http://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_education_and_literacy.xmlIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our "Education and Literacy" news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_education_and_literacy?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_education_and_literacyhttp://feedburner.google.comThu, 04 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/YlAWB7fiJ3c/review_of_expanding_choice_in_elementary_and_secondary_education_a_report_on_rethinking_the_federal_role_in_educationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/review_of_expanding_choice_in_elementary_and_secondary_education_a_report_on_rethinking_the_federal_role_in_educationContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. Scott&apos;s review of this report finds that it lacks the evidence to support the call for an expansion of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/YlAWB7fiJ3c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/review_of_expanding_choice_in_elementary_and_secondary_education_a_report_on_rethinking_the_federal_role_in_educationTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/jwLmuhEpDC8/public_schooling_in_southeastern_wisconsinhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/public_schooling_in_southeastern_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. For the 23rd consecutive year, the Public Policy Forum has compiled and analyzed data from Southeastern Wisconsin&apos;s school districts in order...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/jwLmuhEpDC8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/public_schooling_in_southeastern_wisconsinTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/1gGKVHgdVko/milwaukee_public_school_teachers_link_preschool_to_better_performance_in_kindergartenhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/milwaukee_public_school_teachers_link_preschool_to_better_performance_in_kindergartenContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. A survey of Milwaukee Kindergarten teachers finds nearly all (97%) report they can generally tell early in the school year which children attended...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/1gGKVHgdVko" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/milwaukee_public_school_teachers_link_preschool_to_better_performance_in_kindergartenTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/uidbLKHxmOM/preparing_the_future_workforce_science_technology_engineering_and_math_stem_policy_in_k12_education_in_wisconsinhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/preparing_the_future_workforce_science_technology_engineering_and_math_stem_policy_in_k12_education_in_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Last December, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition - a national organization of more than 600 groups...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/uidbLKHxmOM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/preparing_the_future_workforce_science_technology_engineering_and_math_stem_policy_in_k12_education_in_wisconsinTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/pAhAZv0iz_k/when_business_gets_involved_a_case_study_of_business_community_involvement_in_illinois_early_childhood_education_policyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/when_business_gets_involved_a_case_study_of_business_community_involvement_in_illinois_early_childhood_education_policyContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. As the first state to offer universal preschool to three?year?olds, Illinois&apos; experience with early childhood education (ECE) policy reform...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/pAhAZv0iz_k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/when_business_gets_involved_a_case_study_of_business_community_involvement_in_illinois_early_childhood_education_policyTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/-EbtpVKY5ik/new_regulations_impacting_school_choice_program_school_closures_up_number_of_new_schools_downhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/new_regulations_impacting_school_choice_program_school_closures_up_number_of_new_schools_downContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Between the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years, fewer new schools joined the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) than ever before. In addition,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/-EbtpVKY5ik" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/new_regulations_impacting_school_choice_program_school_closures_up_number_of_new_schools_downFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/CcRUoseVeRM/american_human_development_index_data_by_statehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_data_by_stateContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/CcRUoseVeRM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_data_by_stateFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/EsAijqBQP3Q/measure_of_america_data_chart_access_to_knowledgehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_access_to_knowledgeContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/EsAijqBQP3Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_access_to_knowledgeThu, 18 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/TZGlJp2KydQ/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/TZGlJp2KydQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionThu, 11 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/ZhVgMRbFld8/schools_without_diversity_education_management_organizations_charter_schools_and_the_demographic_stratification_of_the_american_school_systemhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/schools_without_diversity_education_management_organizations_charter_schools_and_the_demographic_stratification_of_the_american_school_systemContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. This report, which is a comprehensive examination of enrollment patterns in charter schools operated by Education...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/ZhVgMRbFld8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/schools_without_diversity_education_management_organizations_charter_schools_and_the_demographic_stratification_of_the_american_school_systemThu, 11 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/4r3zhXcOeaE/price_of_quality_estimating_the_cost_of_a_higher_quality_earlychildhood_care_and_education_system_for_southeast_wisconsinhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/price_of_quality_estimating_the_cost_of_a_higher_quality_earlychildhood_care_and_education_system_for_southeast_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Throughout the United States, investments in high-quality early childhood education are seen by community leaders as a strategy for improving...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/4r3zhXcOeaE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/price_of_quality_estimating_the_cost_of_a_higher_quality_earlychildhood_care_and_education_system_for_southeast_wisconsinMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/gdSX8DKyhy8/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americaContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. From the Introduction: &quot;This study guide is designed to enhance students&apos; mastery of key content and skills in social...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/gdSX8DKyhy8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americaFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/SNNI9Owc-LA/goals_for_the_common_good_exploring_the_impact_of_educationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/goals_for_the_common_good_exploring_the_impact_of_educationContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. Those who advocate for greater investment in education often make the economic argument: more education leads to higher wages and is...