English 102 - Spring 2009

A few weeks ago, a study connected TV watching to ADHD. But the findings have been blown way out of proportion.

An article, based mostly on anecdotal data, that discusses college students' lack of "religious literacy."

A study to be released today by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum [cites] improvements in a range of literacy skills among students who took part in a program in which the Guggenheim sends artists into schools. The study, now in its second year, interviewed hundreds of New York City third graders, some of whom had participated in the Guggenheim program, called Learning Through Art, and others who did not.\n\n

Many patients misunderstand the written questions American doctors have them answer before physical exams, a finding that calls into question the usefulness of these screening tools, new reports say.

To describe the home literacy environment and to identify financial, human, and social capital variables associated with the presence or lack of Child Centered Literacy Orientation (CCLO) in families with young children who regularly attend pediatric primary care clinics. Could be helpful for those studying literacy and family, especially among single-parent families.

Good for background information.

A study found that women still lag far behind men in top political and decision-making roles, though their access to education and health care is nearly equal.

Serving breakfast in the classroom rather than the cafeteria appears to remove the stigma attached to schoolchildren who qualify for low-income meals.

So just which book "about F.D.R.'s first 100 days" was President-elect Barack Obama talking about when he appeared on "60 Minutes" on Sunday?

About the importance of music education.

Article about the intersection of arts and "core subjects."

The Virginia Department of Education has unveiled a tool that teachers and parents can use to select books that interest young readers and help them improve their skills.

An article about the lengths some teachers will go to to get the technology they need in the classroom.

Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Hours" and other works, was artist-in-residence recently at the University of Maryland at College Park. This is part of a conversation he had with reporter Valerie Strauss about young people and literature.

The investigation by the attorney general appears to be focused on the adequacy of disclosure of policy terms and costs to students.

Would a national law requiring calorie counts on chain restaurant menus help curb the obesity epidemic, or would we stay in 'Dining Denial'?

The number of Americans studying in China increased by 25 percent last year, according to a new report.

Stereotyping, low pay, lack of role models. Why the number of men teaching in schools is at a 40-year low.