Forget about the “overscheduled child,” concludes a Yale study. Children with organized activities thrive.
In a nationwide random survey of 2,125 5- to 18-year-olds, the study found that the more time children spend in organized activities, the better their grades, self-esteem, and relationship with parents and the lower the incidence of substance abuse. Even high school […]
Archive for May, 2008
High school students can compete in the National Vocabulary Championship, sponsored by GSN, the network for games and Princeton Review.
Anxious parents are nagging their nannies about what to feed the children, reports the New York Times. Even juice boxes are out. Too much sugar. Chicken nuggets? Not a chance.
Just a few years ago, giving lunch to a 1-year-old was a simple matter of popping open a jar of the Gerber mush du […]
Berkeley is putting dozens of classes online for free viewing via Google Video, reports the San Jose Mercury News.
“It’s click and play,” said Dan Mogulof, director of public affairs at the university.
Easy to view and accessible to everyone, the Web site offers more than 100 introductory-level lectures in subjects such as physics, biology, chemistry, information […]
Alberta has the best schools in Canada and Alberta students rank among the best in the world, writes The Economist.
The curriculum has been revised, stressing core subjects (English, science, mathematics), school facilities and the training of teachers have been improved, clear achievement goals have been set and a rigorous province-wide testing programme for grades three […]
Teenage girls are wearing T-shirts with suggestive slogans to school, reports the Washington Post. Wimpy parents can’t say “no.”
Schools are increasing class time — through a longer school day or year or both — to give students more time to learn the basics without cutting art, music, PE and other electives.
Massachusetts is paying for longer days at 10 schools this year. Minnesota is considering whether to add five weeks to the school calendar.
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AB 2975 would have labeled California students “proficient” if they were on track to pass the state’s graduation exam, which requires partial mastery of 7th and 8th grade math and 9th and 10th grade English by the end of 12th grade. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s veto message was succinct.
Redefining the level of academic achievement […]
In yet another survey — this one on American history — U.S. college students demonstrate cluelessness.
Among college seniors, less than half — 47.9% — correctly concluded that “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal” was from the Declaration of Independence. More than half did not know that the […]
On this week’s Carnival Of Education, hosted by The Ed Wonks, HunBlog analyzes a new report on changes needed to improve science education.
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