News Briefs
A new report by the Urban Institute calls for setting national policies so that low-wage working parents will get at least seven paid sick days a year and the right to ask for flexible work schedules so they can better care for their children and help them improve their performance in school.
July 29, 2008
Conflicting data on the extent of the impact that nationally certified teachers have on student achievement do not paint a complete picture of the benefits, a report by a group of teachers that have earned the credential concludes.
July 29, 2008
A second report released by the Center for American Progress on July 21 explores the costs involved in moving to an extended school schedule and suggests options educators can take to pay for it.
July 29, 2008
A report released July 21 profiles more than 300 initiatives across the country that are all aimed at expanding learning time in schools with large concentrations of disadvantaged students.
July 29, 2008
The lives of America’s children have not improved much since 2002, even though federal spending on domestic programs has increased since that time, says a new index.
July 29, 2008
In Appalachia, many school districts with little or no experience working with English-language learners have enrolled such students in the past 10 years, says a new report.
July 29, 2008
Teachers at disadvantaged schools in two of the nation’s largest urban districts are getting more qualified, which is helping to improve student test scores.
July 14, 2008
Nearly all states continue to struggle in meeting the No Child Left Behind Act’s academic targets for English-language learners in mathematics and reading, according to the latest analysis released by the U.S. Department of Education.
July 11, 2008
A 15-year research project found that students in career academies were no more likely to attend college than those in traditional high schools, but they earned more money by their mid-20s.
Updated: July 15, 2008
Report designed to help educators gauge effectiveness of fast-growing wealth of programs.
July 2, 2008
As the nation struggles to close its graduation gap, Diplomas Count 2008 examines states' efforts to forge stronger connections between precollegiate and postsecondary education.
Though states have ratcheted up their expectations for education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, their efforts have yet to yield top-notch performance in those subject areas.