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School Reform
UMass researchers assess educational policy and outcomes in the classroom
In a time of budget cuts, lay-offs and collective bargaining crises in public schools, school leaders nationwide are struggling to implement policies that will balance improved... Read
Civic Engagement
Envisioning sustainable communities with the return of passenger rail
For more than 20 years, once-traveled rail tracks that run through nearby Holyoke and Northampton have lain dormant. Soon, however, those tracks will breathe new locomotive life... Read
Indigenous Resilience
Community health project charts path for youth in Alaskan tribal communities
Community health expert Lisa Wexler (UMass Amherst Department of Public Health) recently concluded a three year NSF-funded project focused on social change and indigenous culture... Read
Measuring Our Social World
The Computational Social Science Initiative skillfully links science and technology
Tracking disease outbreaks. Encouraging energy conservation. Fighting crime and terrorism. Confronting climate change. Strategizing for survival in a globalized economy. Creating... Read