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“Career Services” Must Die: A Roadmap for Transforming the College-To-Career Experience
The traditional, outdated concept of “career services” must die before higher education can truly transform how it prepares college students for today’s workforce, according to a new report issued by Wake Forest University. “A Roadmap for Transforming the College-To-Career Experience” outlines a seven-step process to help colleges and universities of all sizes and resources rethink the way they prepare students for life after graduation. |
Released: 5/15/2013 7:00 AM EDT
Wake Forest University |
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NCFL Announces $10 Million Family Learning InitiativeThe National Center for Family Literacy and Toyota announced Toyota Family Learning, an initiative that creates a new model for literacy by expanding it beyond the walls of the classroom and into homes and communities. Grant applications are being accepted for the first phase. |
Released: 5/14/2013 8:00 AM EDT
National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) |
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Can Outdoor Spaces Counteract Exam Stress?
As college students across the country cram for final exams, higher ed leaders look for inspiration out their windows to help students relax. With the goal of relieving student stress and increasing overall well-being in mind, Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch made improving the public spaces on campus a priority. |
Released: 5/6/2013 1:00 PM EDT
Wake Forest University |
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More Days in Classroom ≠ More Learning in Mexico
As Mexico wrestles with improving the quality of education for primary school students, economists at the University of California, Riverside have found that extending the length of the school year will do little to improve student performance. |
Released: 4/25/2013 1:00 PM EDT
University of California, Riverside |
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Study: ‘Redshirting’ Kindergarteners Not as Common as ReportedNew research findings from the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and the Stanford School of Education show that “redshirting” in kindergarten – the practice of delaying for a year a child’s entry into kindergarten – is not happening at the rate previously reported. |
Released: 4/25/2013 12:00 PM EDT
University of Virginia |
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Teaching the Next Generation of Science LearnersNew science education standards present challenges and opportunities, UIC scholar says. |
Released: 4/25/2013 12:00 PM EDT
University of Illinois at Chicago |
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Reasons for Attending College Affect Students’ Academic SuccessStudents not performing well academically? Look no further—the answer may be in their motivation for attending college in the first place. Researchers at the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester found that student motivation for attending college is related to academic success. And, they uncover unique relationships that exist between the different types of student motivation—as conceptualized by Self-Determination Theory (SDT)—and academic achievement and persistence. |
Released: 4/24/2013 2:55 PM EDT
University of Rochester |
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Study Finds Troubling Patterns of Teacher Assignments Within SchoolsEven within the same school, lower-achieving students often are taught by less-experienced teachers, as well as by teachers who received their degrees from less-competitive colleges, according to a new study. |
Released: 4/23/2013 11:50 AM EDT
American Sociological Association (ASA) |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) at NIH Creates Comprehensive Cancer News Source with Newswise
The Cancer News Source, made possible through a collaboration between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Newswise, provides up-to-date, comprehensive, quality content on the latest developments in cancer research, patient care, treatment innovations, and scientific advances. The Cancer News Source, and the weekly Cancer News Wire sent by email each Tuesday, serves as a resource for journalists, communicators, and members of the public interested in cancer news. |
Embargo expired: 4/23/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Released: 4/23/2013 9:00 AM EDT
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Standardized Testing Creates 'Toxic Environment' in Schools, Professor SaysStandardized testing has facilitated “an incredibly toxic environment in our schools and in our discourse about education, ultimately turning schools from learning centers to testing factories,” according to a Southeastern Louisiana University education professor. That emphasis on standardized testing has corrupted the focus on learning, turning school-aged children into “experimental pawns.” |
Released: 4/16/2013 9:30 AM EDT
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