School Library Jounral RSS School Library Journal en_us Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:18 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls A whopping 95 percent of high school students say they've cheated during the course of their education, ranging from letting somebody copy their homework to test-cheating, a Rutgers University professor reports. "There's a fair amount of cheating going on... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858812-346/most_high_school_students_admit.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 426260@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 May 2013 17:29:16 In this Article How to Get Started OK, so school librarians weren’t invited to the party. When members of the National Educational Association, the National Council for Teachers of English, the International Reading Association, and the American F... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/893928-346/all_aboard_implementing_common_core.html.csp Education 886447@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 14 May 2013 17:29:16 K–12 public schools must ensure that Kindles and electronic books are accessible to all students—including the vision impaired, according to a recent letter from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). In a joint June 29 letter issued by the DOE and the U... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/885905-346/feds_require_accessibility_of_ereaders.html.csp Education 619398@eschoolibraryjournal.com Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:28:02 Rick Riordan loves flavoring his mythological-based tales of Ancient Greece and Egypt with a heavy dose of educational spice, sending his young readers racing for forgotten tomes in their libraries. We catch up with the adored author and former English te... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/885597-346/rick_riordan_on_his_latest.html.csp Debra Whelan Education 613278@eschoolibraryjournal.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:15:25 The Chicago Public Schools system has a creative recipe for tackling dropouts-with food. A new school in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood will teach at-risk 11th and 12th graders to become chefs or hotel and restaurant managers. The Community Service... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/863997-346/chicago_public_schools_will_transform.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 452193@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Also in this article:They're Great, TooAcademics aren't normally called upon to hide what they do. Yet Carol Gordon can cite a case in point: action research. 'Action research is catching on, but it's not a household word,'; says Gordon, an associate prof... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/863744-346/nate_the_great_administrator_of.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 450928@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Ten more schools in Massachusetts will extend their days this fall, practically doubling the number of schools statewide that have taken this route to improve academic performance.In all, 10,000 students in 19 schools-including seven elementary schools, s... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/863633-346/longer_hours_in_ma.html.csp Staff Education 450374@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/863623-346/the_boy_problem_many_boys.html.csp Leonard Sax Education 450324@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Ten more schools in Massachusetts will extend their days this fall, practically doubling the number of schools statewide that have done so to improve academic performance.The move, which will affect more than 10,000 students, is the result of a two-year-o... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/863508-346/more_ma_districts_extend_the.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 449748@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/863437-346/texas_launches_aposdual_languageapos_classrooms.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 449394@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 You may start hearing Michigan teens saying "Ni Hao Ma?" instead of "How are you?" in the coming years. That's because every high school in the state is now eligible for free Chinese language and culture classes next year, thanks to Michigan State Univers... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/863051-346/michigan_to_offer_teens_free.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 447463@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/863034-346/big_is_beautiful.html.csp Wesley Yandell Jr. Education 447378@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Don't be fooled. Although high school students are taking more challenging courses and earning higher grades, their reading and math scores haven't improved, according to two recent federal reports.The conflicting picture of educational achievement was re... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/862947-346/high_school_students_show_no.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 446943@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Arne Duncan, the man President-elect Barack Obama has tapped as secretary of education, spent the last seven years as CEO of Chicago Public Schools-and during that time he's shown solid support for school libraries.Chicago Schools Chief Arne Duncan has be... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/860271-346/obamaaposs_pick_for_secretary_of.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 433558@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Who has time to write letters anymore when emailing and text messaging are such a huge part of kids lives? That's why Letters from the White House, a national creative writing contest, is encouraging Pre-K to 12th grade students to start writing again-and... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/860258-346/aposletters_from_the_white_houseapos.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 433493@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/860075-346/amplsquoclick_clack_mooapos_in_the.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 432579@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/860067-346/got_a_question_for_obama.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 432538@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 It may be too soon to know how high libraries will fare on President-elect Barack Obama's agenda, but it's safe to say that the profession has a special place in the heart of the next president of the United States.Emily Sheketoff, executive director of t... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/860055-346/obama_and_libraries.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 432479@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 While most people will be glued to their TVs and computers following today's election coverage, you and your students may want to check out the reporting of a lesser known media group-the eight-member Scholastic News Kids Press Corp.The kid reporters-who ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/860028-346/election_coverage_from_scholasticaposs_kids.html.csp Rocco Staino Education 432343@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 While most people will be glued to their TVs and computers following today's election coverage, you and your students may want to check out the reporting of a lesser-known media group-the eight-member Scholastic News Kids Press Corp.The kid reporters-who ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/860027-346/election_coverage_from_scholasticaposs_kids.html.csp Rocco Staino Education 432337@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Care to check out a Buddhist, a celebrity publicist, or a nudist? Patrons of the Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) had the chance to do just that as part of the Living Library, an innovative European-based project designed to promote dialogue and combat ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/859960-346/living_library_lands_in_santa.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 432004@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Los Angeles Public Library's (LAPL) Student Smart program, which helps middle and high school students improve study skills and SAT scores, is expanding system-wide.With support from the Princeton Review, LAPL will grow the free program in response togrow... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/859950-346/la_expands_afterschool_student_smart.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 431953@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 There's another election coming up-and this one involves a fellow librarian.Yohannes Gebregeorgis CNN is asking viewers to help select its hero of the year, and one of its 10 nominees includes Yohannes Gebregeorgis, an Ethiopian political refugee who came... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/859893-346/cnnaposs_top_hero_of_the.