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  • Housing Low-Income Americans: A History of Policy and Analysis of a Local Application

    Creator:
    Veritas, Kathleen
    Abstract:
    This paper explores the history of housing policies in the United States and how they were implemented. It also examines the effects of discriminatory practices against minorities and low-income groups. There is evidence that this systemic form of discrimination creates conditions that cause poverty and unequal access to education, home...
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    Capstone Project
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    ____________________________________________________________________ Jeff Hale, representing Sociology

  • The Perception Gap: The Gulf Between Public Opinion and Public Higher Education in Oregon

    Creator:
    Burns, Bridget
    Abstract:
    Public opinion is central to the formation of public higher education, particularly public higher education funding policy. However, extant research indicates that an enormous gap exists between public higher education policymakers and the general public, resulting in misunderstanding and serious challenges for public higher education funding. This analysis builds on...
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    Capstone Project
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    ________________________________________________________________________ Jeffrey Hale, representing Sociology

  • Publicly Funded, Privately Assisted : The Role of Giving in Oregon K-12 Education

    Creator:
    Sattem, Jennifer L.
    Abstract:
    In Oregon, property tax revolts and school equalization measures have led to increasingly unstable and more non-discretionary public funding for schools. As a result, public schools are turning to private donations to provide both basic and supplemental educational opportunities. Some schools and districts are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars,...
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    Capstone Project
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    _________________________________________________________________ Jeffrey Hale, Department of Sociology