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Wilson, Leland C. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The term post-truth refers to a condition in which facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal beliefs. The modern media landscape has created opportunities for various forms of fake news to proliferate at unprecedented rates. Consequently, many elements of democracy and its institutions are being…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Democracy, Educational Change, Curriculum Development
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Callahan, Rebecca; Gautsch, Leslie; Hopkins, Megan; Carmen Unda, Maria Del – Educational Policy, 2022
With the 2015 passage of the "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA), the oversight of language policy in U.S. schools shifted from federal to state governance. Although the education of students officially designated as English learners (ELs) has historically been grounded in federal law, we argue that ELs' educational experiences are also…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, English Language Learners, Immigrants, Social Attitudes
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Hermstad, April; Honeycutt, Sally; Flemming, Shauna StClair; Carvalho, Michelle L.; Hodge, Tarccara; Escoffery, Cam; Kegler, Michelle C.; Arriola, Kimberly R. Jacob – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Diet and physical activity are behavioral risk factors for many chronic diseases, which are among the most common health conditions in the United States. Yet most Americans fall short of meeting established dietary and physical activity guidelines. Faith-based organizations as settings for health promotion interventions can affect members at…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Environmental Influences, Health Behavior, Religious Factors
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Woodall, Denise – Teaching Sociology, 2017
A self-report questionnaire about past criminal behavior is presented here as a useful pedagogical tool to demonstrate the invalidity of crime rates, challenge stereotypes about criminals, exemplify policy problems, and personalize the ways in which race, gender, and class operate to disadvantage and advantage people in the administration of…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Crime, Teaching Methods, Stereotypes