This page provides links to reports and resources highlighted in this issue of Education Week. The headlines show the Education Week stories in which the references appear. The links below them will take you to resource materials on other Web sites.
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Researchers Ask Tough Questions of K-12 Charities
- Read the collection of research papers presented at the AEI conference online from the American Enterprise Institute.
Study Sees Positive Effects of Teacher Certification
- The report, “Does Teacher Preperation Matter?”, is available online from The School Redesign Network. ()
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Public Schools Still Wary of Lessons on Bible
- The report, “Bible Literacy Report: What Do American Teens Need to Know and What Do They Know?”, is scheduled to be available from the Bible Literacy Project this week.
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No Academic Benefit Found From After-School Programs
- “When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Final Report,” is available online by Mathematica Policy Research Inc. ()
Report Roundup
- Civic Education Seen As Being Neglected:
“Restoring the Balance between Academics and Civic Engagement in Public Schools,” is now online from the American Youth Policy Forum.
“Early Childhood Education For All: A Wise Investment” is an in-depth report by Legal Momentum’s Family Initiative, touting the economic investment in early care and education. ()
“Achieving Adequacy: Tax Options for New York,” has been released online by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
A summary of the report,“What If: How Declines in Teen Births Have Improved Poverty and Child Well-Being,” is made available by teenpregnancy.org. ()
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State Budget Report Finds Improved Revenue Outlook, Growing Costs
- “State Budget Update: April 2005,” is available for purchase from the National Conference of State Legislatures by contacting NCSL’s Publications Department at 303-364-7812.
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Pre-K Group Issues Report on Governors
- “Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2006 is posted online by Pre-K Now. ()
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Report: Williams Contract a ‘Waste’ But Didn’t Break Law
- Read the inspector general’s April 15 report from the U.S. Department of Education. ()
