R&R: September Research and Reports
Published: August 31, 2005
Do You Know the Latest Good News About American Education?
This report from the Center on Education Policy looks at positive trends in U.S. public education in five main categories: school participation and course-taking, student achievement, school climate and public support, teachers, and higher education.
Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Health Policy Guide
This guide from the National Association of State Boards of Education focuses on policies related to asthma management, school health services, and healthy school environments.
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2005
This report from the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics describes the changing population, family, and environmental context in which children are living, and 25 indicators that depict the well-being of children in the areas of economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education.
The Rising Cost of Health Care
An Association of School Business Officials survey of more than 800 school business officials finds the rising cost of health care remains the biggest concern they face in their jobs.