thrive. The Foundation enlisted a Capstone team to better understand the employment regulations, trends, …
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“The Social Meaning of Mobile Money: Earmarking Reduces the Willingness to Spend in Migrant Households”Behavioral household finance shows that people are often more willing to spend when using less tangible forms of money like debit cards or digital payments than when spending in cash. We show that this “payment effect” cannot be generalized to mobile …
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DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMBroadway for Arts Education (BAE) is a nonprofit organization that provides arts education to underserved youth by engaging volunteers from the Broadway community. BAE strives to shape a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for its students …
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How Can Major Cities Reduce Automobile Congestion and Pollution?Professor Zhan Guo talks about his research on public transit, pedestrian planning, and parking zoning. …
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Martha E. StarkMartha Stark joined the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service as a Clinical Professor in Fall 2017. Ms. Stark served as a Distinguished Lecturer at Baruch College’s Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. In addition to teaching, …
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‘Big Push’ To Reduce Maternal Mortality In Uganda And Zambia Enhanced Health Systems But Lacked A Sustainability PlanIn the past decade, “big push” global health initiatives financed by international donors have aimed to rapidly reach ambitious health targets in low-income countries. The health system impacts of these efforts are infrequently assessed. Saving Mothers, …
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Power Reduces the Press of the Situation: Implications for Creativity, Conformity, and DissonanceAlthough power is often conceptualized as the capacity to influence others, the current research explores whether power psychologically protects people from influence. In contrast to classic social psychological research demonstrating the strength of the …
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Power Reduces the Press of the Situation: Implications for Creativity, Conformity, and DissonanceAlthough power is often conceptualized as the capacity to influence others, the current research explores whether power psychologically protects people from influence. In contrast to classic social psychological research demonstrating the strength of the …