Stay abreast of education research with this monthly roundup of recent reports and studies.
A Cliff Hanger: How America's Public Schools Continue to Feel the Impact of the Economic Downturn (PDF). American Association of School Administrators (April 2010). This study is the seventh in a series of studies conducted by the association that looks at the impact of the economic downturn on schools.
The Connection Between Health and High School Dropout. California Dropout Research Project (March 2010). This report from the California Dropout Research Project examines the connections between health issues and high school dropouts.
Boosting the Supply and Effectiveness of Washington's STEM Teachers (PDF). The New Teacher Project (January 2010). In spring 2009, the Partnership for Learning asked the New Teacher Project to "analyze challenges Washington faces in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instruction and to make recommendations to overcome these challenges." The report presents the findings of this study.
