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Students in a music class use iPads to play a code-based scavenger hunt meant to teach them about the history of jazz at Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy in the Cherokee County, Ga., school system. District leaders there see benefits in the research larger companies can provide about their educational products.
—David Walter Banks for Education Week

Schools Vet Ed. Companies' Research With a Critical Eye

Educators are trying to make smart decisions about what learning products they use based on limited, and sometimes questionable, research about those products. (April 22, 2013)

Inside School Research Blog

07/29 04:31 pm | Census: College Students Can Skew Poverty Statistics | A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau finds that large groups of college students living off campus can significantly weight the poverty and demographic characteristics of ...

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01/16 08:15 am | Sputnik Moves to New Orbit! | If you've enjoyed reading Sputnik as much as I've enjoyed writing it, I'm sure you'll equally enjoy reading and reacting to my blog at Huffington Post. Farewell Sputnik!

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07/28 09:50 pm | The Nature of the Future in Education | A review of Marina Gorbis's The Nature of the Future.

Special Collection

Quality Counts 2012
The 16th edition of Education Week's annual report looks at America's international standing in education, and lessons to be drawn from high-performing countries.

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The Professional Development Directory features courses and resources for teachers on:
Brain Research / Cognitive Development
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Lead-Exposure Problems Spotlighted in Detroit
One new study draws attention to the large numbers of Detroit children who have been exposed to lead, and suggests ways schools can help those who struggle academically.
September 24, 2012 - Education Week
Just over half of black males earn a high school diploma in four years, compared with more than three-quarters of white males, the Schott Foundation finds.
September 19, 2012 - Education Week
Long-term partnerships, rather than one-off studies, may become the new norm for research on schools.
September 18, 2012 - Education Week
A new study adds to the growing body of research showing that social-emotional learning can positively influence academic, as well as behavioral, results.
September 13, 2012 - Education Week
Educators and policymakers have been trying for years to use NAEP as a barometer of college and career readiness.
September 11, 2012 - Education Week
In a study of 38 of the world's leading economies, the United States ranks 28th in the share of 4-year-olds attending preschool.
September 11, 2012 - Education Week
Senior citizens now outnumber school-age children in more than 900 U.S. counties—and experts say that trend is growing.
August 28, 2012 | Updated: August 30, 2012 - Education Week
Roughly half of U.S. students are hopeful about their futures, while two-thirds are engaged in their learning and two-thirds have high well-being.
August 28, 2012 - Education Week
Working-class parents, meanwhile, teach their children to problem-solve and avoid conflict, a new study says.
August 28, 2012 - Education Week
'Hybrid' Home Schools Gaining Traction
As home schooling grows in popularity, lines are blurring between private and public schooling.
August 7, 2012 - Education Week

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