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9-Dec-2020 10:30 AM EST
Study: Teacher Performance Measures May Penalize Black Educators
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

By not adjusting for school and classroom factors outside the control of educators, classroom observation scores for Black teachers in Chicago Public Schools unfairly penalize them for being more likely to teach in schools in low-income neighborhoods with students who are academically disadvantaged, according to a study published today in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

2-Dec-2020 9:40 AM EST
Masked Education: Which Face Coverings are Best for Student Comprehension?
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

With the ubiquity of masks due to the coronavirus pandemic, understanding speech has become difficult. This especially applies in classroom settings, where the presence of a mask and the acoustics of the room have an impact on students’ comprehension. Pasquale Bottalico has been studying the effects of masks on communication. He will discuss his findings on the best way to overcome hurdles in classroom auditory perception caused by facial coverings at the 179th ASA Meeting.

Released: 8-Dec-2020 12:00 PM EST
Cultivating Campus Community
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

For college students everywhere, building a new community of friends and colleagues is every bit as valuable as the learning and career opportunities college provides. But doing so during COVID-19 comes with its own set of unique challenges. How do you create the campus experience when social distancing is the new norm? To combat that loss, staff and student leaders across all CSU campuses have been working to create spaces, largely online, where students can effectively and safely connect and regain that sense of campus life.

Released: 7-Dec-2020 5:55 PM EST
UA Little Rock ranked top university for social mobility in Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as the No. 1 university in Arkansas for social mobility. The ranking measures a university’s success in graduating economically disadvantaged students who are less likely to finish college.

Released: 4-Dec-2020 1:50 PM EST
COVID-19 in Victorian schools and childcare mainly driven by community transmission
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Analysis of Victorian data by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute suggests that COVID-19 cases in schools and childcare were mainly driven by community transmission

Released: 3-Dec-2020 2:25 PM EST
Impactful science teaching requires minimum five hours instruction weekly
University of Vermont

Teachers with at least five hours allotted for weekly science instruction are more likely to implement hands-on, inquiry-oriented teaching -- a 21st century approach to science teaching lauded by science and education experts -- in their classrooms.

Released: 3-Dec-2020 12:20 PM EST
Cal State Apply Deadline Extended to December 15
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

​​​​To better serve high school and community college students facing university admissions challenges caused by COVID-19, the California State University (CSU) will extend its fall 2021 priority application deadline to December 15, 2020. Students interested in attending any CSU campus can apply at the university's application portal, Cal State Apply.

Released: 30-Nov-2020 1:20 PM EST
Rethink COVID-19 infection control to keep primary schools open this winter, governments urged
BMJ

An urgent rethink of infection control policies to keep COVID-19 infection at bay in schools is needed if primary schools are to be kept open this winter, and the knock-on effects on their families avoided, argue children's infectious disease specialists in a viewpoint, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

   
Released: 24-Nov-2020 3:10 PM EST
Schooling Disrupted by the Pandemic in the United States Likely to Have Life-Long Impact, Study Says
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

A team that includes UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has found American children whose educations have been disrupted by the pandemic, even as little as 2-4 months, may face shortened life spans.

   
Released: 20-Nov-2020 11:50 AM EST
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Model Offers Decision-Making Pathways for Safe School Opening
University of Vermont

Can schools safely remain open or reopen during periods of significant community spread of COVID-19? According to predictions from a model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the school setting, yes – if appropriate precautions are followed both in school and in the community.

13-Nov-2020 12:10 PM EST
Study: Jumps in Elementary School Violence Linked to Increased Student Transfers, Especially Among More Advantaged Students
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

New research finds that student exposure to violent crime in urban elementary schools is linked to higher transfer rates, with students ineligible for free- or reduced-price meals and students from safer neighborhoods more likely to leave than their less advantaged peers. The study was published today in the American Educational Research Journal, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

Released: 13-Nov-2020 12:40 PM EST
The COVID-19 pandemic: How US universities responded
George Mason University

As the COVID-19 pandemic began in the United States, universities were forced to make difficult operational decisions to help slow the spread of the disease and protect their students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Released: 12-Nov-2020 11:55 AM EST
App Developed at Rensselaer Can Help Guide COVID-19 Management on Any Campus
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Leaders at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute relied on a powerful algorithm, COVID Back-to-School - now freely available to the public - to determine that twice-weekly testing of all students would be the optimal regimen for keeping the infection rate on campus safely below 1% for any two-week period.

Released: 10-Nov-2020 8:30 AM EST
Schools unfairly targeting vulnerable children with exclusion policies
University of South Australia

Australian schools are unfairly suspending and excluding students – particularly boys, Indigenous students, and students with a disability – according to new research from the University of South Australia.

Released: 9-Nov-2020 11:20 AM EST
New tool tracks COVID-19 cases within NY school district boundaries
Cornell University

Cornell University has launched the NYS School District COVID-19 Tracker, an interactive, web-based mapping application that combines multiple sources of data on COVID-19, demographics and related topics by new York school district.

