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Children and Youth, Education and Literacy, Health
Outlines how education levels influence health-related knowledge and behaviors, employment and income, and social and psychological factors, and, in turn, health outcomes. Examines how parents' education affects children's health and educational outlook.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy
Outlines best-practice strategies historically black colleges and universities in Texas used in the 1990s to lower student loan default rates and avoid losing federal aid, including campuswide collaboration, partnerships, and teaching financial literacy.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Southwestern)-Texas
Children and Youth;Education and Literacy
Reviews the research on how pre-K teacher preparation affects learning and program quality. Explores the potential costs and benefits of raising preparation standards, expected challenges, and strategies states and localities have used to address them.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy, Government Reform, Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Outlines recommendations from a May 2009 Education Grantmakers Institute about the opportunities and risks of public policy grantmaking, navigating policy from federal to individual levels, funding research, acting as policy entrepreneurs, and evaluation.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy
Examines teachers' views of merit pay and alternative compensation for those in hard-to-staff subject areas and schools and those with special knowledge and skills. Analyzes determining factors for varying levels of support. Outlines policy implications.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-Washington
Education and Literacy
Reviews data on how early-career experience affects teacher effectiveness by subject, level, and distribution among high- and low-poverty schools. Calls for frontloading experience-based compensation, ensuring ongoing effectiveness, and even distribution.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Children and Youth, Education and Literacy, Race and Ethnicity
Provides an overview of the European Union's policies and practices in promoting migrants' rights and equality, integration, social inclusion and cohesion, and education and training. Recommends ways for NGOs to address challenges and fill gaps.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: Europe
Education and Literacy
Analyzes the effectiveness of using salary differentials to help schools serving disadvantaged students attract and retain highly qualified teachers. Examines teachers' responses to salary incentives and school characteristics by qualifications.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Southern)-North Carolina
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