How can we explain the wide variation in academic achievement reported by the 61 school district surrounding Philadelphia? At one end of the spectrum, only 12 percent of the Chester Upland students ...

Guest Columnist How can we explain the wide variation in academic achievement reported by the 61 school district surrounding Philadelphia? At one end of the spectrum, only 12 percent of the Chester ...

A new interlocal agency will track indicators of student health, fitness, and academic achievement to help Nebraska schools identify effective “whole child” strategies and secure grant money to ...

Enhancing science literacy is an important policy challenge, as it affects individuals' incomes and countries' economic growth. For example, the Strategy for Human Resources Development in the Science ...

Research shows that a student's genetic makeup can have a strong influence on their academic performance. Some interpret this as meaning there is little that can be done to help those who struggle ...

Differences in summer enrichment between poor and wealthy students may not contribute much to long-term achievement gaps, according to a new analysis. Researcher Paul von Hippel set out to replicate ...

Researchers have found children's academic achievement test scores not affected by intrauterine exposure to cocaine, tobacco or marijuana. However, alcohol exposure in children who had no evidence of ...