Released: 29-Oct-2020 9:55 AM EDT
Research Video News Brief:Projecting the Potential Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on Academic Achievement
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

A study published today in Educational Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association, provides preliminary projections of the impact of COVID-19-related school closures in spring 2020 on student learning. The study authors found that compared to a typical year, students likely did not gain as much academically during the truncated 2019–20 school year and likely lost more of those gains due to extended time out of school.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 3:40 PM EDT
ABC News Anchor Kicks Off CFES Brilliant Pathways Conference by Challenging Students Not to Let COVID-19 Derail Their Dreams
CFES Brilliant Pathways

Legendary ABC News Anchor John Quiñones kicked off the 2020 CFES Brilliant Pathways Conference by challenging the thousands of students watching virtually not to let obstacles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic prevent them from realizing their college and career dreams.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 2:45 PM EDT
One University for All
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

In the midst of a tumultuous year, the CSU reaffirms its commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Released: 28-Oct-2020 3:25 AM EDT
Disparities in K-12 Students Accessing Digital Assignments Have Grown, NYU Marron Institute Finds
New York University

The data for the report comprised 256 million student assignments nationwide, showing a precipitous decline in students accessing digital assignments from their teachers in many states since the COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread school closures.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Social isolation exacerbates the situation of school bullying victims
University of Cordoba

In school bullying, there are people who are chronic victims.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 12:55 PM EDT
Study assessing how early childhood educators spend time away from students
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Much attention is paid to the work early childhood teachers do in the classroom, but their tasks away from their students can be just as essential to children’s learning and development.

14-Oct-2020 12:35 PM EDT
Keeping COVID-19 Out of Classrooms: Open Windows, Use Glass Screens In Front of Desks
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Flow velocity distribution and particle size are key in aerosol transport, which is one of the main ways COVID-19 spreads, when aerosol particles are released during exhalation, talking, coughing, or sneezing. In Physics of Fluids, University of New Mexico researchers used computational fluid-particle dynamics to explore aerosol transport within an air-conditioned classroom model. They discovered opening windows increases the fraction of particles that exit the system by nearly 40%, while also reducing aerosol transmission between people within.

Released: 19-Oct-2020 12:05 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Launches ‘Support Our Schools’ to Meet COVID-19 Challenges
Hackensack Meridian Health

The new COVID SOS (Support Our Schools) initiative aims to provide expertise about opening, and opening safely, to select school districts in underserved communities who had previously partnered with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine’s innovative Human Dimension program.

Released: 18-Oct-2020 8:05 PM EDT
How Teachers Can Manage Burnout During the Pandemic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Ann Murphy, director of the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center at Rutgers School of Health Professions, who has been providing training for school personnel, discusses how teachers, with the help of school administrators, can manage stress and anxiety during these unpredictable times.

Released: 16-Oct-2020 12:10 PM EDT
LGBTQ+ campus centers 'more important than ever' argue scholars
Lehigh University

"Essential services" is a phrase that has become commonplace in the era of COVID-19. In a new commentary piece, scholars from Lehigh University and Ohio State University argue that LGBTQ+ college and university campus resource centers are essential to the health, well-being and academic achievement of LGBTQ+ students.

Released: 13-Oct-2020 3:25 PM EDT
WVU partners with the CDC to conduct mask observation study, reports encouraging baseline results
West Virginia University

The WVU School of Public Health is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a seven-week mask observation study to estimate the percentage of people within the WVU community wearing masks correctly and, ultimately, increase the proportion of people who use masks correctly.

Released: 13-Oct-2020 12:15 PM EDT
Chancellor Drale delivers priorities for UA Little Rock in State of the University Address
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Chancellor Christina Drale provided her vision and priorities for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the University Assembly on Oct. 9.  “The state of UA Little Rock in 2020 is good and getting better. We have a clear course ahead of us, and I look forward to making that journey with you. I would submit to you that the singular lasting value that we must hold dear is the transformational value of education,” Drale said.

Released: 12-Oct-2020 12:30 PM EDT
CSU Helps Bridge the Digital Equity Divide
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Discover how the CSU is increasing critical technology access to ensure student success in virtual learning.

Released: 9-Oct-2020 11:35 AM EDT
Rutgers Pediatrician Discusses How to Keep Children Safe at School
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers pediatrician discusses how to keep children safe at school during the pandemic as more school districts face COVID-19 outbreaks and some are forced to stop in-person classes.

     
24-Sep-2020 10:35 AM EDT
A social-belonging intervention improves STEM outcomes for ESL students
Indiana University

A study conducted at 19 universities by IU researchers and their colleagues in the U.S. and Canada, found that a brief social belonging exercise, administered online before students arrive on campus, boosts the performance and persistence of students in STEM disciplines – science, technology, engineering and math – who speak English as a second language.

Released: 1-Oct-2020 7:05 PM EDT
Grants Totaling $700K Fund Two Major UC San Diego Projects Aimed at Advancing Faculty Diversity
University of California San Diego

With the largest proportion of applicants to the University of California System now students of color, it is critical that UC San Diego recruit more diverse faculty to better reflect the statewide population, and to foster an inclusive campus climate.

