Parents Need Differentiated School Engagement, Study Finds
School districts should differentiate parent involvement based on different groups' needs and styles of engaging, a new report says. Read Full Post >
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Study: Children of Unauthorized Immigrants Face Education, Social Problems
Many immigrants come to the United States seeking a better life for their children, but a new report by the Harvard Educational Review finds those who come to the country illegally face worse social and academic development as they grow. Read Full Post >
June 28, 2011
Rich Home Environment Can Close Readiness Gap for Poor Children
By as early as 2 years old, differences in a low-income child's home learning environment can make the difference between whether he or she will be considered ready for school or labeled at risk at the start of kindergarten two years later, according to a New York University study. Read Full Post >
January 03, 2011
Study: Doctor Visits Give Opportunity for School Readiness Check-up
Newly released studies suggest educational partnerships with physicians may help disadvantaged families prepare their children to start school. Read Full Post >
October 21, 2010
Infants Give Moms a Brain Boost
New research shows new moms get a brain boost from their children. Read Full Post >
August 19, 2010
Autopsy of a Turnaround District
An evaluation takes a sober, second look at the comprehensive, and controversial, school reforms San Diego tried out earlier this decade. Read Full Post >
June 18, 2009
Dads and Schools: Not Strangers Anymore
A survey out this morning picks up some double-digit increases over the last 10 years in the percentages of fathers who participate in their children's education. Read Full Post >
March 24, 2009
The Dark Side of Parent Involvement
In education, encouraging parents to be involved in their children's schooling is like motherhood and apple pie. Everyone likes it, and who would argue against it? But a study published last month in the American Journal of Education suggests that parent involvement can have a downside, too. Resea... Read Full Post >
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