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/SNNI9Owc-LA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/goals_for_the_common_good_exploring_the_impact_of_educationFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/XFhP54jUxyM/measure_of_america_interactive_mapshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_interactive_mapsContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. Ever wondered how your state stacks up compared with others on obesity rates, SAT scores, or number of recent army recruits? How does...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/XFhP54jUxyM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_interactive_mapsFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/eWyukcRQ7Oo/american_human_development_indexhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_indexContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The Human Development Index&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/eWyukcRQ7Oo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_indexTue, 26 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/nMRJ3I21txk/feeding_america_client_demographics_highest_education_level_attainedhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/feeding_america_client_demographics_highest_education_level_attainedContributing organization(s): Feeding America (formerly America&apos;s Second Harvest). Chapter 5.5 provides data on the highest level of education attained by Feeding America...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/nMRJ3I21txk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/feeding_america_client_demographics_highest_education_level_attainedFri, 15 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/Dq4RhDpDu70/review_of_how_school_choice_can_create_jobs_for_south_carolinahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/review_of_how_school_choice_can_create_jobs_for_south_carolinaContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. Roy&apos;s review of the South Carolina report finds that it is built on seriously flawed assumptions and offers...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/Dq4RhDpDu70" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/review_of_how_school_choice_can_create_jobs_for_south_carolinaThu, 07 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/jT5oO2o8Zh0/arise_2009_annual_performance_report_to_the_us_department_of_educationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/arise_2009_annual_performance_report_to_the_us_department_of_educationContributing organization(s): Performing Arts Workshop. This is the second of three annual performance reports from the Performing Arts Workshop to the U.S. Department of Education about Project...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/jT5oO2o8Zh0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/arise_2009_annual_performance_report_to_the_us_department_of_educationTue, 29 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/YFJkHCu-7oM/artists_in_schools_ais_second_year_annual_evaluation_report_for_the_us_dept_of_education_2004_05http://www.issuelab.org/research/artists_in_schools_ais_second_year_annual_evaluation_report_for_the_us_dept_of_education_2004_05Contributing organization(s): Performing Arts Workshop. Over the course of three years, Performing Arts Workshop and evaluators measured five goals of the Workshop&apos;s Artists-in-Schools program....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/YFJkHCu-7oM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/artists_in_schools_ais_second_year_annual_evaluation_report_for_the_us_dept_of_education_2004_05Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/H7gYABC1X5k/ais_first_year_annual_evaluation_report_for_the_us_dept_of_education_2003_04http://www.issuelab.org/research/ais_first_year_annual_evaluation_report_for_the_us_dept_of_education_2003_04Contributing organization(s): Performing Arts Workshop. Over the course of three years, Performing Arts Workshop and evaluators measured five goals of the Workshop&apos;s Artists-in-Schools program....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/H7gYABC1X5k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/ais_first_year_annual_evaluation_report_for_the_us_dept_of_education_2003_04Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/HfFKWL-ueIY/first_year_demonstration_project_report_for_the_cac_2001_02http://www.issuelab.org/research/first_year_demonstration_project_report_for_the_cac_2001_02Contributing organization(s): Performing Arts Workshop. For two years, the Workshop participated in an evaluation project run by the California Arts Council. The goals of this project were to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/HfFKWL-ueIY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/first_year_demonstration_project_report_for_the_cac_2001_02Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/YiWdjj_kFQc/assessing_thinking_in_and_through_the_arts_second_year_evaluation_of_the_california_arts_demonstration_projecthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/assessing_thinking_in_and_through_the_arts_second_year_evaluation_of_the_california_arts_demonstration_projectContributing organization(s): Performing Arts Workshop. For two years, the Workshop participated in an evaluation project run by the California Arts Council. The goals of this project were to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/YiWdjj_kFQc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/assessing_thinking_in_and_through_the_arts_second_year_evaluation_of_the_california_arts_demonstration_projectMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/OXTKIksMdNs/high_stakes_testing_and_student_achievement_problems_for_the_no_child_left_behind_acthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/high_stakes_testing_and_student_achievement_problems_for_the_no_child_left_behind_actContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), standardized test scores are the indicator used to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/OXTKIksMdNs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/high_stakes_testing_and_student_achievement_problems_for_the_no_child_left_behind_actMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/4l3Zbuz5yU4/universal_access_to_a_quality_education_research_and_recommendations_for_the_elimination_of_curricular_stratificationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/universal_access_to_a_quality_education_research_and_recommendations_for_the_elimination_of_curricular_stratificationContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. This policy brief makes the case for schools across the country to put an end to policies that cast off students...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/4l3Zbuz5yU4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/universal_access_to_a_quality_education_research_and_recommendations_for_the_elimination_of_curricular_stratificationMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~3/UUz5sWkdmKk/realities_of_k_12_virtual_educationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/realities_of_k_12_virtual_educationContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. In a decade, virtual education in its contemporary form of asynchronous, computer-mediated interaction between a...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_education_and_literacy/~4/UUz5sWkdmKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/realities_of_k_12_virtual_education