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What is the Impact of Bullying on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students?

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What is the Impact of Bullying on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students?

Bullying presents a critical issue for educators, given its negative repercussions for both the direct victims and the overall school climate. A growing issue is that lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) students experience a disproportionate amount of bullying.
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Becca Peixotto Explores the Great Dismal Swamp

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Doctoral Student Becca Peixotto Explores the Great Dismal Swamp

Doctoral student Becca Peixotto played critical role in excavating new human relative named Homo naledi.
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Burning south tower of the World Trade Center

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4 Ways Presidential Power Has Changed Since 9/11

A new book by SPA Assistant Professor Chris Edelson shows through historic records that U.S. presidents have tested, pushed, and increasingly overstepped the limits of their emergency powers.
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Elementary school teacher helping student in classroom

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New Study Reveals Race of Students Triggers Alarming Bias in Teacher Expectations

A new study conducted by economists from SPA and Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Economics found sweeping bias in teachers’ expectations of black students.
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DC elementary schoolchildren reach for healthy lunch options.

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AU Students Researching Nutrition at DC Public Schools
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