May 15, 2017
1xbet online casino evaluation professional, doctorate student to take part in Mercatus Center Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship program
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"During the program, I will have the opportunity to engage with a group of scholars who have very different viewpoints and knowledge, which, I believe, will broaden my view of the role of government in education and society," Allen said.
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"As a doctoral student, I am interested specifically in education 1xbet online casino at the state level in Kansas and am currently looking at current reform efforts that tend to be promoted by free-market, small government special interests while opposed by education leaders and average citizens. The fellowship program's focus on real-world problems is extremely attractive to me, as I view 1xbet online casino analysis as a purposeful task that can be utilized to better inform 1xbet online casino advocates in improving public education."