New OUPblog Posts
January 9, 2017
Two new OUPblog posts by Oxford Bibliographies contributors are now available:
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By Martin Fichman, author in Evolutionary Biology:
"Celebrated for his co-discovery of the principle of natural selection and other major contributions to evolutionary biology, Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) also wrote widely on the social, political, and environmental aspects of scientific and technological advance. These latter, if far less familiar, ideas constitute an astute critique of the Victorian concept of progress [...]"
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By Stuart Greene, author in African American Studies:
"Fifteen years ago bipartisan support for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) served as a watershed moment in federal support for public education in the United States. The law emphasized standardized testing and consequences for states and schools that performed poorly [...]"
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