Report Roundup

Dropout Costs Priced for 50 Major U.S. Cities

November 25, 2009 If half the students who dropped out of the class of 2008 had graduated, they would have generated $4.1 billion more in wages, according to a new analysis.

Career and Technical Education

November 17, 2009

Stereotype Awareness

November 17, 2009

Autism and Handwriting

November 17, 2009

Gifted Education

November 17, 2009

Comprehensive Sex Ed. Programs Effective, Panel Finds

November 13, 2009 A panel of experts has concluded that comprehensive sex education programs help reduce teenagers' risky sexual behavior.

Teacher Quality

November 10, 2009 A new paper from the National Academy of Education argues that, while weeding out ineffective teachers is important, improving the supply of skilled teachers is "critical."

9th Grade Bulge

November 10, 2009 Over the 2004-05 school year, more than 90,000 students from six states repeated 9th grade, according to a new report that is aimed at getting a statistical handle on what researchers call the "9th grade bulge."

High School Exit Exams

November 10, 2009 The stakes attached to high school exit exams have risen since 2002, with 16 more states withholding diplomas from students who can't pass them than did so that year.

Lead and Learning

November 10, 2009 At least 25 percent of students in Detroit’s public schools tested positive for elevated blood-lead levels between birth and age 5, possibly leading to a significant impact on their education achievement.

Survey Finds 'Gen Y' Teachers Open to Merit Pay

November 9, 2009 A new analysis suggests that most teachers 32 and younger favor merit pay for teachers who consistently work harder than their peers.

Student Debates

November 3, 2009 African-American students who took part in debate leagues had higher grade point averages, were more likely to graduate from high school, and were more college-ready in English and reading, a study as found.

Indian Education

November 3, 2009 At least five Northwest states have academic curricula and standards that address Native American culture and history, according to a study.

Long-Term ELLS

November 3, 2009 Among students in Los Angeles classified as English-language learners, 29 percent are not reclassified as fluent in English by the 8th grade, according to a study.

The 'STEM' Pipeline

November 3, 2009

Prekindergarten Gains

November 3, 2009

Cognitive Science

October 27, 2009

Teacher Quality

October 27, 2009

Data on Districts

October 27, 2009

Literacy Program Found to Have Effect

October 27, 2009