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In these monthly briefings, Bill Daggett and his colleagues at the International Center for Leadership in Education share information on trends and technologies that will have an impact on education, as well as some thoughts on the impact of the No Child Left Behind legislation on schools. To join this mailing list visit our
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Volume IX: 2009 - 2010 School Year
- Vol. IX No. 8 March 2010
- Quality, Not Quantity, Is Key to Academic Excellence
- APA: Asperger's and Autism One and the Same
- Girls and Minorities Underrepresented in STEM
- The Power Is on Your Sleeve
- Self-Cleaning Windows and Solar Panels
- Internet Enhances Human Intelligence
- By the Numbers
- Vol. IX No. 7 February 2010
- A Call to Teach Science to the Youngest of Students
- Complete a Four-Year Degree in Three
- Tough Internet Competition
- Next Step in Advanced Imaging
- Accelerating Scientific Discovery Via the Semantic Web
- Scientists Warn of Dangers of Advanced Machines
- By the Numbers
- Vol. IX No. 6 January 2010
- Most High School Graduates Are Not College-Ready
- The Push for a National Standard
- Treating Brain Disorders with Light
- Reversing Progressive Alzheimer's Disease
- The Heat Is On to Destroy Cancer Cells
- Nanotechnology for Food Production — Risks Are Not Clear
- By the Numbers
- Vol. IX No. 5 December 2009
- States Lower Proficiency Bar to Drive Up Test Scores
- Federal Government Prepares to Launch STEM Education Campaign
- Study Finds NCLB Law Lifted Math Scores
- Jetsons' Robotic Maid "Rosie" Comes Closer to Reality
- Oil Companies Focusing on Alternative Energy
- Brain Waves Can Produce Text on a Screen
- By the Numbers
- Vol. IX No. 4 November 2009
- Virtual Books Replace School Library's Print Collection
- Sure, Give Us Incentive Pay — But It's Not the Best School Improvement Strategy
- Future of Solar Industry Shines in China
- Accelerating Production of an H1N1 Vaccine
- Shedding Light on New Treatment for Down Syndrome
- Nanotubes — a Potential New Fertilizer
- By the Numbers
- Vol. IX No. 3 October 2009
- Your Assignment Is on Your Wrist
- Protein Controls the Process of Long-Term Memory
- Deposit a Check by Phone
- Modeling Robots to Think Like a Child
- Running on — Chocolate
- Gene Therapy to Keep the Heart Going
- By the Numbers
- Vol. IX No. 2 September 2009
- Sweeping Cutbacks Continue to Disrupt Schools
- U.S. Students Need More Math and Science to Compete Globally
- "Teachable" Software Diagnoses Heart Infection
- Multitasking Brings New Meaning to Irrelevancy
- Rover Brings Bottom of the Sea Up Close
- Global Cooperation Needed to Combat Global Destruction
- By the Numbers
- Vol. IX No. 1 August 2009
- Latest Community College Offerings: Overnight Classes and 24-Hour Computer Labs
- Playful Learning Thwarted by Narrow Vision of Education
- Culture, Not Biology, Key to Math Gender Gap
- Adding Spice to New Treatments for Parkinson's Disease
- Blue Food Coloring to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
- Nanotubes and a Laser Zap to Target Tumors
- By the Numbers
Volume VIII: 2008 - 2009 School Year
- Vol. VIII No. 12 July 2009
- Districts from Coast to Coast Cut Summer School
- U.S. Schools Fails to Provide Students with a Proficient Education
- Packaging Made from Mushrooms
- Spurring Adult Stem Cells into Action
- Pinpointing Where the Brain Processes 3-D Motion
- DNA Lockbox Complete with Keys
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 11 June 2009
- China’s Investment in Australia Looms Large
- Finding Early Signs of Brain Disease in People and Animals
- Running on Air: Latest Green Technology for Cars Kicks into Gear
- Want to Make Carbon Dioxide Disappear? Turn It into Stone
- Adaptive Lighting to Improve Efficiency
- Recession Is Changing Students' College Plans
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 10 May 2009
- Younger Students Improve on Test Scores While High Schoolers Remain Stagnant
- Writing to Build Confidence
- Algae: the New “Green” Gold for Scientists and Industry
- Striking a Deal to Fight Blindness with Stem Cells
- Flexible Concrete that Can Repair Itself
- Men Hit Hardest in U.S. Economic Downturn
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 9 April 2009
- Using MP3 Technology to Learn Physics
- Career Ambassadors to Pump Up Student Interest in Science and Technology
- Star Wars Prosthetic Arm — from Science Fiction to Reality
- Medical Tourism — the Latest Outsourcing Boom
- Robot Makes Genuine Scientific Discoveries
- U.S. Slips Slightly in IT Rankings
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 8 March 2009
- States Pushing for 21st Century Skills in Education
- Recess: Another “R” to Add for Improving Student Performance
- I’m Looking for a Job — in China
- U.S. Competitive Edge Eroding
- Cutting Out the Surgery
- Generations Online in 2009
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 7 February 2009
- Engaging with More Hands-On Projects
- Recession Means Going Back to School
- U.S. Still Leads in Innovation
- China Demand for U.S. Debt Weakening
- Better Biofuel for Airplanes
- Cells for Better Sensors
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 6 January 2009
- Addressing Lack of ESL Teacher Training
- Turning to Parents for Support
- Potential Nanotechnology Hazards
- More Efficient Solar Cells
- New Microscope for Better Nanotechnology Research
- No Limit on Vacation Time — Just Don’t Forget the BlackBerry!
