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October 2012


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The University of New Hampshire Department of Education has received a $1.2 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement a science-based afterschool program and to research whether the program improves science achievement in traditionally underachieving groups.

 

Carsey Institute: More Than 16 Million Children in Poverty in 2011

Between 2010 and 2011, the child poverty rate rose modestly across the nation to 22.5 percent. Today 16.4 million children live in poverty; 6.1 million of them are under age six, according to a new report by researchers from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

 

UNH Researcher Investigates Character Development with $1.1 Million Templeton Grant

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