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U.S. Urged to Rethink NCLB ‘Tools’
- The papers from the conference, “Fixing Failing Schools: Is the NCLB Toolkit Working?,” are posted by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
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‘Focal Points’ Being Eyed in Math-Standards Revisions
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Scholars Debate Outlook for Closing Black-White Gap in IQ
- The studies are posted by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
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Report Roundup
- Public School Choice Seen on the Rise:
“Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993-2003" is available from the National Center for Education Statistics.
“Building Minds, Minding Buildings” is posted by the American Federation of Teachers.
“The Intended Mathematics Curriculum as Represented in State-Level Curriculum Standards: Consensus or Confusion?” is available for purchase from Information Age Publishing Inc.
“Assessment, High Stakes, and Alternative Visions: Appropriate Use of the Right Tools to Leverage Improvement” is posted by the Education Policy Research Unit, Arizona State University.
“Photo Finish: Teacher Certification Doesn’t Guarantee a Winner” is posted by Education Next, a publication from the Hoover Institution.
More information about the “Preschool ADHD Treatment Study” is available from Eureka Alert, a news service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
