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Editorial Projects in Education Inc. publishes Education Week, American education's newspaper of record, the Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook, Digital Directions, edweek.org, teachermagazine.org, and TopSchoolJobs.org. We also publish periodic special reports on issues ranging from state policy to technology, as well as books of special interest to educators.
We are a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization based in Bethesda, Md. Our primary mission is to help raise the level of awareness and understanding among professionals and the public of important issues in American education. We cover local, state, and national news and issues from preschool through the 12th grade. Read a history of EPE.
Articles by Education Week
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Maker of SAT Aims New Test at 8th Graders
Officials at the New York City-based College Board last week rolled out their newest product: ReadiStep. No, it’s not...
Topics: Testing and Standards | Eighth Grade -
American Culture Seen to Thwart Girls' Math Development
Educators have worried for years that U.S. schools are squandering the mathematical talents of young girls, allowing...
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Where the Girls Aren’t
In May, the American Association of University Women announced the good news that the much-ballyhooed “boys crisis”...
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Study Says Most 1st Grade Classes Not High Quality
A study of 820 1st grade classrooms suggests that many are not as warm, friendly, and academically stimulating as some...
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Studies Support Benefits of Educational TV for Reading
Even the harshest critics of the role that television plays in children’s lives would have a hard time arguing that...
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Instant Messaging Found to Slow Students' Reading
Students who send and receive instant messages while completing a reading assignment take longer to get through their...
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Tech’s Role in Teaching Autistic Students Evolves
Advancements in assistive technologies, as well as an increased focus on addressing the needs of students with autism,...
Topics: Autism Spectrum Disorders Help -
E-Learning's Gender Factor
Tell a boy he needs to take a virtual math class that will focus on graphing, ratios, mean, and median, and the...
Topics: Gender Differences -
Educators Embrace iPods for Learning
Students can use their iPod touches in plain sight in Mark Schuler’s World History class at Roswell High School here....
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Playtime Valuable - and Under Siege, Experts Warn
With pre-K and the early grades expected to be a key element of President Barack Obama's education agenda,...
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