Could Twitter be a tool for improving schools?
Twitter has become a tool for school administrators to more efficiently and effectively lead schools, according to a new study.
Education
Jul 26, 2019
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News tagged with school administrators
Receiving weekend food improves school attendance among children living with hunger
Children living in food-insecure households are more likely to attend school on Fridays if they're participating in a food-distribution program that provides them with backpacks of meals for the weekend, researchers at the ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2019
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New legal data traces almost 11 years of state 'zero tolerance' school discipline policies
A new legal dataset published on LawAtlas.org today shows shifts and trends in state-level "zero tolerance" or exclusionary school discipline laws, focusing on how the laws regulate expulsion and suspension.
Education
May 08, 2019
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If we want students to feel safe at school, we can't encourage teachers to spot potential extremists
In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair told a global education forum extremism should be treated as a global problem like climate change. He said: "there should be an international ...
Social Sciences
Apr 01, 2019
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Study explores why 'progressive teetotalers' may emerge from college engineering programs
First-year engineering students who gravitate toward progressive ideas, including about gender equity in the workplace, tend to drink less alcohol, according to a study by a University of Kansas researcher. The findings could ...
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2019
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Criminologist, student team build database on US school shootings
A criminologist and her students at The University of Texas at Dallas are creating a database that tracks shootings at K-12 schools in the United States going back to 1990.
Social Sciences
Mar 08, 2018
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Schools using smart phone technology against sex assaults
The same technology that keeps kids glued to their smart phones is being used by some schools as protection against sexual assaults . Using apps, victims and bystanders can alert school officials, police or parents to trouble. ...
Other
May 22, 2017
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Ethical business practice can flourish in nations with serious corruption problems
Ethical business practice can flourish even in countries with widespread corporate corruption problems, research shows.
Economics & Business
May 08, 2017
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Moms more likely than dads to favor both school diversity and neighborhood schools
In the first empirical study on gender and school assignment, researchers find that mothers are more likely than fathers to favor both school diversity and so-called neighborhood schools. The study also finds that mothers ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2016
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Study gives more accurate picture of value of college education
A new study that is the first to use Social Security Administration's personal income tax data tracking the same individuals over 20 years to measure individual lifetime earnings has confirmed significant long-term economic ...
Social Sciences
Jul 01, 2015
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