This page provides links to reports and resources highlighted in the Oct. 20, 2004, issue of Education Week. The grey headlines show the Education Week stories in which the references appear. The links in blue will take you to resource materials on other Web sites.
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Students Ill-Prepared for College, ACT Warns
- “Crisis at the Core: Preparing All Students for College and Work” is available from ACT. (Requires Adobe’s Acrobat Reader.)
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Election Education Efforts Let Students Practice Voting
- Kids Voting USA: www.kidsvotingusa.org
Time For Kids: www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election04
PBS Kids (ZOOM): http://pbskids.org/zoom
Scholastic Inc: www.scholastic.com/news
K12 Vote: www.k12vote.com
National Student/Parent Mock Election: www.nationalmockelection.org
Rock the Vote: www.rockthevote.com
Youth Vote Coalition: www.youthvote.org
New Voters Project: www.newvotersproject.org
Declare Yourself: www.declareyourself.org
Smackdown Your Vote: http://vote.wwe.com
Freedom’s Answer: www.freedomsanswer.net
Citizen Change: www.citizenchange.com
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National Panel’s Research Blueprint Draws Good Reviews
- “Advancing Scientific Research in Education,” from the National Research Council, is posted by the National Academies Press.
Reading Researchers Outline Elements Needed to Achieve Adolescent Literacy
- “Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy,” is available from the Alliance for Excellent Education. (Requires Adobe’s Acrobat Reader.)
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Report Roundup
- Reading Study Rates 4th Grade Instruction: “The Fourth-Grade Reading Classroom,” is available from the Educational Testing Service. (Requires Adobe’s Acrobat Reader.)
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Report: States See Test-Score Gains
- For the full report,“Measured Progress” is available online from The Education Trust, as well as a summary report.
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Medicaid Threatens K-12 Share of State Budgets
- The “2003 State Expenditure Report” is available online from the National Association of State Budget Officers. (Requires Adobe’s Acrobat Reader.)
