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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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From Public to Private Space: The Territorialization of the Poughkeepsie City School District And the Four Pillars Charter School

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Schlosser, Anna
Department or Program
Education Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Within the contemporary landscape of public education reform, educational actors are re- directing their hopes and visions for equitable and collaborative change outside of public space and into private territories, such as charter schools. The effort to establish the Four...

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Social Networks and Social Welfare Disparities Among Sexual Minorities

Publication Date
2020-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Dahlia Forte
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Currently there is a deficit in economics literature on the labor market outcomes of sexual minorities. Previous studies have provided evidence that homosexual and bisexual individuals endure worse mental and physical health, and lesbian women excluded, face wage penalties associated...

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