EBridges, Reserach Into Practice. The Penn State University. College of Education

Welcome to E-Bridges! Over the past ten years, many Penn State education alumni have enjoyed receiving a print edition of Bridges: Research into Practice. Bridges was designed to bring current Penn State education research to professional educators, and we continue that commitment in a new electronic format. With an electronic edition, we will now be able to provide research news along with announcements and resources of interest to alumni in a timely, cost-efficient manner. Alumni can expect to receive new editions periodically in this inaugural year.

Research News.

AUTISM RESEARCH TO CONTINUE

Attendees of Penn State's 2002 National Autism Conference heard an update of initiatives and discoveries in autism research and an outline of the studies being planned. Click for stories on precision teaching and comments from fathers of autistic children.

MINNESOTA'S LESSONS IN SCHOOL CHOICE

Although initially controversial, Minnesota's school choice laws are now widely accepted and regarded as beneficial, according to Penn State professor William L. Boyd.

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS: WHO IS REALLY BEING SERVED?

State merit scholarships are awarded disproportionately to students who have the highest college participation rates. Students who need help the most don't benefit.

LEAVING NO CHILD BEHIND HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY LITERACY

President Bush's No Child Left Behind program seeks to raise the reading performance of all children, and children whose family members have low reading skills face special challenges.

 

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