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Adequate sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

A new Michigan State University study found that a good night's sleep does adolescents good -- beyond helping them stay awake in class. . The study, which focused on ninth grade students, found that adequate sleep allowed students to cope with discrimination and challenges associated with ethnic or racial bias. It also helps them problem-solve more effectively and seek peer support when faced wit

The number of ELs in the U.S. grew 28.1% between the 2000–01 school year and the 2016–17 school year.

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

During the 2000–01 school year (SY), a total of 3,793,764 English learners (ELs) were enrolled in public schools in kindergarten through grade 12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, representing 8.1% of total student enrollment. By the SY 2016–17, the EL population had grown by more than one million students to a total of 4,858,377 ELs, representing 9.6% of total student enrollment. SY

FEB 26

Access to affordable food and housing among college students.

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

This report describes the results of the #RealCollege survey administered in the fall of 2019 at 17 of the 18 New Jersey community colleges, a subset of the 227 two- and four-year institutions surveyed across the United States. In 2019, just over 9,110 students from 17 New Jersey community colleges responded to the #RealCollege survey. The results indicate: • 39% of respondents were food insecure

Expenditures per Pupil for Public K-12 Education Increase for Fourth Consecutive Year

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Revenues and expenditures increased in public K-12 education for the fourth consecutive school year in 2016–17 (Fiscal Year 2017). A new set of data tables and figures from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) provides information about state-level revenues and expenditures in the nation’s public K-12 education system for school year 2016-17. The tables feature data from the FY 17

FEB 25

Early Colleges High Schools Show Strong Evidence of Effectiveness

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Complete report Early College High Schools, also known as Early Colleges, could help policymakers and educators surmount these critical challenges. Early Colleges are partnerships of school districts, charter management organizations, or high schools and 2- or 4-year colleges or universities, which are jointly accountable for student success. Originally created as part of the Early College High S

Disappointing Results From an An Early Commitment Pledge Program

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Indiana, Oklahoma, and Washington each have programs designed to address college enrollment gaps by offering a promise of state-based college financial aid to low-income middle school students in exchange for making a pledge to do well in high school, be a good citizen, not be convicted of a felony, and apply for financial aid to college. Using a triple-difference specification, this study estima

Improving Indicators of College Readiness

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Over half of community college students place into developmental education, resulting in significant financial costs. This study extends previous research demonstrating that using placement tests to assign students into developmental courses results in frequent misplacement., using Florida data to explore the extent to which students are misplaced into their first college course by more than one

The Impact of English Learner Reclassification on High School Reading and Academic Progress

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

This study estimates the causal impact of 8th grade English learner (EL) reclassification on high school English language arts (ELA) standardized test scores, SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) reading, and on-track to graduate status. The estimated effects of eighth grade reclassification on 9th, 10th, and 11th grade ELA test scores were statistically insignificant. The negative effect on SAT readin

Differential access to high school courses does not affect postsecondary STEM enrollment or degree attainment

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

This study analyzes the effects of access to high school math and science courses on postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enrollment and degree attainment using administrative data from Missouri. The data include more than 140,000 students from 14 cohorts entering the 4-year public university system. The effects of high school course access are identified by expl

The effect of teacher merit pay on student test scores is positive and statistically significant

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Empirical research investigating the association between teacher pay incentives and student test scores has grown rapidly over the past decade. To integrate the findings from these studies and help inform the debate over teacher merit pay, this meta-analysis synthesizes effect sizes across 37 primary studies, 26 of which were conducted in the United States. Among the U.S. based studies, the resul

FEB 24

The impact of digital learning on student creativity

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Technology has shifted the way that professors teach students in higher education. For example, by uploading recorded lectures online, students can reference a digital copy of the topics discussed in class. However, lecture-based teaching traditionally leaves students as consumers of information solely with little room for student creativity or interaction. Now, researchers at the University of M

FEB 22

Gains in lower-income enrollment have leveled off at American colleges and universities with the greatest resources

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 6d

Complete report The American Talent Initiative (ATI) was formed in December 2016 to address a persistent issue—specifically, that the American colleges and universities with the greatest resources, and where students have the highest likelihood of graduating, have historically served far too few young people from low- and middle-income backgrounds. The American Talent Initiative has a goal to enr

Material Generated, Discarded and Recovered at South Carolina’s Public Schools

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 6d

A new study evaluated the waste generated (recycled, composted, donated or sent to the landfill) during a one-day period at one elementary school, one charter school (K-8), two middle schools and two high schools. Here are the key findings. 1. Schools generate waste. Lots of it. The student per capita waste generation at the six schools ranged from a half to 1 pound. Taking the lowest number, 0.5

FEB 20

Want to live longer? Stay in school, study suggests

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

Life expectancy in the United States has been in decline for the first time in decades, and public health officials have identified a litany of potential causes, including inaccessible health care, rising drug addiction and rates of mental health disorders, and socio-economic factors. But disentangling these variables and assessing their relative impact has been difficult. Now, a multi-institutio

The Lasting Benefits and Strong Returns of Early College High Schools

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

There is growing interest across the country in dual enrollment programs, which allow students to earn a high school diploma and college credits at the same time. Many policymakers and practitioners see these programs as a way to increase college access and better prepare students for postsecondary success. A body of research from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) confirms that one type

Community College Bachelor's Degrees

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

The expanded role of community colleges into the bachelor’s degree arena is not without controversy, but it is proving, among state leaders, to be a strategy for meeting workforce demands, improving access to educational opportunities 

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