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Asian-American Students Bullied More Than Those In Any Other Ethnic Group

Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Bullying, Criminal Victimization, National Crime Victimization Survey, Nces, Cyber Bullying, Asian American Students, Student Criminal Victimization, School Violence, Asian Students Bullied, Student Victimization, Asian Students, Online Bullying, Video, School Crime Supplement, National Center for Educational Statistics, US Department of Justice, Asian American Students Bullied, School Bullying, Education News

For the most part, the instance of student victimization in schools has fallen since 1995, according to a new report by the National Center for Educat...

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Joy Resmovits

Performance Still Dismal On National Math, Reading Tests

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 01.01.2012

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Students performed marginally better over the last two years on the nation's most reliable math and reading exam, according to results released Tuesda...

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Standardized Tests' Measures Of Student Performance Vary Widely: Study

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 10.10.2011

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The United States has 50 distinct states, which means there are 50 distinct definitions of "proficient" on standardized tests for students. For exa...

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Who Will Teach the Children?

Franklin Schargel | Posted 06.12.2011

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Why would anyone want to become a teacher? Today, teachers are leaving the field faster than schools of education can train their replacements.

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Less Than Half Of College Students Attained Degrees In The Last 6 Years, New Study Shows

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Persistence Rates, Attainment and Persistence Rates, College Attainment and Persistence Rates, College Attainment Rates, National Center for Education Statistics, BPS Longitudinal Study, College Attainment, College Persistence, Degree Attainment Rates, Nces, College News

The National Center for Education Statistics this week released findings of a longitudinal study that followed the attainment and persistence rates of...

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