Binghamton University Receives NSF Grant to Fund National Evolutionary Studies Consortium

EvoS, a broad-based evolutionary studies program that was initiated at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has received National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to expand into a nationwide consortium. Continue»

Posted on August 29, 2008

Back to School: Parents' and Guardian's responsibilities

Plan to have one or two hours each school night where you, you're household and school children have a lockdown. Cut off all TV's, DVDS, iPods, radios, phones, computers and any other noisemaker. Use this time for studying, reading and writing. The students can do their homework and you can study to prepare for your present job, expanding your education for the promotion or the new job you are planning in your future. Help your children with their homework if they need it. Encourage them to request extra time with their teacher or a tutor if needed. Teach them never to be ashamed to ask any question about a lesson. Continue»

Posted on August 22, 2008

Parent Involvement Key to Student Achievement

Springfield, Pa. - Educators have said active parent involvement raises a student's academic performance. Yet school districts have witnessed a steady decline in parent participation. Gone are the days when a mother stayed at home to raise children and participate in school activities. Parents are happy when they are not called to the school regarding their son/daughters behavior. Something needs to be done to make parent involvement in K12 schools a high priority on their list of daily activities. Continue»

Posted on August 22, 2008

Choose a Pre-school That Emphasizes the Five 'Cs'

Pre-schools are playing a greater role than ever in preparing young children for school readiness and to be productive members of the workforce. But what do you look for when trying to select the right pre-school? The best pre-school will... Continue»

Posted on August 15, 2008

Teaching in a Disruptive Classroom

Marvin Druger, Syracuse University, shares his college teaching experiences and how to deal with inappropriate behavior in an article published in the 2008 Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education. Continue»

Posted on July 24, 2008

Back to School: Parents, Read Aloud to Your Kids, Say Experts

Research shows that whether a child has been read aloud to on a regular basis is the single biggest predictor of a child's success in learning to read, says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor of education Kathleen Martin, Ph.D. Continue»

Posted on July 24, 2008

Returning Students Need Their ZZZs To Succeed

Parents can help their children get off to a good start this school year by getting them back on a school sleep schedule before classes start, according to sleep experts from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.... Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2008

Children Learn Smart Behaviors Without Knowing What they Know

Young children show evidence of smart and flexible behavior early in life - even though they don't really know what they're doing, new research suggests. In a series of experiments, scientists tested how well 4- and 5-year-olds were able to... Continue»

Posted on June 20, 2008

IU's Kelley School Hopes to Attract More Women Into Business Careers

Twenty years ago, Diana Caldwell saw fewer female role models in corporate America and other women in the classroom when she arrived at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business as a student. "In terms of the percent of the student... Continue»

Posted on June 13, 2008

Parental Involvement Strongly Impacts Student Achievement

New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that students do much better in school when their parents are actively involved in their education. Researchers Karen Smith Conway, professor of economics at the University of New Hampshire, and her... Continue»

Posted on May 30, 2008