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Our regular look at current research, trends, and ideas affecting teachers and teaching profession.

Education Sex Education
A teacher’s gender has a significant effect on student academic performance, perhaps contributing to national achievement gaps between boys and girls in certain subjects, according to new analysis of federal data.
Anthony Rebora, September 20, 2006
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Education Demand for Teachers Up (in Some Cases)
The job market for teachers is showing signs of slow but steady improvement, according to a survey of education school officials.
Anthony Rebora, April 12, 2006
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Education NCLB's Effects
Teaching has undergone fundamental changes in the four years since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act, according to a new national study.
Anthony Rebora, April 3, 2006
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3 min read
Education Homework Unburdened
A poll of parents and teachers provides new data on attitudes towards homework.
Anthony Rebora, February 8, 2006
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1 min read
Education Vital Statistics
A look at some of the teaching profession’s vital statistics.
January 17, 2006
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Education Does Parental Involvement Matter?
A new study of low-income schools in California has raised some eyebrows by concluding that, when it comes to student achievement, parental involvement is less important than a number of school-based instructional factors.
Anthony Rebora, December 6, 2005
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2 min read
Education Generation Gap
The teaching profession is undergoing a significant “generational shift,” and schools have been slow to adapt to it, says a Harvard professor.
Anthony Rebora, November 23, 2005
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2 min read
Reading & Literacy Reading Problems
Results from a closely watched national test released this month have heightened concerns about adolescents’ reading skills.
Anthony Rebora, October 27, 2005
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2 min read
Education Standards Bearers
NCLB may not be universally winning the hearts and minds of educators, but it’s made substantial gains in how the public views it, according to a survey released this week.
June 22, 2005
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Education Alternate Takes
Alternative-certification routes are progressively changing the face of the teaching profession, suggests a survey report.
June 16, 2005
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