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Here is one more reason I find science fascinating. Filed under: Study

Here is an alarmingly eye-catching portion of an education article: De facto segregation is alive and well in public schools in virtually every state, but is more common in charter schools – an educational option increasingly endorsed in state and national reform efforts, according to a national study released Thursday. The trend is particularly ...

According to a new study, American children average 7.5 hours per day using some type of electronic device, and 11 hours worth crammed into that 7.5 if you include texting and multitasking. “I feel like my days would be boring without it,” said Francisco Sepulveda, a 14-year-old Bronx eighth grader who uses his smart phone to surf the Web, watch ...

So….”the new math scores signal that Chicago is nowhere near the head of the pack in urban school improvement, even though Duncan often cites the successes of his tenure as he crusades to fix public education.” Really? Very surprising indeed. Hmmm….”gains on state test scores were inflated when Illinois relaxed passing standards and that too ...

The high school dropout rate is an issue of national concern, but now a study reveals how expensive those dropouts really are. According to an Education Week article: If half the students who dropped out of the class of 2008 had graduated, they would have generated $4.1 billion more in wages and $536 million in state and local taxes nationally in ...

Grab your skipping rope and start studying today. I am serious.  This is a great strategy to remember information by rote. Rote Learning Rote learning simply means information you remember just by reciting it over and over again.  Examples include: Mutliplication facts Fomulas Periodic tables the alphabet Foreign Language How does this relate to ...

A report taken from the Healthy Youth Survey found a direct link between healthy living and good grades. Well, duh! The students in my classes with the healthiest lifestyles also typically have the highest socioeconomic status, the most involved parents, the most stable homes, and the fewest problems with addictive substances. Factors included ...

A Good Housekeeping article by Marcy Lovitch details the secrets about getting the best grades. She interviewed students of excellence and their parents and summarized the results. Here are the tips in the article from the parents and students: Use a planner. Create spreadsheets to organize goals. Study in the style that works best for your ...

Yesterday was the first full day of meetings for the Department Heads, and today we reviewed the PLC conference we attended. I have reposted my thoughts on that conference below just to let people know on what my school is focusing this year. PLC Basics PLC Myths The Typical Four Schools PLC Likes and Dislikes 7 Ways to Change ...

At the conference I attended one speaker listed seven ways to change someone’s mind. Here they are: Reason – Logic and a rational argument can sway someone. Research – Provide documented evidence, studies, and the like can prove one’s point. Resonance – Appeal to someone’s emotional side or his sense of ...