Links in Education Week: August 31, 2005
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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. - High Schools:
A summary of the survey, "Americans on High Schools: 'In Need of Improvement!'," is available from the Alliance for Excellent Education. - Teacher Workforce:
Read a summary of "Profile of Teachers in the U.S. 2005" from the National Center for Education Information. - Student Drug Use:
"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. - School Choice:
"Providing Quality Choice Options in Education" is available from the National Governors Association. - Native Americans:
"Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives" is posted by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Commission Urges Comprehensive Induction Programs for Teachers
- "Induction Into Learning Communities" is available from the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future.
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Study: District Budget Practices Can Siphon Title I Aid From Poor
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Blueprint Drafted for Research to Aid American Indian Education
- To obtain a copy of the research blueprint on American Indian education, e-mail Jonathan A. Levitt of the National Institutes of Health, at [email protected].
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