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The Ebb and flow of policy, economics, and science: an analysis of policy drivers in the Missouri River Basin
(2013)
The Missouri River basin underwent a major transformation when the United States Congress approved the Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project of 1945. Generations removed from those national policy decisions...
Direct Democracy, State Governments, and the Re-energized GMO Debate : Implications of California's Proposition 37
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
It is often convenient to divide the world into those countries that have been generally accepting of agricultural biotechnology and those that are not. While the debate over biotechnology continues to rage where biotechnology ...
Beyond money : relating local school taxation to family and community risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
focuses on school district taxation choices before and during the implementation of Missouri's 1993 tax-rate driven formula. The tax-rate formula required a minimum incentive levy of $2.75 per $100 of assessed valuation, and this study shows school...
Mizzou Nursing, 2017 Spring
(University of Missouri -- Columbia. School of Nursing., 2017)
Unelected oversight : the politics of government investigations and problem monitoring
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
How do elected officials and top decisionmakers receive information about the problems encountered in government agencies? Policymaking and agenda setting research primarily examines how elected officials directly gather ...
Mosaics Magazine, 2003 Winter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, College of Arts and Science, 2003)
Magazine of the College of Arts and Science. Subjects include the Journeys of Discovery, Probability of Moving Mountains, Bickel Wins National Vocal Title, Fuel for the Future, Door Opening Discoveries Begin with Basic ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 25, number 24 (March 18, 2004)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2004)
Constructively managing conflict about open government : use of ombuds and other dispute resolution systems in state and federal sunshine laws
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
People seeking access to public records and meetings under state and federal open government laws have the right to sue in court to enforce them. But several jurisdictions also have alternative systems to handle disputes ...
A quantitative analysis of teacher gender, race, and educational attainment on teacher retention in rural northwest Missouri public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of the study is to analyze disaggregate rural public teacher retention data to determine significant differences in retention by race, gender, and educational attainment. Missouri public schools in Northwest Missouri, who are considered...
The making of a university
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2014)
As the 175-year anniversary approaches, the University of Missouri prepares to celebrate its stature as a global leader in teaching and research....
Analysis of best practice procedures to prevent sudden death in high school athletics : a regional assessment.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
research design utilizing a survey and semi-structured interviews to provide data. This study examined secondary schools in District V of the NATA (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota). Subjects: Participants were athletic...
Writing the Next Chapter: A Critical Case Study of Undocumented Immigrant College Students’ Lived Experiences
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Over 65,000 undocumented immigrant high school students graduate each year, and
many have strong aspirations to continue into a post-secondary institution (Drachman, 2006;
Perez, 2010). However, less than 13,000 are ...
Development of State-Level Mathematics Curriculum Documents: Report of a Survey
(Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum, 2005-03)
Recent federal initiatives, most notably the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation,
have exerted substantial influence on state and local decision-making. One element of
the educational system that has been affected ...
Portrait of success : a history of Mizzou nursing, Volume II. 1990-2004
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
Veterinary Medical Review, vol. 19, no. 2 (2003)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. College of Veterinary Medicine, 2003)
; by the College of Veterinary Medicine and UMC Extension Division, Mar. 1976-1977; by the College of Veterinary Medicine and Cooperative Extension Service, 1978- ; Issues for Mar./Apr. 1980- include: Missouri veterinarian....
Structural foundations, triggering events, and facilitative contingency : the social origins of California’s Compassionate Use Act of 1996
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Currently in the United States there is a nationwide legislative movement to legalize marijuana for persons with certain diagnosable diseases. Despite representing a dramatic...
A historical study of the development of the Total Person Program : the evolution of academic support services for student-athletes at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has responded, as the governing body of intercollegiate athletics, by instituting academic reform legislation designed to ensure that incoming student-athletes are not only prepared for the rigors of college but must...
The black inside the blue : black law enforcement officers' perceptions of racial profiling in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Nationally, law enforcement agencies are under tremendous scrutiny in reference to racial profiling. A gap exists in knowledge of Black law enforcement officers? in Missouri perceptions of racial profiling. Missouri has experienced a...
K-12 Public School Finance in Missouri: An Overview
(Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 2006)
The level and distribution of spending for public K-12 education remains a contentious matter of policy in many states because of increasing expectations for school performance and widespread school finance litigation. In ...
Examining the professional development for principals regarding teacher evaluation and the relationship to student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The mixed method convergent study was conducted to explore the impact of principal professional development practices on teacher evaluation and student EOC scores in high...