Highly educated whites and minorities are no more likely to support workplace affirmative action programs than are their less-educated peers, according to a new study in the March issue of Social Psychology Quarterly, which casts some doubt on the view… . . . → Read More: Education doesn’t increase support for affirmative action among whites, minorities
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A study suggests that one can predict economically significant variation in teacher effectiveness using a broadened set of information on new recruits. . . . → Read More: Can you recognize an effective teacher when you recruit one? A paper from Rhode Island Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit examines whether different presentation formats, presenter characteristics, and patient characteristics affect decision-making for patients requiring treatment for asymptomatic carot… . . . → Read More: RI Hospital study looks at patients’ decision-making in asymptomatic carotid stenosis Young adult blacks, especially those with higher levels of education, are significantly less likely to seek mental health services than their white counterparts, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. . . . → Read More: Blacks with higher education and prior treatment less likely to seek mental health care A pioneering new study finds that a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to significant neural and behavioral improvements in individuals with schizophrenia. The research, published by Cell Press in the Feb. 23 issue of the journal… . . . → Read More: Restoring reality: Training improves brain activation and behavior in schizophrenia Researchers from the New York University College of Nursing, funded with a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education Program, have just published a description of an evaluation study, “Shifting the Clin… . . . → Read More: Shifting the clinical teaching paradigm in undergraduate nursing education Every year, adult education serves 2 million of our nation’s low-skilled adults and helps them get on a path to college or a better job to support their families. And while 2 million students may seem like a lot, the latest data show at least 93 millio… . . . → Read More: With Budgets Slashed, Adult Education Programs Struggle to Keep the Lights On News media and think tanks often call attention to achievement gaps in education, highlighting test-score differences between racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. A related issue that gets little attention is the “excellence gap,” the fact that min… . . . → Read More: Research at AAAS highlights national, international ‘excellence gaps’ in education GREENBELT, Md., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Jaymi Feller, a teacher at Falcon Cove Middle School, Weston, Florida, has been awarded an Endeavor Fellowship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA’s Endeavor Scien… . . . → Read More: NASA Selects Florida Teacher Jaymi Feller To Be "Agent of Change" for STEM Education LANSING, Mich., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today expressed appreciation and support for the U.S. Chamber for the voter education ad which is now airing in Congressman Fred Upton’s 6th Congressional District in S… . . . → Read More: Michigan Chamber Supports U.S. Chamber Voter Education Ad Relating to Congressman Fred Upton |
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