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Cardiorespiratory fitness improves grades at school

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 15h

Research News Recent studies indicate a link between children's cardiorespiratory fitness and their school performance: the more athletic they are, the better their marks in the main subjects - French and mathematics. Similarly, cardiorespiratory fitness is known to benefit cognitive abilities, such as memory and attention. But what is the real influence of such fitness on school results? To answ

Kumon or Montessori? It may depend on your politics, according to new study

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 15h

Research News Whether parents prefer a conformance-oriented or independence-oriented supplemental education program for their children depends on political ideology, according to a study of more than 8,500 American parents by a research team from Rice University and the University of Texas at San Antonio. "Conservative parents have a higher need for structure, which drives their preference for co

Pre-COVID Ability Grouping in U.S. Public School Classrooms

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 22h

The National Center for Education Statistics released a new Data Point report today , entitled . This report examines whether ability grouping was used to organize classes or students in public schools, by selected school characteristics. Findings include: During school year 2017–18, 32 percent of public schools reported that they assigned students based on their ability. Nearly half of middle sc

50-State Comparison: Private School Choice

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

A newly updated captures state policies that govern education savings accounts , vouchers and scholarship tax credits . See how all states approach a specific issue by selecting one of the comparisons, or view how one state approaches all of the issues by selecting a state profile.

School closures disproportionately hit disadvantaged students in the US

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

A study analyzing the distribution of school closures due to COVID concludes that racial minorities, students in need and with already poor academic performance have been more likely engaged in remote schooling since September 2020 BOCCONI UNIVERSITY Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL The uneven distribution of school closures in the US since September 2020 threatens to exacerbate regional, racial

Early Child Care in Single-Parent and Two-Parent Families

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

In 2019, a higher percentage of children in single-parent families than in two-parent families were in weekly childcare (65 versus 58 percent). A new Data Point from the National Center for Education Statistics, : 2019 , compares childcare arrangements for children from birth through age 5, in single-parent

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