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What works, tiered evidence, and the future of evidence-based policy

By Vivian Tseng, William T. Grant Foundation As a lifelong science geek, I’ve always thought research was fascinating, but I never thought it would inspire much political interest. Current events suggest that I may have been wrong. Research evidence is increasingly at the center of political and policy debates, and much of the federal focus on […]

Mentoring, leadership program key to ending bullying in at-risk teen girls

(April 29, 2013) New research from experts within the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has found teen girls at high risk for pregnancy reported being significantly less likely to participate in social bullying after participating in an 18-month preventive intervention program. This research, in combination with University of Minnesota School of Nursing research findings […]