[Education]
K through 12

There are very few school districts that aren’t feeling the effect of the recession. It’s meant layoffs, cutbacks in services and program cuts. Though nearly $100 billion for education in the federal stimulus package will help school districts staunch the bleeding, it may only be a temporary fix. (Photo: San Francisco Chronicle)

K through 12

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Covering an "Empty Desk Epidemic"

Reporting: Best Practices — November 15, 2012, Lyndsey Wallen

Chicago Tribune reporters discover chronic truancy and absenteeism can begin as early as kindergarten for students in the city's public schools.

Appointment TV: "Rethinking Dyslexia"

Reviews — October 24, 2012, Julie Drizin

A review of HBO's "The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia"

Is Retaining Students in the Early Grades Self-Defeating?

Research, Reports & Data — August 21, 2012, The Brookings Institution

Substantial evidence shows that students who do not read proficiently by the end of third grade face an uphill struggle for the rest of their education. Should students who do not meet that benchmark be promoted to fourth grade along with their peers, or should they be retained?

Charter School Management Organizations: Diverse strategies and diverse student impacts

Research, Reports & Data — December 07, 2011, Mathematica Policy Institute and Center on Reinventing Public Integrity

The study measures how nonprofit charter school management organizations (CMOs) affect student achievement.

K-12 RESOURCES

resource — March 21, 2011

A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on K-12, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.

Pulling Back the Curtain: Providing All Students with Access to Effective Teachers

Research, Reports & Data — July 30, 2010, Center for American Progress

The report argues that the forcible teacher reassignment is not a part of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

A School-Based Intervention for Diabetes Risk Reduction

Research, Reports & Data — July 08, 2010, The New England Journal of Medicine

The study suggests that schools can exert influence over students’ eating and exercise habits and help obese students get healthier.

Ready for Kindergarten? A Review of State Practices

Research, Reports & Data — June 25, 2010, Child Trends

The brief reviews current state practices to support children's school readiness and suggests additional policy considerations.

America After 3 PM Special Report on Summer

Research, Reports & Data — June 02, 2010, Afterschool Alliance

According to the study, summer learning loss is a major contributor to the achievement gap between low-income and high-income youth

Family Scholarly Culture and Children's Educational Success

Research, Reports & Data — June 01, 2010, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters

Research, Reports & Data — May 19, 2010, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The report finds that over 80 percent of fourth-graders from low-income families fail to reach proficient reading levels.

Latino Children and Families: Development in Cultural Context

Research, Reports & Data — May 12, 2010, American Psychological Association

A series of studies finds that young Latino children show strong classroom skills, despite many growing up in poverty.

Title IX

Research, Reports & Data — May 12, 2010, Carol Guensburg

Why Title IX's impact extends beyond athletics.

Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education

Research, Reports & Data — May 12, 2010, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education and Federal Bureau of Investigation

The study finds that targeted college campus violence is up sharply over the last two decades.

An Opportunity for Education Reform: Fiscal Year 2011 Education Appropriations

Research, Reports & Data — May 12, 2010, Center for American Progress

The brief examines reform proposals in the Obama administration’s FY 2011 budget.