New report highlights vital contribution of ‘virtual schools’ for children in care
A new study highlights the vital contribution of ‘virtual schools’ for children in care and recommends ten ways to improve ...
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Book examines history of standardized tests in American schools, why they persist
LAWRENCE — For the past 50 years, standardized tests have been the norm in American schools, a method proponents say ...
DOE’s RENEW Initiative to support six pathway summer schools for students from underrepresented and underserved groups in STEM
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science (SC) will support nearly 140 high schoolers, recent high school graduates, and early ...
School discipline referrals for substance use increased in Oregon middle schools after legalization of recreational marijuana
School Discipline Referrals for Substance Use Increased in Oregon Middle Schools after Legalization of Recreational Marijuana A recent study found ...
Faith primary schools admitting fewer children with special educational needs
Faith primary schools are admitting fewer children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) than local authority community primaries, according ...
The secret to good schools: Try, try again
With a new academic year under way in the U.S., imagine you have been named superintendent of your local public ...
National awards recognize 19 students, schools, and educators’ commitment to health
DALLAS, September 13, 2023 — On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for ...
Ten superintendents drive national initiative to champion health in schools
With the start of the new school year, ten school system superintendents from coast to coast are working with the ...
$1.7 million research project to examine how public schools identify learning disabilities
A University of Houston researcher is launching a new study to examine how elementary schools across Texas and Florida identify ...
Detroit Public Schools Community District staff complete CPR training and education
DETROIT, August 22, 2023 — Today, Detroit Public Schools Community District teachers and coaches completed either the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver® CPR AED ...
Georgia State Researcher awarded $3.6 million grant to help address mental health crisis in schools
ATLANTA — Catherine Perkins, a clinical professor in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University, has ...
Medical schools selected for quality improvement curriculum project
ROCKVILLE, Md.—Ten medical schools have been selected to participate in a two-year quality improvement project to refine, implement and assess ...
Experts alarmed as free Barbies given to UK primary schools to teach social skills
Toy company Mattel has been criticised for “stealth marketing” after giving away free Barbie and Ken dolls to schools as ...
In schools that could benefit most, building relationships is key to increasing capacity for nutrition education programming
Philadelphia, June 8, 2023 – The US Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) provides nutrition programming to individuals ...
Giving parents better school quality data encourages them to consider less affluent, less white schools — To a Point
Washington, June 8, 2023—For years, parents looking for data to compare the academic quality of schools for their children had ...
1 in 5 teachers feel carrying gun to class would make schools safer; More than half think armed teachers would make students less safe
U.S. teachers are divided on whether arming themselves would make schools safer, with one in five saying they would be ...
Beetles in a bottle: a message from aliens to schools
While invasive alien species (IAS) represent a growing threat to global biodiversity and ecosystems, public awareness of them hasn’t seen ...
Study finds school improvement plan (SIP) templates continue to be enacted out of compliance rather than as mechanism for spurring and sustaining improvement efforts in schools
School accountability policies from around the world list an array of mandates and recommendations to improve schools. One prevalent mandate, ...
Boys need ‘lessons in bromance’ to tackle mental health crisis in schools
Teenage boys are twice as likely as girls to die by suicide, and, when boys become men, they are three ...
In schools, masks and air cleaners were associated with stopping COVID-19
A new study shows that masking and portable air cleaners reduced the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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New implants linked to less infection and better recovery from orthopedic surgery
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?