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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Marches Aim to Link Black Fathers, Schools
- Further information on the Million Father March is available from the Black Star Project.
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Task Force Urges Billions More in Federal Aid
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National Group Dons New Name
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Sate Dept. Proposes Safety Measures for Exchange Students
- Read the U.S. Department of State‘s proposed regulation aimed at helping stop sexual abuse of foreign-exchange students.
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Study Finds Charters Receive Far Less Aid Than Regular Schools
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Researchers Say Girls Thrive in Single-Sex Gym Classes
- Read an abstract of “Promotion of Physical Activity Among High School Girls: A Randomized Controlled Trial” from the American Journal of Public Health.
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Impact of Paper-and-Pencil, Online Testing Is Compared
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Report Roundup
- Gallup Finds Concerns About NCLB Rules:
“The 37th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools” is posted by Phi Delta Kappa International.
A summary of the survey, “Americans on High Schools: ‘In Need of Improvement!’,” is available from the Alliance for Excellent Education.
Read a summary of “Profile of Teachers in the U.S. 2005" from the National Center for Education Information.
“National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse X: Teens and Parents” is posted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
“Providing Quality Choice Options in Education” is available from the National Governors Association.
“Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives” is posted by the National Center for Education Statistics.