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 5 December 2008
- U.S. Students Improve in Math and Science, but Still Lag Behind Internationally
- Reading First Fails to Improve Test Scores
- More Access to Digital Text — But for a Price
- Good Vibrations = More Sophisticated Cameras
- Fighting Tooth Decay — With Candy
- Better Storage for Renewable Energy
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 4 November 2008
- Countries Catching Up to U.S. in Space Technology
- NCLB Focuses on High School Dropout Rate
- Gradually Adding More Nutrition to School Lunches
- Brain Imaging Shows the Pleasure of Seeing Others in Pain
- Robotic “Ants” — First in Line to Build Homes on Mars
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 3 October 2008
- Meeting NCLB Requirements by the 2014 Deadline? Think Again
- Linking Lunch to Learning
- Discovering Memory Recall — One Neuron at a Time
- Want a Job? Look into the Camera
- Robots that Can Detect Emotion
- Quantum Insights for Off-the-Charts Computer Power
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 2 September 2008
- Robot with a Biological Brain
- Putting a Bounce in Electronics
- Building the Road to Support Electric Car Use
- Robot “Learns” How to Walk Uphill
- Supporting Sustainable Education Reform
- Students Who Use Clickers Score Better on Physics Tests
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VIII No. 1 August 2008
- A Computer that Can Read Your Mind
- How Memory Works in Young Children
- Safer Foods with Edible Sensors
- Deterring Gun Crime
- Halting the Aging Process
- 3-D Video Game Launched to Spur Student Interest in Science
- By the Numbers
Volume VII: 2007 - 2008 School Year
- Vol. VII No. 10 July 2008
- Connecting Both Hemispheres of the Brain
- Kindling the Digital Book Revolution
- More IT Support
- Gas Prices Drive Students Toward Online Courses
- Don’t Hold Your Tongue for This Technology
- What’s Old Is Now New
- DNA Transforms Gold
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 9 May 2008
- Students Flock Online to Take College Courses
- Nanogel for Spinal Cord Injuries
- Nanomaterial Provides Adaptability for Medical Applications
- The Brain Drain and Retiring Baby Boomers — What’s the Connection?
- New Venue for Selling Music: Video Games
- Record Low Child Mortality Worldwide
- Food vs. Fuel
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 8 April 2008
- Note-Taking Goes High Tech with “Smart” Pen
- Computerized Pegboard for Brain Injury Recovery
- Taking the Side Effects Out of Chemotherapy
- Battery Power as Thin as Plastic Wrap
- A Virtual Classroom for a New Generation of Engineers
- Students Flock Online to Take College Courses
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 7 March 2008
- Testing Service to Determine Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
- Activating Protein to Kill Tumor Cells
- Using Wii Technology to Connect Cognition and Movement
- Trust Any Computer, Anywhere, Anytime
- Clean Coal Agreement Between China and Australia
- Record Low Child Mortality Worldwide
- Neuroscience Can Play an Important Role in Teaching, Educators Say
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 6 February 2008
- One in 10 High Schools Is a "Dropout Factory"
- Japanese Prefer India’s K-12 Education System
- Let the Blood Flow
- The Right Pressure
- Expanding Biofuels Crops Could Mean Higher Carbon Emission Levels
- Obesity Threatens Economies Worldwide
- By the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 5 January 2008
- Bionic Contact Lenses
- Eyeglasses Provide Closed-Captioning
- Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease at the Earliest Stage
- Smart Cars Take Control of the Road
- Humanoids on the Horizon
- Unregulated E-Waste Trade on the Rise Despite Bans
- Economics by the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 4 December 2007
- Put on Your Electronic Thinking Cap
- Self-Healing Materials
- Supercomputer on a Chip
- Using Bug Protein to Store Data
- Speed Matters
- A Tone that Only Classmates Can Hear
- More Student Responsibility Means More Engaged Learning
- Technology by the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 3 November 2007
- Want to be Vaccinated? Have a Banana
- Thoughts into Action
- Countertag: New Firewall Protection on the Go
- Africa and the Global Connection
- Atomic Imaging — 100 Times Faster
- Diamonds Deliver
- Education by the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 2 October 2007
- Identifying Warped Fingerprints at Precise Speed
- Mapping Out the Best Route
- If Your Computer Could Read Your Mind
- Tracing Ancestry — Anonymously
- Personal Prescribed Diet
- New Connections for Overcoming Dyslexia
- Education by the Numbers
- Vol. VII No. 1 Septemnber 2007
- Power in a Sheet of Paper
- A Closer View
- Tailoring a Virus to Kill Lethal Brain Tumor Cells
- Laser Blasts Viruses in Blood
- Global Economy Works Both Ways
- Foreign Investment: Saudis Acquire GE Facility
- Economics by the Numbers
