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The outstanding opportunities, but persistent challenges, of dual language education
(Cambio Center, 2016)
As highlighted in the Cambio Center's November 2015 e-brief, dual language (DL) education programs are growing exponentially in the United States. (See the latest report from the Department of Education.) By some accounts, these programs...
Due Process for Whom?: Evaluation of Sexual Misconduct Policies at Institutions of Higher Education From the Lens of the Respondent
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Critics of the implementation of Title IX at institutions of higher education (IHEs)
argue that due process in the investigation and adjudication of sexual misconduct is severely
lacking. In response, the Office for ...
Black families as embodied policy : politics of dignity transforming colonized policy procedures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
) was used to ask the overarching research question for this dissertation: How do Black families and I become and act as policy agents in the process of policy development? The purpose aimed to explore how three Black mothers and I disrupted and exerted...
Evaluation of performance funding systems : results from the event study design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
event impact on graduation rates when compared to their counterparts in the neighbors and nonadopters. The study offers some implications for state policymakers to make research-driven decisions regarding their performance funding policy....
Out of the green : policy diffusion in the European Green Party
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
policy diffusion between niche parties occurs. My research sheds light on these puzzles by showing that transnational party organizations (henceforth Europarties) are institutionalized mechanisms for policy diffusion between niche parties in the EU...
Harnessing policy windows : using lessons from the post 9 11 GI Bill passage to garner congressional support for US military requirements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
in the Post9/11 GI Bill. Prior studies have not examined this particular topic, and this dissertation presents an exploratory study that contributes to various hypotheses present in the Narrative Policy Framework. This dissertation demonstrates...
Awareness of immigration policy among high school counselors in Missouri : implications for undocumented college-bound students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
of the laws that affect their undocumented students. The findings of this study demonstrate widely varying degrees of knowledge among counselors in Missouri: from 87 percent correct on one policy to 82 percent incorrect on another. Overall, counselors were 44...
Prevent Crime: Early Childhood Education as a Crime Prevention Tool
(University of Missouri-Columbia Center for Family Policy and Research, 2010)
for crime victims and their families, court fees, jail and prison expenses, personal and property damages, and the challenges faced by the children of the incarcerated. All of these carry a hefty monetary and societal price....
The race-based school assignment policy response to Parents Involved v. Seattle schools by 125 districts from the Civil Rights Commission's 1987 meta study on the effects of desegregation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
In Parents Involved v. Seattle Schools (2007), the Supreme Court struck school assignment policies in Seattle and Louisville, leaving questions about what kinds of race conscious school assignment policies (RCSAPs) are constitutional. The researcher...
Where are the boundaries of mathematics education (policy)? : Comparing two school districts and their subject-matter contexts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
--including equity-minded efforts--never crossed into mathematics. These findings suggest that researchers and educational leaders interested in reshaping districts' policy boundaries should attend to how the subject-matter interacts with policies--even seemingly...
Advancing family science through public scholarship: fostering community relationships and engaging in broader impacts
(2021)
Objective: To increase the awareness and support for family scientists' engagement in public scholarship. Background: Without appropriate dissemination efforts, important research findings may remain solely in academic journals and never reach...
Beyond money : relating local school taxation to family and community risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
and the state's local revenue requirements are crucially important to the success of achieving equitable and adequate fund distribution and merit further research and policy recommendations....
In search of a U.S. food policy : report of Seminar on Agricultural Marketing and Policy, December 4-5, 1975, Columbia, Missouri.
(Agricultural Experiment Station University of Missouri--Colombia, 1976)
India's Agri-Biotech Policies, Regulations, and Decision-making
(University of Missouri, 2015)
and canola oil in India is complicated by several issues, including the GM regulatory issue. This article discusses aspects of India's agri-biotech crops, including the current status, policy development, and institutions. It also looks into its potential...
Farms Impacted by Payment Limitations on Loan Deficiency Payments and Marketing Loan Gains
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999-08)
General characteristics of farming operations that will most likely hit payment limits on Loan Deficiency Payments(LDPs)and marketing loan gains.
Principal discretion and the use of out-of-school suspension in public high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in the southeast region of a Midwestern state. Participants completed a survey that consisted of items related to principal decision making as well as the use of zero-tolerance policies to determine discipline outcomes. Survey items were designed to determine how...
What is dual language education?
(Cambio Center, 2015)
bilingual programs for children from immigrant families, this kind of request may mark an important shift in thinking about the importance of multilingualism and related education initiatives. This changing discourse is coming not only from our leaders...
Weight stigma at a university : a study of policy, media, and student experiences with implications for improving weight-inclusivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
by the researchers from the university webpages, did not include size diversity. Based upon the research findings, recommendations are provided for university constituents on how to promote weight inclusive environments through policy, programs, and practice....
Economic Impacts of US Ethanol Mandates and Their Implications for Missourians
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2008)
On January 1, 2008, the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act (MO RFSA) became effective; mandating that all gasoline sold in the state contain 10% ethanol. The fuel with 90% conventional gasoline and 10%
ethanol is commonly ...
Understanding the impact of MSHSAA by-law 3.15.3 on participation in Missouri high school athletics from 2008-2016
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This quantitative policy analysis seeks to understand the potential impact of MSHSAA By-Law, 3.15.3, the contact day policy, on sport participation in Missouri high school athletics. This policy increased the number of practices Missouri coaches...