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 431668@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Kids who have at least one hour or more of physical activity a day gain substantial health benefits, says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.In its first-ever Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the federal government has outlined a ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/859882-346/fed_unveils_first_physical_activity.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 431612@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 More than 2,000 NYC kids will take part in this year's Days of Taste program. Celebrity Chef Bill Telepan takes on more than 2,000 New York City public school kids this month as part of a national program that teaches inner-city children about the importa... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/859878-346/chef_bill_telepan_teaches_nyc.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 431591@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 There's a new subject being taught this fall in Rhode Island middle and high school health classes: dating violence. The state legislature and the governor have approved the Lindsay Ann Burke Act in an effort to protect those most vulnerable to dating vio... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/859872-346/rhode_island_must_educate_kids.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 431562@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Despite a grim new assessment that the federal government's Reading First program hasn't had an impact on reading comprehension in low-income childen, an International Reading Association (IRA) official advises not giving up on the initiative."We ought no... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/859116-346/ira_donapost_give_up_on.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 427779@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 High school seniors answering questions on a national survey testing their knowledge of personal finance and economics scored a dismal 48.3 percent, according to a recent report by the Federal Reserve. That score lagged behind the 52.4 percent average sco... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858980-346/teens_score_an_aposfapos_in.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 427099@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Low-income kids from Washington no longer have to worry about who's paying for college-as long as they keep up their high school grades and stay out of trouble with the law.State legislators recently passed a bill, dubbed 'College Bound,'; as part of a re... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858935-346/wa_offers_low-income_kids_college.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 426875@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 The likelihood that a teen living in one of America's largest cities will graduate high school essentially amounts to a coin toss, with about a 50-50 chance, says a new study.Only about 52 percent of students in the school systems of the 50 largest cities... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858930-346/study_graduation_rates_in_largest.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 426850@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Many high school students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) who aspire to attend four-year colleges short-change themselves by attending vocational schools and junior colleges because of a lack of administrative support, says a new study by the Consorti... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858844-346/lack_of_school_supportlimits_minority.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 426419@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 South Dakota has joined the ranks of those who pay students cash incentives. But this particular program requires teens to pass advanced placement exams in science, math, and English-and they must take the class online in the state's virtual high school.W... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858840-346/south_dakota_pays_students_100.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 426400@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 When it comes to mathematics, American students don't come close to the level of achievement reached by their peers around the world, says a report by the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, which was presented last week to Education Secretary Margaret S... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858839-346/american_students_lacking_in_math.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 426394@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Do smaller classes affect student achievement? Not necessarily, says a new study from Northwestern University, which suggests that high achievers benefit more from small classes than low achievers do, especially at the kindergarten and first grade levels.... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858824-346/smaller_classes_not_enough_to.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 426319@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Here's a contest you wouldn't want to win. A group called the Center for Union Facts, which bills itself as the nemesis of teachers' unions, has launched a $1 million campaign to identify the nation's "worst unionized teachers" and offer 10 of them $10,00... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858823-346/aposcontestapos_to_help_identify_worst.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 426315@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 "Parents do not have a constitutional right to homeschool their children," a California appellate judge has ruled, stating specifically that parents without teaching credentials may not educate kids at home. The ruling is sending shock waves through the G... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858815-346/california_ruling_teaching_credentials_are.html.csp SLJ Staff Education 426274@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 One in five teens have no idea who America's enemy was in World War II, and more than a quarter believe that Columbus embarked on his journey of discovery after 1750. Meanwhile, half don't know what Senator Joseph McCarthy was investigating or what the Re... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858785-346/teensapos_knowledge_of_history_literature.html.csp Joan Oleck Education 426124@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Don't assume that your underachieving students aren't bright. They may just have poor working memory, say researchers who have produced a tool to assess kids' memory capacity in the classroom. Durham University researchers in the United Kingdom who survey... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858784-346/underachieving_kids_may_have_poor.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 426120@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Don't expect to see Dick and Jane sitting in the same class if they're attending Georgia's Greene County school district. In a unanimous vote, the school board recently approved a plan to separate all classes by gender at the beginning of the 2008-2009 ac... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858734-346/georgia_district_approves_single-sex_education.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 425870@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Are teachers spending less time on science and social studies to focus on their students' reading and math scores? You bet, says a new report that analyzes how much other subjects are suffering as a result of districts trying to meet the strict requiremen... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858731-346/schools_cut_back_on_other.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 425854@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Does teacher absenteeism have a direct impact on student achievement? You bet, say Harvard researchers Raegen Miller, Richard Murnane, and John Willett, who are examining the effect of teacher absences on fourth-grade test scores in a large, urban school ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858709-346/teacher_absenteeism_affects_student_achievement.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 425744@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Once the Donnell Library Center of the New York Public Library closes in May, willpeople still have one-stop access to all the wonderful resources in the Central Children's Room and Teen Central? And what's going to happen to the original Winnie the Pooh ... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/858645-346/stay_tuned_nyplaposs_central_childrenaposs.html.csp Debra Lau Whelan Education 425424@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Dear Cushing Academy Parents:Soon, your child will have access to one of the most innovative secondary school libraries in the country. Over half-a-million dollars are being invested to transform your library into an interactive learning center with monit... http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/articles/education/857994-346/the_biggest_losers.html.csp Brian Kenney, Editor-in-Chief Education 422169@eschoolibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45