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News Flash? Screen Time Detracts from Homework
EdWeek.org, Digital Education By Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, December 17, 2009 Students would rather do just about anything than their homework. There’s no news there. It probably won’t be a surprise either that more than three-fourths of middle school students spend three hours or more a day in front of a computer, television, or cellphone screen. All this ...
Changes in Postsecondary Awards Below the Bachelor’s Degree: 1997 to 2007
In light of the growing labor market demand for jobs requiring a minimum of subbaccalaureate credentials, this Statistics in Brief presents recent changes in subbaccalaureate awards in the decade between 1997 and 2007, using 2002 as a midpoint. It describes changes in the number and types of awards conferred, overall and within particular fields of ...
Tennessee recognized for education data collecting methods
The following article reprinted from the Chattanooga Times highlights the need for education leaders to make better decisions about improving education through the use of accurate data. According to the Data Quality Campaign, a Washington, D.C.-based collaborative that encourages state lawmakers to better collect and use educational data, Tennessee is one of only 11 states ...
The Idaho Education Network Connects Schools and Broadens Horizons
The vision for the Idaho Education Network sets forth the goals for the use of information technology in Idaho, building upon Idaho’s successes in using technology to expand access to services, reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve public safety. Public officials and lawmakers in Idaho recognize that high-speed broadband access and connectivity are vital for ...
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