Jill Barshay
COLUMN: The debate over students with disabilities, suspensions and race
New research finds that disabilities might have nothing to do with why black students are suspended more than whites students
COLUMN: 3 lessons from data on how students are actually using educational apps and software at school
Teachers and students aren't using all the pricey software that school budgets buy, researchers say
COLUMN: The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade
Declining U.S. births and immigration might lead to school closures but could also mean more pre-K spots
COLUMN: Teachers of color have increased 162 percent over the past 30 years, but they are also more likely to quit
New data paints a picture of an increasingly unstable teaching force of rookies
COLUMN: Studious friends and roommates might lead to higher grades in college
Researchers quantify how good study habits spread among college students
COLUMN: Despite popularity with parents and teachers, review of research finds small benefits to small classes
Researchers in Denmark sorted through 127 studies, many conducted in the United States
COLUMN: Research evidence on bullying prevention at odds with what schools are doing
Punishing the bullies doesn't really help, researchers say. But what does work?
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COLUMN: Documenting Maine’s failure to implement proficiency-based education
Focus on graduation requirements and grades distracted from teaching reforms, researchers say
COLUMN: Putting an ed tech darling in context
New research study finds more modest benefits to a Mooresville, N.C., laptop program that was once lauded as a national model
COLUMN: GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012
Decline linked to 2014 change in exam and adult ed budget cuts, researcher says
