Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) - Latest report shows the U.S. with small gains in math, but overall no improvement since the mid-1990s. (December 2008)

Class of 2020 - The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has issued new guidance for reforming the nation's schools with the help of technology. (November 2008)
 

Report Assesses K-12 Online Learning - Online learning is growing rapidly, but its continued growth will require specific policy and funding changes that focus on increasing educational choices and opportunities while ensuring high quality and improved student achievement, according to a new report. The report outlines several policy recommendations to expand and improve online learning and also summarizes online opportunities offered by states. (November 2008)

Cross-Cultural Analysis of Students with Exceptional Talent in Mathematical Problem Solving - Negative attitudes about girls involved in mathematics -- whether shown through teasing, ignoring, or ostracizing them -- are depriving the nation of some of its best math talent, says research published in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society. The study challenges a widely held notion that females lack exceptional math abilities. (October 2008)

Eighth-Graders and Algebra, does it work?  A new study published by the Brown Center of The Brookings Institution  says this is not a good mix even though there is a push nationally to bring the two together.  (September 2008)

Tracking the Reasons Many Girls Avoid Science and Math.  New research by a team that includes vocational psychologists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) indicates that the self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers is more important for young girls learning math and science than their initial interest. (September 2008)

Promises and Pitfalls of Virtual Education.  This Education Policy Brief by the Center for Evaluation & Eucation Policy, takes a focused look at this trend that is becoming more popular across the nation.  (June 2008 - Education Commission of the States - ECS)

Does Computing Add Up In the Classroom?  Computing is essentially math on steroids, writes Steve Lohr for the New York Times. So, at first glance, it should seem appropriate that the National Mathematics Advisory Panel included computer-based instruction among its recommendations to address the mediocre level of math achievement in the United States. However, the champions of computing in the classroom have hailed the math panel report as an encouraging win instead of a commonplace recommendation. (April 2008 - Public Education Network)

STEM Education  -  Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education has been the subject of much attention and concern recently. A new report from Education Week and Editorial Projects in Education provides readers with numerous articles to put the issue in context, and examines efforts to improve STEM education in the states. (March 2008)

Technology Imapcting Education  -  The annual Horizon Report describes the continuing work of the New Media Consortium's (NMC) Horizon Project, which seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning or creative expression within learning-focused organizations.  The 2008 report describes six emerging technologies or practices that will likely enter the mainstream use over the next one to five years. (March 2008)

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