Education Week: News and Information About Issues in Education for Educators http://www.edweek.org/ Sun, 27 May 2012 12:05:45 -0400 EducationWeekResearchhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation Thu, 24 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/HQ54zOqEWgg/33condition.h31.html The latest annual statistical compendium from the U.S. Department of Education shows that high school students are missing fewer days of school, taking more rigorous courses, and signing up more often for sports activities.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/HQ54zOqEWgg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/24/33condition.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/24/33condition.h31.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/YjPdL5veQN4/32report-5.h31.html Students attending schools overseen by the charter operator Green Dot significantly increased their test scores, a new study finds.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/YjPdL5veQN4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-5.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-5.h31.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/zmCrwlKqbm8/32report-1.h31.html One in 10 American students miss a month or more of school a year, according to a study.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/zmCrwlKqbm8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-1.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-1.h31.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/WpXGkd2gt8o/32introvert_ep.h31.html Academic outcomes improve for quiet students when there's less pressure to speak up, according to experts.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/WpXGkd2gt8o" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32introvert_ep.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32introvert_ep.h31.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/1Li5w_-nYvo/32report-3.h31.html A new report argues that educators can lead students to knowledge, but they can't make them learn unless the students are motivated.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/1Li5w_-nYvo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-3.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-3.h31.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/XlC_HG8vXmY/32report-b1.h31.html Case studies of 13 school boards and their interactions with their local business communities are the backbone of a report released last week.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/XlC_HG8vXmY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-b1.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-b1.h31.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/BOVpD5vvy5g/32report-4.h31.html While teenage birthrates in the United States have declined 44 percent since 1990, they remain higher than rates in other developed countries.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/BOVpD5vvy5g" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-4.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-4.h31.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/HcyGliO0dw0/32report-2.h31.html The push to promote more "feminine" role models for the science, technology, engineering, and math fields may backfire, says a new study.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/HcyGliO0dw0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-2.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32report-2.h31.html Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/dhiRAaiUERw/32nsba.h31.html Although enrollment continues to grow each year in full-time online schools, more research is needed about the effectiveness of such schools, says a report from the National School Boards Association.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/dhiRAaiUERw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32nsba.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/23/32nsba.h31.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/Z2tBkB93CYI/31report-5.h31.html Children with parents who speak little to no English reap important benefits by participating in one year of center-based care before starting kindergarten.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/Z2tBkB93CYI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-5.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-5.h31.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/_DZLbGYsBfE/31report-4.h31.html A report examining discipline practices in Colorado adds to a growing string of findings pointing to patterns of disparity in school discipline procedures.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/_DZLbGYsBfE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-4.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-4.h31.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/2BDPymBh7vg/31report-1.h31.html Unprecedentedly high numbers of American children are being identified with special medical and educational needs.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/2BDPymBh7vg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-1.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-1.h31.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/pjCyKDsg51Q/31multitasking_ep.h31.html Researchers say the ability to resist the temptation to multitask may be a bellwether of students' academic success.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/pjCyKDsg51Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31multitasking_ep.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31multitasking_ep.h31.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/YKat1e-xRPc/31report-2.h31.html A new U.S. Census Bureau report notes that the population of foreign-born people living in the United States has reached an all-time high.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/YKat1e-xRPc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-2.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-2.h31.html Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~3/xjgcYeO_2m4/31report-3.h31.html Prekindergarten participation in West Virginia has more than doubled since the state started a voluntary preschool program in 2002.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EducationWeekResearch/~4/xjgcYeO_2m4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-3.h31.html Research http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/31report-3.h31.html