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Join the conversation about education and help others find their way. Find scholarships and financial aid for university. Learn more about what's happening in education and policies affecting minorities and women. Learn more about study techniques and skills that get results in education. More Investment In Management Needed To Help Out-Of-School Time Providers Take Programs To Next LevelOrganizations providing out-of-school time (OST) services for children need additional investment in administrative management capacity in order to most effectively support, develop and expand their programs, according to a new report just released by The Wallace Foundation. Continue»Posted on July 25, 2008 to Education News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Teaching in a Disruptive ClassroomMarvin Druger, Syracuse University, shares his college teaching experiences and how to deal with inappropriate behavior in an article published in the 2008 Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education. Continue»Posted on July 24, 2008 to Education Resources | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Common Wisdom About Troubled Youth Debunked When Race ConsideredOne of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research. Experts have long believed that girls tend to internalize their problems, becoming depressed or anxious, while boys externalize, turning to violence against people or property. But a new study found that this didn’t hold true for some African-American youth. Continue»Posted on July 24, 2008 to Education News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Back to School: Parents, Read Aloud to Your Kids, Say Experts
Research shows that whether a child has been read aloud to on a regular basis is the single biggest predictor of a child's success in learning to read, says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of education Kathleen Martin, Ph.D. Continue»
Posted on July 24, 2008 to Education Resources | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Returning Students Need Their ZZZs To SucceedParents can help their children get off to a good start this school year by getting them back on a school sleep schedule before classes start, according to sleep experts from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.... Continue»Posted on July 18, 2008 to Education Resources | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Schools Planning Special Events, Enriching Curriculum for Presidential DebateWhile the University of Mississippi busily prepares to host the first presidential debate of the 2008 campaign, public schools in north Mississippi also are planning to capitalize on the excitement generated by the event. Picture a parade of adorable kindergarten... Continue»Posted on July 13, 2008 to Education News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Keeping Adolescents Safe OnlineWhile the Internet affords teens the opportunity to quickly research topics, get homework help, expand their social network and freely express their opinions, there are some risks associated with its use. There often are highly publicized examples of teen exploitation... Continue»Posted on July 13, 2008 to Education News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) Back to School Preparations Need Some TeethAs part of the ritual of going back to school, parents will no doubt buy their children new clothes and supplies, and take them to the pediatrician for their annual check up. But Mark Helpin, D.M.D., acting chair of the... Continue»Posted on July 13, 2008 to Education News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) English Faculty Take Great Books, Learning to Three PrisonsAmerican poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow long ago heralded, "The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books." Thanks to a recent partnership between Middle Tennessee State University, the Tennessee Department of Correction and the Great... Continue»Posted on July 7, 2008 to Education News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) The Nation's 1st Historically Black Colleges and Universities' National ChoirFREE TICKETED EVENT Opening Day of National HBCU Week John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 at 6:00 PM This unprecedented partnership with The Kennedy Center brings together the historical, cultural and inspirational... Continue»Posted on July 7, 2008 to Education News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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