ROCHESTER, Minn. — Recent Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) limits aimed to enhance patient safety may compromise the quality of doctors’ training, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the March …
A joint research project between the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education and the Department of Computing Science has found that, for high-school girls, the fun is in making video games, not just playing them.
Computing science professor D…
Bethesda, MD – Last night, in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama presented the nation with a vision of a better future through investment in education, infrastructure, and research. Recognizing the role that innovation has playe…
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) applauds Congressional reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act.
Originally enacted in 2007, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, …
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2010 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) applauds Congress for reauthorizing the America COMPETES Act today.
America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science…
The playground can be a daunting place for any kid trying to join in and be one of the gang. For kids with disabilities it’s just as important to feel included, be accepted and valued — particularly by their peers.
In a study to understand the p…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders continues to increase, the one thing that won’t change is the need for those children to develop social skills. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are …
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, November 1, 2010 — School meal programs play a significant role in keeping children healthy and are “the anchor” of comprehensive school nutrition services that improve children’s nutritional status, health and academic performan…
High school graduation and dropout rates have long been used as a key indicator of the effectiveness of a school system, but how best to calculate these rates is controversial for both educators and policymakers.
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT, GRADUATION…
Education is often heralded as an engine for peace and prosperity, but in the fifty-year civil war that has gripped Sudan, schools have played an important role in deepening the country’s divisions. That’s the conclusion of Anders Breidlid, a profes…
DURHAM, N.H. — Whether or not a company’s CEO holds a college degree from a top school has no bearing on the firm’s long-term performance. And when it comes to getting canned for poor performance, CEOs with degrees from the nation’s most prestigio…