Illinois Charter School Students Perform Better Than Peers, Study Says
Students in Illinois' charter schools learn significantly more than their regular public school peers in both reading and math, says Stanford's CREDO. Read Full Post >
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June 18, 2013
June 18, 2013
Tablet Ownership Soars, Particularly Among Wealthier Americans
Ownership of tablet computing devices has jumped among adults over the past year, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. Read Full Post >
June 17, 2013
Teachers Better Gauges of School Quality Than Parents, NYC Research Says
Parents' opinions about their children's schools tend to be favorable, which makes parents less reliable than teachers in assessing school quality, according to New York City researchers. Read Full Post >
June 13, 2013
Asians Are Fastest Growing Race or Ethnic Group, Census Reports
New United States Census Bureau population estimates show that Asians are the fastest-growing race or ethnic group in the country. Read Full Post >
June 11, 2013
Federal Pilot Would Give Funding Flexibility to Help Dropouts
A federal interagency initiative hopes to test new policies and programs to support disconnected youth. Read Full Post >
June 10, 2013
Report: Parents Need Comparable Data, Tools to Make School Choices
In states where parents can exercise choice about which schools their children attend, more effort should be made to help those parents understand the data collected about schools, and to ensure the information is what they need to reliably compare schools, according to a new report. Read Full Post >
June 10, 2013
Most Charters Don't Have Sufficient Room to Grow, Study Says
According to a new survey, half of charter schools will outgrow their current facility over the next five years. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2013
Graduation Rates, Dropout 'Recovery' Focus of Education Week Report
Parents and community members concerned about graduation rates in their state, and how their state compares to others, can access that information via "Diplomas Count 2013," a newly released Education Week special report. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2013
Obama's ConnectED Plan Seeks to Improve Teacher Tech Use
The president's proposal to overhaul the e-rate program in large part prioritizes training teachers to better use technology in the classroom and providing them with more technology resources. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2013
National Academy of Education Announces New Fellows
The National Academy of Education has tapped young and upcoming education researchers to become postdoctoral and thesis fellows. Read Full Post >