Released: 1-Oct-2020 3:55 PM EDT
CFES Brilliant Pathways Partners with Colgate-Palmolive to Mentor Over 1,200 Students on College and Career Readiness
CFES Brilliant Pathways

CFES Brilliant Pathways and Colgate-Palmolive joined forces on September 30 for a day of e-mentoring over 1,200 students in 16 schools across New York and Florida with a focus on college and career readiness.

Released: 28-Sep-2020 12:05 PM EDT
UCI is No. 1 in Sierra magazine’s 2020 ‘Cool Schools’ ranking of sustainability leaders
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Sept. 28, 2020 — The green streak continues! Sierra magazine has named the University of California, Irvine No. 1 overall in its annual “Cool Schools” ranking of sustainability leaders among U.S. and Canadian universities and colleges, marking the fourth time in the last seven years that UCI has topped the widely acclaimed list.

Released: 24-Sep-2020 5:05 PM EDT
In-person college instruction leading to thousands of COVID-19 cases per day in US
University of Washington

Reopening university and college campuses with primarily in-person instruction is associated with a significant increase in cases of COVID-19 in the counties where the schools are located.

Released: 24-Sep-2020 10:10 AM EDT
UVA Darden Launches New Scholarship Offerings, Including Need-Based Scholarship Program
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced today innovations to its MBA scholarship offerings in support of the School’s aspiration to be among the world’s most accessible top business schools.

Released: 22-Sep-2020 4:20 PM EDT
Muslims, atheists more likely to face religious discrimination in US
University of Washington

A new study led by the University of Washington found that Muslims and atheists in the United States are more likely than those of Christian faiths to experience religious discrimination. Researchers focused on public schools and tested how principals responded to an individual’s expression of religious belief.

Released: 21-Sep-2020 11:35 AM EDT
Homicides near schools affect students' educational outcomes
University of Surrey

Homicides near schools negatively impact on the educational attainment of children, a new study in the Journal of Labor Economics reports.

Released: 21-Sep-2020 5:05 AM EDT
College Students with Disabilities at Greater Risk for Substance Abuse
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder, than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study.

Released: 18-Sep-2020 4:15 PM EDT
How to Keep Children Safe from COVID-19 this Fall
RUSH

With the new school year started and autumn approaching, Colleen Nash, MD, MPH, Rush University Medical Center, pediatric infectious disease specialist, answers questions parents may have about keeping children safe from COVID, social distancing in the classroom and celebrating Halloween.

Released: 18-Sep-2020 11:35 AM EDT
Keeping students physically active online or in-person
Texas A&M University

A physical activity expert addresses ways to keep students active in this "new normal."

   
Released: 18-Sep-2020 11:10 AM EDT
Homework helpline launches for P-12 students
Texas A&M University

Students at Texas A&M are offering virtual tutoring sessions, free of charge, to students across the country.

Released: 17-Sep-2020 5:00 AM EDT
George Washington University Launches Novel COVID-19 Testing Protocol
George Washington University

The George Washington University (GW) has just launched a COVID-19 testing protocol, one that relies on in-house COVID-19 testing provided free of charge to on-campus students, faculty and staff. The new protocol, which includes a GW-developed COVID test conducted by a new GW COVID laboratory, provides results within a day or two and thus can help keep the campus healthy.

Released: 15-Sep-2020 6:30 PM EDT
School resource officers part of problematic punitive approach to education, ASU expert says
Arizona State University (ASU)

Elizabeth Anthony, an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University, researches the effectiveness of school resource officers and believes the number of SROs should be decreased and the number of social workers on campus increased.

Released: 15-Sep-2020 5:35 PM EDT
Teacher stress linked with higher risk of student suspensions
University of Missouri, Columbia

Just how stressed are teachers? A recent Gallup poll found teachers are tied with nurses for the most stressful occupation in America today.

Released: 15-Sep-2020 10:15 AM EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY- Back to School, Cold & Flu Season and COVID-19 – What Would You Do If You Got Sick?
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai experts urge getting your flu shot early and having a plan for how to get care

Released: 14-Sep-2020 3:15 PM EDT
Face masks, reduced capacity critical when reopening K-12 schools in Indiana, according to new study
University of Notre Dame

A new study by researchers at Notre Dame cautions that K-12 schools reopening to full capacity with little to no compliance of safety measures such as face masks could drive infections up to an estimated 2.49 million in Indiana alone, with more than 9,000 deaths by the end of 2020.

   
Released: 14-Sep-2020 1:20 PM EDT
Redlands MBA offered at Marin campus starting January 2021
University of Redlands

The School of Business will add the Redlands MBA to the Marin campus offerings effective January 2021. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 16, 2020.

Released: 14-Sep-2020 1:10 PM EDT
A Quick Google Search May Help Homework but Harms Grades
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Students who Google their homework answers may get a short-term boost but at the cost of longer-term harm, according to a new study by Rutgers-New Brunswick psychology professor Arnold Glass in the School of Arts and Sciences.



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