Researchers Mull STEM Gender Gap

Despite evidence that women have achieved parity on math and science achievement tests, men still outnumber women at the top levels of most of those fields. (June 16, 2009)

Chicago Group Promotes Links for Districts, Researchers

Consortium shares its approach to creating partnerships that tap data for solving real world school problems. (May 26, 2009)

Charter-Style Schools Catching on Across the World

At least 14 countries have introduced a form of the publicly financed, privately run schools pioneered by the United States. (May 18, 2009)

Partnership’s First Product Aimed at Middle School Vocabulary

Free products on the Web help teachers across the middle school curriculum develop literacy. (May 7, 2009)

Scholars Probe Diverse Effects of Exit Exams

Researchers find that high school graduation tests are hitting certain groups harder than others. (April 27, 2009)

Scholars Size Up Outlook for Federal Research Funds

Researchers get advice at the AERA’s annual meeting on partnering with states and districts to tap economic-stimulus aid.

Lessons Sifted From Tragedy at Columbine

A decade after the attack at a Colorado high school, scholars are gaining fresh insights into student gunmen and the havoc they wreak.

'No Effects' Studies Raising Eyebrows

Disappointing results from federally commissioned experiments are prompting questions about the studies’ designs­—and their payoff. (March 31, 2009)

Scholars Mull the ‘Paradox’ of Immigrants

The academic success of children of immigrants to the United States tends to decline from the first to the third generations. (March 16, 2009)

Educator Loss in STEM Area Called Issue

To ease staffing challenges, research suggests, focus less on minting new teachers than on keeping the skilled ones already on the job. (March 6, 2009)

Studies Support Benefits of Educational TV for Reading

A new generation of programs and a rigorous research effort are helping clarify the potential learning gains of TV viewing. (March 2, 2009)

Private Management in Philadelphia District Found to Yield Payoff

Philadelphia schools run by for-profit companies outperformed district-run schools in math, and also do better in both math and reading than schools that are managed by nonprofit organizations. (February 23, 2009)

Scholars See Comics as No Laughing Matter

Interest is growing among teachers and researchers in using “graphica” as a means of promoting literacy and other academic skills. (February 9, 2009)

Book Probes Scoring Gaps Tied to Race

A collection of research studies aims to explain why progress on narrowing U.S. test-scores differences stalled for many years. (February 2, 2009)