Inside School Research - Education Week
- Study: One in 10 Students Misses a Month of School
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While the Education Department and policymakers work to improve a list of "dropout factory" schools, a new study suggests there may be an equally problematic list of "drop-in" factories, schools in which a significant pe... - Why Are There Errors in National Schools Data?
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Problems with data used by a national high school ranking report highlights the importance of managing and checking education information.... - Sleep Timing a Weighty Problem for Students
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A new study from the University of Munich suggests that often-sharp contrast between weekday and weekend sleep habits may contribute to child obesity.... - Study: Feminizing STEM Role Models Turns Off Girls
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The push to promote more "feminine" role models for science, technology, engineering and math fields may backfire with middle school girls, according to a new study.... - Capitol Hill Veteran to Lead Research Association
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The Knowledge Alliance, a Washington-based nonprofit which represents the nation's regional educational laboratories and other research groups, has tapped veteran Hill staffer Michele McLaughlin to be its next president.... - Health Department Greenlights Teen Driver Research
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The National Institute for Child Health and Human Development has released a plethora of research on why teenagers are so much less safe as drivers and how to help them drive more safely. ... - Atom-Based Sensor Could Help Children's Brain Research
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A new atom-based sensor could improve brain imaging studies of children.... - Is Television the New Secondhand Smoke?
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children ages 8 months to 8 years are exposed to nearly four hours each day of television playing in the background,according to a new University of Pennsylvania study.... - More Sun Won't Boost Kids' Academic Performance, Study Says
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Vitamin D, linked to improved thinking in adults, does not improve children's academic performance, according to a new study in Epidemiology and Community Health.... - Federal Head Start Study to Be Extended
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Federal researchers studying the effectiveness of Head Start's social and emotional instruction have asked for more time to follow up with children and parents in the program....
