Links in Education Week: January 25, 2006

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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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Housing Experiment for Poor Found to Lack School Payoff

“Neighborhoods and Academic Achievement: Results from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment” is posted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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Handbook Offers Advice to Mayors

“Mayoral Leadership and Involvement in Education: An Action Guide for Success” is posted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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Boston’s Small ‘Pilot’ Schools Found to Outperform Others

“Progress and Promise: Results from the Boston Pilot Schools, January 2006" is available from the Center for Collaborative Education.

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Report Roundup

Harvard Study Tracks ‘Resegregation’ Trend:
“Racial Transformation and the Changing Nature of Segregation” is available from Harvard University’s Civil Rights Project.

Youth Crime:
View the results of the “2005 Insta-Poll on Youth Curfews,” posted by the National League of Cities.

Early-Childhood Education:
The summary and the complete text of “Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise” are posted by the RAND Corp.

Childhood Obesity:
Read a summary of the article, “Neighborhood Safety and Overweight Status in Children,” posted by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Teacher Training:
“Teacher Professional Development in 1999-2000: What Teachers, Principals, and District Staff Report” is available from the National Center for Education Statistics.