2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (582+ words) Yet a new'study'released in May offers hope. Researchers found that some Michigan schools appear to be substantially better than others at getting students to show up, and identified one intervention " frequent home visits to families whose children are absent from…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (75+ words) Like what you're reading? Share with a colleague. The latest leadership changes in the education sector A listing of upcoming events at Future Ed and throughout the education sector Media mentions and our work on other platforms Independent analysis and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (204+ words) Many high school students who qualify for advanced coursework never take it because they aren't aware they're eligible. A new study by Megan Austin and colleagues at the American Institutes for Research finds that automatically notifying high school students of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (75+ words) Like what you're reading? Share with a colleague. The latest leadership changes in the education sector A listing of upcoming events at Future Ed and throughout the education sector Media mentions and our work on other platforms Independent analysis and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (75+ words) Like what you're reading? Share with a colleague. The latest leadership changes in the education sector A listing of upcoming events at Future Ed and throughout the education sector Media mentions and our work on other platforms Independent analysis and…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (349+ words) Policies targeting chronic absenteeism continue to circulate in state legislatures this year. Defined as missing 10 percent or more of school days in a school year for any reason'excused or unexcused'chronic absenteeism differs from truancy, which focuses specifically on unexcused absences…...

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4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (102+ words) As Selingo emphasizes, "I'm not saying diminish the importance of the grade, but really focus on the feedback over the grade" to encourage continuous student growth. Like what you're reading? Share with a colleague. The latest leadership changes in the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (588+ words) Students, parents and school principals all instinctively know that some teachers are better than others. Education researchers have spent decades trying " with'mixed success" to calculate exactly how much better. What remains far more elusive is why. A'new study'suggests that one…...