All posts tagged "OST"

For Girls, the Constant Variety of Sport Still Lacks a Level Playing Field

Forty years ago, the passage of a federal statute known as Title IX prohibited federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against people...

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Juvenile Justice Uta Halee Girls Village of Omaha, NB sought after by state senators who hope to fix the juvenile justice system. Georgia’s...

Youth in Nation’s Capital Struggle to Succeed

In the District of Columbia, nearly 30 percent of children live in poverty, less than half of eighth-graders can read proficiently, and...

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Juvenile Justice Senators failed to reach an agreement with House on lowering age of discernment to 12 years old. Juvenile court project...

Defining Youth Outcomes for STEM Learning in Afterschool

The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning

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Education Florida Gov. Rick Scott proposes to increase spending on public schools by 6.5 percent to $6,800 per student, and a $2,500...

Afterschool Programs Generate Interest in Science, Math Classes, Study Says

Kids involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) afterschool programs were more likely to develop greater interest in those subjects in...

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Education Is racial discrimination behind the closing of certan schools? There is a correlation between poverty and education costs in Texas. Workshop provided by...

Much Controversy, Suspicion, Confusion on School Consolidation Plans

After much debate and rumor, the Chicago Public Schools has moved to keep many threatened high schools and high performance schools at all...

Report Explores Changing Role of School Principals

The role of school principals has transformed dramatically in recent decades, according to a new report published by the Wallace Foundation. Titled...

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Education Haar Bill (LB619) proposes to require school districts to offer sex education. K-12 teachers in Florida to receive $2,500 pay raise in Gov....

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Juvenile Justice Nebraska lawmakers to propose reforms to juvenile justice system with a new focus on treatment for troubled youths, rather than...

Georgia’s First After School and Youth Development Conference

The first Georgia After School and Youth Development Conference is taking place in Athens, Ga. January 9 – 11. The event was organized by GUIDE,...

2012 Final Report by Missouri’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children

SAMHSA Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking 2012

Efficacy of Schoolwide Programs to Promote Social and Character Development and Reduce Problem Behavior in Elementary School Children

Reading Achievement of U.S. Fourth-Grade Students in an International Context

Mathematics and Science Achievement of U.S. Fourth- and Eighth-Grade Students in an International Context

Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children