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 Urge Broad View on How to Build Character
- A full copy of the report, “Smart & Good High Schools: Integrating Excellence and Ethics for Success in School, Work, and Beyond,” is available from the State University of New York College at Cortland’s Center for the 4th and 5th Rs.
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Science Standards Mediocre, Study Finds
- “The State of State Science Standards 2005" is available from the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.
Warning Issued on Student-Athlete Weight Practices
- Read the American Academy of Pediatrics’ policy statement on student-athlete weight-control practices, available from AAP Policy.
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Panel Examines Teacher Training
- More information on the National Research Council‘s Committee on the Study of Teacher Preparation Programs in the United Sates is available from the National Academies.
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Report Roundup
- NEA: Inflation Ahead of Salary Increase:
“Rankings and Estimates Update” is available from the National Education Association.
Read “School Mental Health Services in the United States, 2002-2003" from the National Mental Health Information Center.
“Youth Helping America—Building Active Citizens: The Role of Social Institutions in Teen Volunteering” is posted by the Corporation for National & Community Service.
“Power to the People: The Effectiveness of Ballot Measures in Advancing Early Care and Education” is posted by the National Women’s Law Center.
“Gauging and Improving Interactions in Online Seminars for Mathematics Coaches” is available from the Education Alliance at Brown University.
