Study: Suburban Districts Falter in Global Competitiveness
A new report from the George W. Bush Institute finds suburban school districts are "mediocre" in comparison to international peers. Read Full Post >
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September 27, 2011
August 10, 2011
Tests Reveal Varied Facets of U.S. Students' Competitiveness
A new Harvard study of international and domestic tests shows different facets of American students' global competitiveness. Read Full Post >
June 22, 2011
Closing the Data Gaps to Close Achievement Gaps
A new report on Hispanic achievement gaps also highlights variation in how English language learners are included in the "nation's report card." Read Full Post >
April 11, 2011
AERA: Reauthorization Should Separate IES Research, Statistics
The American Educational Research Association is calling for Congress to decouple education statistics and education research in the next reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences. Read Full Post >
July 13, 2010
Study Finds NAEP Scores Rise When Students Are Paid
Paying students to take the NAEP may be one way to shake them out of their senior slump, a study finds. Read Full Post >
April 02, 2010
Post-NCLB Test-Score Gains: Compared to What?
Because enrollment in Catholic schools dipped after 2002, some research suggests that Catholic-school students may not be the best comparison group for gauging NCLB's impact. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2009
Getting at the Causes for NAEP Achievement Gaps
A new report from the Educational Testing Service tracks national progress in narrowing the kinds of racial, ethnic, and income disparities that make achievement gaps so resistant to change. Read Full Post >
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