Do the arts improve academic performance? by Jody Temkin Take a traditional folk song, mix in some drums, guitar and a little bit of hip-hop. Add lyrics based on student rhymes. With the help of local musicians, you've got a song about Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood.
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Studies examine how to improve principal prep by Kimberly Martin Increasingly, research on principal training and development suggests that many programs do not provide school leaders with the bed-rock experience and skills they need to succeed in the real world of a school. Here are key findings from three studies published in recent years:
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How much does an adequate education cost? by Ruth Sternberg Across the country, solutions to school funding inequities hinge on two questions: How much money is enough to educate a child adequately? And what should that money buy?
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U.S. schools lack junk-food policy by Charu Gupta In the last 20 years, the number of U.S. children 18 or under who are overweight has doubled to nearly 16 percent. The incidence of Type II diabetes, a condition closely linked to obesity, has also increased. Once children and adolescents become overweight, more than 70 percent are likely to become obese as adults, according to research. These statistics and others have prompted research into what children are eating and the implications of that to school lunch programs and policy. Here are three recent studies:
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Has welfare reform affected academic achievement? by Charu Gupta A few early studies suggest that young children in welfare families do better in school when moms go to work. Findings remain mixed on how adolescents perform academically.
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