TODAY'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT

Education Research Report

TODAY'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORT 

What are schools doing to feed students during COVID-19-related closures?

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17h

As schools across the United States are grappling with remote and hybrid learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior , published by Elsevier, investigates the initial responses of child nutrition administrative agencies in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia (DC), five US territories, and the US Department of Interior Bureau of I

Most U.S. social studies teachers feel unprepared to teach civic learning

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17h

Only one in five social studies teachers in U.S. public schools report feeling very well prepared to support students' civic learning, saying they need additional aid with instructional materials, professional development and training, according to a RAND Corporation survey. "These findings are concerning," said Laura Hamilton, lead author of the report and adjunct behavioral scientist at RAND, a

Bullied lesbian, gay and bisexual students more likely to carry weapons

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17h

Prior research has revealed sexual minority youth (lesbian, gay, bisexual) are more likely to carry weapons both outside of and within school. However, until now, no study has examined the degree to which bullying and harassment is associated with weapon carrying among this group. A new study has found youth who report carrying a weapon have higher odds of experiencing bullying and bullying-relat

Racial microaggressions contribute to disparities in STEM education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17h

Careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are one of the fastest-growing areas of work in the United States, yet racial and gender disparities remain in STEM occupations. A recent study from University of Illinois researchers examining reasons for such disparities shows the overall racial climate on a college campus--informed by experiences of racial microaggressions--is

Helpful Report on Middle School CTE Programs Comes Up Short on Confronting Inequities

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17h

Creating Strong Building Blocks for Every Student: How Middle Schools Can Lay the Foundation for Rigorous High School Pathways , a recent report from the Center of American Progress, offers a set of recommendations for middle school career and technical education (CTE) programs. The included recommendations are sound, although the report fails to provide much-needed evidence that connects the imp

Implementing Title I and Title II-A During the Transition to ESSA

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17h

xx A new report finds that between 2014 and 2018, states made little substantive change to state content standards, broadened measures to identify struggling schools, and increasingly used performance data to support effective teaching. The Transition to ESSA: State and District Approaches to Implementing Title I and Title II-A in 2017-18 focuses on two core federal programs that promote equal ac

International Comparisons of U.S. Fourth- and Eighth-Grade Students’ Performance in Mathematics and Science

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 20h

This web report provides key comparative results from the most recent cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an 

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