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Apply Now for the New Jersey State Policy Lab Summer Internship

2023-03-30T11:27:29-04:00

The New Jersey State Policy Lab is now accepting applications for the Summer 2023 Internship Program, and interested students can apply here. This paid, 10-week internship will run from June 13 to August 17 and is open for any graduate or undergraduate students who are interested in researching public policy issues and contributing to the Policy Lab's [...]

Apply Now for the New Jersey State Policy Lab Summer Internship2023-03-30T11:27:29-04:00

Digital Inequity: New Jersey State Digital Literacy Initiative

2023-03-23T09:57:21-04:00

By Diego Gudino-Martinez & Leonor Camarena, Ph.D. (Indiana University). It is safe to say that COVID-19 has both illustrated and influenced the dependence the United States educational system has on technology. Existing education inequalities were worsened by a rapid shift towards virtual learning that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic's beginnings [...]

Digital Inequity: New Jersey State Digital Literacy Initiative2023-03-23T09:57:21-04:00

Understanding the Teacher-Student ‘Diversity Gap’ and Discipline Rates in New Jersey

2023-03-20T09:19:40-04:00

By James Barnett. Through collaborations with the Joseph C. Cornwall Center at Rutgers-Newark, the New Jersey State Policy Lab has provided ongoing, rigorous research on the subject of discipline disparities in New Jersey K-12 schools through multiple reports and articles [...]

Understanding the Teacher-Student ‘Diversity Gap’ and Discipline Rates in New Jersey2023-03-20T09:19:40-04:00

Developing, Validating, and Deploying the ARez Resilience Framework in New Jersey

2023-03-16T09:49:38-04:00

By Michel Boufadel. In the wake of the increasing impacts of climate change, governments and businesses are assessing how climate-related risks may manifest and differ from historical experience, and how resilience can be integrated within decision-making and planning processes [...]

Developing, Validating, and Deploying the ARez Resilience Framework in New Jersey2023-03-16T09:49:38-04:00

Can Telemedicine Bridge the Health Equity Gap in the Latinx Population?

2023-03-13T10:25:39-04:00

By C. Sophia Carvajal and Aakanksha Deoli. The rapid growth of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic was instrumental in ensuring continued healthcare access through the virtual delivery of healthcare services [...]

Can Telemedicine Bridge the Health Equity Gap in the Latinx Population?2023-03-13T10:25:39-04:00

Why Does the High School Science Course Sequence Matter?

2023-03-09T08:54:49-05:00

By Vandeen A. Campbell, Ph.D. Why does the sequencing of high school science courses matter? This essential question puts an emphasis not only on the combination of science courses taken in high school but also on the sequence of courses taken. As part of our project entitled, “What Science Course Pathways in High School Predict [...]

Why Does the High School Science Course Sequence Matter?2023-03-09T08:54:49-05:00

Data Brief Release: Cannabis Use in New Jersey – Residents Share Their Opinions

2023-03-02T10:39:23-05:00

By Charles S. Menifield and Yong-Chan Rhee Marijuana was first legalized for medicinal purposes in California in 1996 (Kan et al. 2020). Since then, 37 more states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal marijuana. However, the prevalence of marijuana usage and the desire to bring in new forms of revenue led 21 states [...]

Data Brief Release: Cannabis Use in New Jersey – Residents Share Their Opinions2023-03-02T10:39:23-05:00

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Spark a Bicycling Boom?

2023-02-27T09:24:08-05:00

By Robert B. Noland, Hannah Younes, Leigh Ann Von Hagen, and James Sinclair During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring of 2020, there were reports of a surge in bicycling activity.  Sales of bicycles increased throughout the world (Luan et al., 2021; Qu et al., 2022) as well as in New [...]

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Spark a Bicycling Boom?2023-02-27T09:24:08-05:00
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