Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students in middle school experience frequent verbal harassment and sometimes physical assault from their classmates, says a new research brief.
October 6, 2009
Researchers found that students taught an 'enhanced' math program had a month's edge over peers in other after-school programs.
October 6, 2009
Most educators participate in collaborative Web sites, although many say they could use more professional development in how to tap such resources effectively, according to a new survey.
September 29, 2009
Growing numbers of students are graduating from public high schools in New York City, but the percentage of those who are considered "college ready" remains relatively low.
September 29, 2009
Students living in low-income families are 10 times more likely to drop out of school than those in higher-income families, the National Center for Education Statistics reported last week.
September 29, 2009
A survey by a national counselors' organization has found that budget cuts are forcing freezes or cutbacks in most high schools' counseling staffs.
September 29, 2009
Even though the federal No Child Left Behind Act requires the use of scientific evidence in making a wide range of school-related decisions, a study suggests that policymakers don’t put much stock in that research.
September 29, 2009
Response to Intervention, an instructional approach used with struggling students, is being seen as a more effective way than traditional approaches for determining if an English-language learner needs extensive interventions.
September 29, 2009
While many Americans are aware of the importance of pre-reading skills, they have much less understanding that children who fall behind in early-literacy skills often do not catch up to their peers in elementary school.
September 22, 2009
A new study suggests that a game designed to teach students how the stock market works boosts their skills in both mathematics and financial literacy.
September 22, 2009
A drug-prevention program known as "Communities That Care" has been shown to lead to lower rates of delinquency and illegal substance abuse among students in 8th grade.
September 22, 2009
A practice guide from the U.S. Department of Education's research office says few studies met its evidence standards.
September 22, 2009
Statistical projections from the National Center for Education Statistics forecast continued growth in the number of public school students, but a slight dip in the number of students who attend private schools.
September 22, 2009
A new book examines the role of the courtroom in U.S. education in recent decades, noting that such involvement has grown exponentially over the past 60 years.
September 22, 2009
Seeing a parent drunk dramatically increases the likelihood that a teenager will drink, use marijuana, or smoke cigarettes.
September 15, 2009
New York City and Boston offer a wide array of public school options to students, and both cites’ student-assignment systems ensure that nearly every student is placed in a school of their choice.
September 15, 2009
Seven different assessments that attempt to define and measure effective teaching practices are reviewed in a new working paper from the Consortium for Policy Research in Education.
September 15, 2009
As nations around the globe, including the United States, attempt to crawl out of a deep recession, evidence suggests they would be wise to invest in education.
September 15, 2009
A new report from the Washington-based Center on Education Policy tracks how four states taking part in a federal pilot program are using their added flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act.
September 15, 2009
A new report finds that the approval rate for opening new charter schools appears to be declining among the nation’s 50 largest charter authorizers.
September 14, 2009
