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Danger of prolonged sitting in classrooms recognized

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 18h

In many workplaces, standing desks and walking meetings are addressing the health dangers of sitting too long each day, but for universities, the natural question is how to make such adjustments for classrooms. The question appealed to emerita dance professor Angelia Leung from the UCLA Department of World Arts & Cultures/Dance. Sitting too long was never an issue for Leung's students. But for mo

'Parentese' helps parents, babies make 'conversation' and boosts language development

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 19h

Used in virtually all of the world's languages, parentese is a speaking style that draws baby's attention. Parents adopt its simple grammar and words, plus its exaggerated sounds, almost without thinking about it. But if parents knew the way they speak could help baby learn, would they alter their speech? A new study from the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, or I-LABS, at the University o

FEB 06

Advanced Placement Participation and Performance Climb

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

A record number of U.S. public high school students are succeeding in Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses, reflecting sustained student performance even as access expands across the country. More than 1.24 million students in the class of 2019 took 4.26 million AP Exams in public high schools nationwide, according to the AP Program Results: Class of 2019 report released today. The report also shows

States tie some higher education funding to the success of students from low-income families

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

The Landscape of Performance-Based Funding in 2020 This policy brief details state performance funding policies in Fiscal Year 2020. Twenty-nine states currently have policies in place through which higher education institutions receive a portion of state funds based on student outcome metrics. The share of funds and types of metrics tied to student outcomes vary considerably across states. A maj

Veterans’ education benefits in 2015–16

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

. In 2015–16, 43 percent of military undergraduates and 36 percent of military graduate students received veterans’ education benefits. The new NCES Statistics in Brief report, Veterans’ Education Benefits: A Profile of Military Students Who Received Federal Veterans’ Education Benefits in 2015 – 16, examines the six percent of undergraduate students and seven percent of graduate students in 2015

FEB 04

Schools Where Students Attend Classes Fewer than 5 days per Week.

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

A new Data Point report, Shortened School Weeks in U.S. Public Schools , examines the characteristics of schools where students attend classes fewer than 5 days per week in the 2017–18 school year. The report highlights the following findings: While about 1.9 percent of U.S. public schools had a shortened school week, more than 10 percent of schools had a shortened school week in eight states: Ar

FEB 03

Government grants deliver highest returns for college financing, says study

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

University of British Columbia IMAGE: A new joint study of education policy in the United States shows that the existing student aid program of grants and subsidized loans increases both welfare and efficiency in the... view more Credit: Vancouver School of Economics/University of British Columbia Merit-based grants are a government's best bet for providing effective student aid for long-term eco

The six-year graduation rate for white students is 25 percentage points higher than that of Black students

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

. Much of the conversation about closing racial equity gaps in higher education focuses on how historically underrepresented students of color face much lower odds of making it to graduation, especially when it comes to a bachelor’s degree. Indeed, the six-year graduation rate for white students is 25 percentage points higher than that of Black students. Less recognized is that underrepresented s

New What Works Clearinghouse Report: Carnegie Mellon University’s Open Learning Initiative

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

The What Works Clearinghouse recently reviewed the research on Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU’s) Open Learning Initiative and its impacts on four-year college students. The results are summarized in an IES intervention report . CMU’s Open Learning Initiative provides online courses and learning materials to instructors and learners at low or no cost that can be presented in blended or purely o

High School GPAs and ACT Scores as Predictors of College Completion: Consistency Across High Schools

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

High school GPAs (HSGPAs) are often perceived to represent inconsistent levels of readiness for college across high schools, whereas test scores (e.g., ACT scores) are seen as comparable. This study tests those assumptions, 

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