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Education is the process of facilitating learning. Knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits of a group of people are transferred to other people, through storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, or research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators, but learners may also educate themselves in a process called autodidactic learning. Any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational. More...
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College students who join fraternities or sororities may get lower grades
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Joining fraternities and sororities distracts college students from their coursework. A new study suggests students’ grades may suffer and they select easier classes to accommodate Greek activities.
White, Hispanic college students at predominantly black institutions, HBCUs
Source: JournalistsResource.orgIncentives and test-based accountability in education
Source: JournalistsResource.orgNo Child Left Behind and education outcomes: Research roundup
Source: JournalistsResource.orgSchool meals: Healthy lunches, food waste and effects on learning
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Policymakers pay a lot of attention to the meals served in public schools. In the midst of a nationwide childhood obesity epidemic, lawmakers are working to improve the nutritional value of foods and beverages served on campus. Some research suggests healthier lunches lead to higher test scores and that many kids rely on school meals as their main source of food.
Geography and high-tech employment growth in U.S. counties
Source: JournalistsResource.orgLocal government responses to fiscal stress: Evidence from the public education sector
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The 2007-2009 recession hit state and local governments in the United States hard, and nearly every municipality had its own series of fiscal, political and societal constraints to navigate because of rising joblessness and falling revenues.
Innovation clusters: Examining the role of federal, state and local government
Source: JournalistsResource.orgVirtual schools: Why do parents choose them and do they help kids learn?
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Over the past 20 years, virtual public schools have become a popular alternative to traditional bricks-and-mortar schools. School choice advocates promote them as a way for children to complete their coursework online and at their own pace in almost any location, a significant benefit for families in rural areas as well as students who need or want more flexible academic schedules.