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Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) at DukeUniversity April 2012

Closing the Opportunity Gap: Instituteon Teaching and Learning for a BrightTomorrowOn April 26 & 27, AAGC welcomed over 60 principals, teachers,curriculum directors and administrators to Duke University for atwo-day conference to discuss AAGC's school education reformprogram, Bright Tomorrow. Keynote speakers included William

"Sandy" Darity and Angel Harris. Read press release

Protecting the kids who are already introubleCCFP research scientist, Anne-Marie Iselin, is currently working ona project that will open up the public's eyes about children in thejuvenile justice system. She explains that some children who wereonce perpetrators in the community might become victims whilelocked away. Iselin is working to discover why this abuse ishappening and how to prevent future children from enduring the

same fate. Read full write up

2012~ The mobile web electionMaybe it's a bit too easy to say that 2004 was the blog election,2008 was the social media election, and 2012 is the mobileelection. The last few years have seen an explosion insmartphones and tablets (the iPad didn't even exist during the lastnational election) and the Internet is something that is with us allthe time now. Read full article

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Despite our best efforts, bad or inexplicable decisions are asinevitable as death and taxes and the grocery store running out ofyour favorite flavor of ice cream. They're also just as predictable.Why, for instance, are we convinced that "sizing up" at our favoriteburger joint is a good idea, even when we're not that hungry? Whyare our phone lists cluttered with numbers we never call? Watchthe video

Media portrayal of Southern politicsbehind the times Modern media stereotypes of Southern politics may be outdated.Current N.C. issues such as the proposed Amendment Onereferendum- a state constitutional amendment that would bansame-sex marriages-would highlight the diverse politics of theSouth, said John Aldrich, co-director of PARISS and DCRC. "Ifwe're the first state of the nation to vote down a constitutional

amendment that would ban gay marriages, that would really help to reverse some of theOld South ideas," Aldrich said. Read full article

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Demography DazeJune 14, 2012About SSRIThe Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) is the interdisciplinary social science researchinstitute of Duke University. Our core mission is to catalyze pioneering social science research andmethods across the social and behavioral sciences.Contact Usssri-comm@duke.edu

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