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Angeneris Cifuentes, 16, a student at the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies, gets ready to release a goldfinch as part of a workshop at Cornell’s ornithology lab.
—Heather Ainsworth for Education Week

Students Conduct Fieldwork for Scientists' Research

Through "citizen science" projects, students leave the classroom to collect data for scientists and get hands-on experience. (May 6, 2013)

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This Spotlight takes a look at innovative science education programs and the challenges of producing the “next generation” of scientists.

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Education Week reporters examine what informal science education looks like in practice, and what we know about its impact, its potential, and the challenges it faces.

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Improving training and support for teachers, writes Angelo Collins, is key to improving student learning.
November 29, 2010 - Education Week
A 2005 court battle over intelligent design led scientists to launch efforts to improve students' understanding of evolution.
November 16, 2010 - Education Week
'It behooves us to prepare all teachers to work with ELLs,' says Rosalinda Barrera, the new head of English-language acquisition programs for the federal education department.
November 12, 2010 - Education Week
Justices will consider if a warrant or parental consent was needed to question a student in a suspected child abuse case.
October 19, 2010 - Education Week
October 15, 2010 - Education Week
New efforts aim to help science students interact more directly with the natural world.
October 11, 2010 - Teacher
A report suggests that too few teachers are entering the teaching force with an adequate understanding of children and adolescents' development.
October 5, 2010 - Education Week
Two federal advisory groups have issued reports on preparing and nurturing students in science, technology, engineering, and math.
September 21, 2010 - Education Week

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