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English-Learners
English-learners who complete language-acquisition courses within three years go on to have much more academic success than peers.
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Student-Teaching
A report suggests easy-to-staff, high-functioning schools may be better environments for training student-teachers than the toughest teaching environments.
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P.E. Found on Decline, Sports Opportunities Rising
But experts caution that the data from a federal survey were gathered before the bottom fell out of the nation's economy.
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Study Finds Fewer Dropouts and 'Dropout Factories'
Aggressive efforts to prevent students from dropping out contributed to a modest increase of 3.5 percentage points in the high school graduation rate.
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AP Participation
A statewide program in Massachusetts aimed at improving math and science education is showing some evidence of success.
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Chronic Absenteeism
Prekindergartners and kindergartners who are chronically absent are more likely to continue to miss school in later grades and be held back by grade 3.
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Teacher Turnover
When teachers leave schools, overall morale appears to suffer enough that student achievement declines.
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SIG Effort Posts Promising Early Results
Many schools in the federal turnaround program saw gains in the 2010-11 school year, the Education Department says.
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In Print or Online, Encyclopedias Seen as Valuable Learning Tool
After 244 years, Encyclopaedia Britannica ends its print edition to focus on popular digital products for schools and consumers.
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Criticism Causes Job Dissatisfaction
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Education Woes Linked to National Security
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Study: Young People Not So 'Green' After All
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