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Study suggests financial aid enhances college success among the most unlikely graduates
Results from an ongoing random assignment study of a private grant program in Wisconsin indicate that low-income students who receive Pell Grants and are unlikely to finish college get a sizeable boost in college persistence ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Free online tool aids decisions on fire sprinkler systems for homes
For the many states, communities, new-home builders and prospective buyers now mulling over the pluses and minuses of installing residential fire suppression sprinklers, the National Institute of Standards ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Large national study strongly links educational leadership to student achievement
A new study released today, the largest of its kind, offers important new evidence affirming the strong connection between what school leaders do and student achievement -- and sheds new light on what effective leadership ...
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Jul 21, 2010 |
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Survey research looks at attitudes, obstacles to walking and biking to work
According to researchers with Kansas State University's Physical Activity and Public Health Laboratory, active commuting -- walking or biking to school or work -- can be an easy, effective and efficient way to integrate physical ...
Apr 13, 2009 |
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