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Analyzing Student Loan Debt Using Seir Compartmental Model Of Epidemiology, Kavya Ravishankar, Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer Oct 2019

Analyzing Student Loan Debt Using Seir Compartmental Model Of Epidemiology, Kavya Ravishankar, Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

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The Differences Of Funding In Education In The United States, Gnandeep Chintala '21, Abhi Thati '21, Isha Kadakia '21, Ruchi Patel '21 May 2019

The Differences Of Funding In Education In The United States, Gnandeep Chintala '21, Abhi Thati '21, Isha Kadakia '21, Ruchi Patel '21

Student Leadership Exchange (SLX)

Many individuals are disadvantaged due to the variation of funding in the United States. However, over time, schools have received a greater amount of funding to source primary through secondary schools in order to decrease the monetary gap between schools. In order to help those who do not have the same privileges, the government has increased funding, which has illustrated great strides in educational systems. Students are now able to receive the materials and supplies necessary for an effective learning environment. For example, students now have experienced teachers, as well as textbooks to allow them to learn curriculum. As the …


The Effects Of Poverty: Children And Education, Elizabeth Hamilton Apr 2019

The Effects Of Poverty: Children And Education, Elizabeth Hamilton

Undergraduate Research Conference

At the Boys and Girls Club of Nacogdoches, it is obvious that poverty is well known to the children, as this program aims to help low-income families. The concept addressed in the following presentation is the affect poverty has on a child and their education. Through academic literature and personal experience, the author was able to explain how poverty can affect a child’s development, academic performance, and behavior. Lastly, recommendations will be made on how the Boys and Girls Club can improve parent and school involvement, as well as improve the volunteer experience.


Auditing Canadian Curricula For The Prevalence Of Personal-Finance Related Terms Using Text-Frequency And Distant-Reading Software Tools, Wes Armstrong Mr. Mar 2019

Auditing Canadian Curricula For The Prevalence Of Personal-Finance Related Terms Using Text-Frequency And Distant-Reading Software Tools, Wes Armstrong Mr.

Western Research Forum

This quantitative research study explores each set of provincial curriculum documents (save for Quebec) for the frequency of user-selected personal-finance based terms. The data from each province is compared and examined to answer: which provincial curriculum mentions user-selected personal-finance terms most frequently; how many words/pages are between each term mention, and how many personal-finance terms appear in the top 500 words in each curriculum. The research found that Prince Edward Island’s curriculum documents contained the most searched-for terms (at least one mention). Further, money (British Columbia and Newfoundland) and entrepreneur (Nova Scotia) are the only two searched-for personal-finance terms among …