Globally challenged: Are U.S. students ready to compete?
2011 Harvard study analyzing data from the Program for International Student Assessment on relative strength of U.S. students as compared to global peers.
Education
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of education
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The digital revolution and higher education
2011 report by the Pew Internet and American Life project analyzes data collected from a survey of 2,412 American adults.
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No Child Left Behind and education outcomes: Research roundup
Studies analyzing the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on student and school performance.
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Digital media education and online civic and political participation
2010 paper from the MacArthur Foundation’s Youth and Participatory Politics research project on youth media literacy and civic participation.
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Head Start impact: Department of Health and Human Services report
2010 report by the Department of Health and Human Services on the cognitive development and physical health outcomes of Head Start students.
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics: Good jobs now and for the future
2011 report by the U.S. Department of Commerce on the current state of the science, technology, engineering and math-based job industries.
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School-based early childhood education and age-28 well-being
2011 report by the University of Minnesota and University of Missouri on long-term outcomes for participants in early child-parent education programs.
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Sexual identity and health-risk behaviors among students in grades 9-12
Study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks among gay, lesbian and bisexual teens.
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Incentives and test-based accountability in education
2011 report by a federal policy advisory group on the movement toward large-scale testing with consequences attached and educational results.
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How summer programs can boost children’s learning
2011 study by RAND Corporation on the potential of educational programs in minimizing summer learning losses and their associated costs.
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