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New College Scorecard contains program-level debt and earnings data, more inclusive graduation rates

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 13h

Thanks to a groundbreaking redesign of the College Scorecard, students can now find customized, accessible, and relevant data on potential debt and earnings based on fields of study (including for 2-year programs, 4-year degrees, certificate programs, and some graduate programs), graduation rates, and even apprenticeships. For the first time ever, students will now have access to information on t

Skipping breakfast linked to lower grades

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 16h

Students who rarely ate breakfast on school days achieved lower grades than those who ate breakfast frequently, according to a new study. Researchers, from the University of Leeds, have for the first time demonstrated a link between eating breakfast and GCSE performance for secondary school students in the UK. Adding together all of a student's exam results, they found that students who said they

NOV 21

New What Works Clearinghouse Report: Passport Reading JourneysTM

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

The What Works Clearinghouse recently reviewed the research on Passport Reading Journeys TM and its impact on adolescent readers. The results are summarized in an intervention report released today . Passport Reading Journeys TM is a supplemental literacy curriculum designed to help improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, word study, and writing skills among struggling readers in grades 6–12.

Most Teachers Access Academic Research, But Few Use It to Inform Practice

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

More than nine in 10 educators access academic research about education, but just 16% use it to inform classroom practice, according to new research by the nonprofit Jefferson Education Exchange. Based on surveys of educators from all 50 states and the District of Columbia , the research also found that a majority of teachers have opinions about what education-related topics should be studied, an

Estimating Individual Guidance Counselors' Effects on Educational Attainment

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

Guidance counselors are a common school resource for students navigating complicated and consequential education choices. I provide the first causal estimates of individual counselors’ effects on high schoolers, using quasi-random counselor assignment policies in Massachusetts. This study find that counselors vary substantially in their effectiveness at increasing students’ high school graduation

K-12 Engineering Education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

State education leaders are making strides in their efforts to incorporate technology and engineering into K-12 science standards and instruction. A new Policy Brief analyzes results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress in Technology and Engineering Literacy and the questionnaires that accompany it. The brief also explores state policies and practices that can continue boosting st

NOV 20

Student Outcomes in Middle Schools Participating in the Presidential Youth Fitness Program

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Obesity and lack of physical activity among children and adolescents are public health problems in the United States. This Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) evaluation measured program implementation in 13 middle schools and its effect on physical education practices, student fitness knowledge, and student physical activity and fitness levels. PYFP, a free program with the potential to po

Student Outcomes in a Sample of Middle Schools Participating in the Presidential Youth Fitness Program

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Obesity and lack of physical activity among children and adolescents are public health problems in the United States. This Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) evaluation measured program implementation in 13 middle schools and its effect on physical education practices, student fitness knowledge, and student physical activity and fitness levels. PYFP, a free program with the potential to po

Nutrition Education in US Schools

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Download the research brief pdf icon [PDF - 1 MB] on Opportunities for Nutrition Education in Schools . Schools play an important role in helping students establish healthy eating behaviors, by providing: Nutritious and appealing foods and beverages. Consistent and accurate messages about good nutrition. Ways to learn about and practice healthy eating. 1 Nutrition education is a vital part of a c

Making Time for School Lunch

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Download the research brief pdf icon [PDF - 463 KB] on . The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 external icon required changes to the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program external icon and School Breakfast Program external icon . 1 As a result, schools are serving more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as well as reducing the sodium content of the meals. 2–4 However,

America's Reading Crisis

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Strong reading skills propel us to achieve success in school and advance through postsecondary education, get a job and keep it, increase our level of earnings, and more. Conversely, difficulty with basic reading skills and comprehension can throw one obstacle after another in our path. In fact, research shows that a lack of literacy proficiency can have compounding negative impacts on future lif

The value of higher education is tied to its relevance in their work and lives

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Complete report What do Americans value in their education? We haven’t really known, because too often the consumers of higher education have been absent from the conversation. So the Strada Education Network partnered with Gallup to ask more than 340,000 individuals about their experiences with education and work after high school. The Education Consumer Value Equation gives them a voice in what

Building an education-to-employment system centered on adult learners

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Complete report As the future of work continues to evolve, more adults will face career transitions that demand the acquisition and demonstration of new skills, creating cycles of learning and earning throughout life. Despite the rapid changes in work, the pathways to employment through education and hiring have not made as significant or important a leap. Traditional pathways to employment were

13 reports an online growth mindset program administered to 9th grade students.

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

The Mindset Scholars Network has announced that initial findings are now available for the 13 studies funded through the National Study of Learning Mindsets Early Career Fellowship. The fellowship is a project of the Mindset Scholars Network and the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center , with funding from the Bezos Family Foundation . While many of these studies are ongoing, e

Give Schools an Honest Grade, Say School Superintendents

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Give schools an honest grade. That's the message to school critics from school superintendents who recently published an infographic urging the public to take a closer look at the real story about school performance. Giving Schools an Honest Grade It's tempting to believe that schools were once better and that students used to learn more. But the data tell a different story, say leaders of the Na

NOV 19

Barriers high schools face when implementing, enforcing concussion laws

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

All 50 U.S. states enacted concussion laws between 2009-2014 to mitigate the consequences of concussion. While details of the laws vary from state to state, all state laws address three main factors: concussion education; removal from play after suspected concussion; and return-to-play requirements. A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Abigail W

Boredom is on the rise for adolescents, especially girls

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

"I'm so bored!" It's a typical complaint by teens in every era, but one that's growing more common for U.S. adolescents, especially girls. New research at Washington State University has found that boredom is rising year after year for teens in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades, with greater increases for girls than boys. "We were surprised to see that boredom is increasing at a more rapid pace for girl

Improving the predictive power of standardized test scores

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

IMAGE: The dynamic measurement model estimates future learning potential by fitting a curve to test scores over time. These test scores make up a learning curve, which often looks like a... view more Credit: Robert Ewing, ASU A standout essay, high grade point average and stellar standardized test scores are sometimes not enough for college admissions. The ongoing college admission scandal unders

Bullying Online or by Text, Bullying Components, and Student Perceptions of School Discipline in 2016–17.

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

In school year 2016–17, more students reported being bullied about their appearance and race when being bullied with both power imbalance and repetition (39 percent and 11 percent, respectively) than when being bullied with either power imbalance or repetition but not both (30 percent and 6 percent, respectively); female students reported being bullied online or by text at a rate three times that

Call to Loosen School Advertising Restrictions Overlooks Real Costs to Students

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

The Empire Center recently released a brief making the persuasive legal case that current policy and legal guidance from state education officials in New York severely restricts the ability of school districts to allow any form of commercial advertising. Because of this, the brief argues, it is more difficult than it should be for these districts to raise revenues from advertising, sponsorships,

NOV 18

Recruit to Reject? Harvard and African American Applicants

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Over the past 20 years, elite colleges in the US have seen dramatic increases in applications. Using detailed data on Harvard University that was unsealed as part of the SFFA v. Harvard lawsuit this study shows that Harvard encourages applications from many students who effectively have no chance of being admitted, and that this is particularly true for African Americans. African American applica

NOV 15

Recent trends in adult literacy in the United States

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

Between 2012/14 and 2017, the average scores for U.S. adults with less than a high school education increased in literacy, while, for adults with a high school education, they decreased in both literacy and numeracy. The National Center 

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