In the News - Most U.S. Students Not Prepared for College

According to a new study from from the publishers of the ACT college entrance exam the percentage of U.S. high school graduates ready to earn at least a C or higher in first-year college courses was only 23 percent in 2009.

The report identifies several key skills students must master to succeed in college.

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Grants for U.S. Educators - Investing In Innovation (i3) Fund

Last week U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan announced preliminary guidelines for the $650 Million Investing In Innovation (i3) grant program.

Non-profits, charter schools, colleges, and private companies, as well as public schools, may apply for i3 funds.

Technology Alert - Do Multitasking Students Have an Edge?

High media multitasking students do not have an edge over what they think and pay attention to. According a new Stanford University study, chronically high media multitasking students are actually more easily distracted, and less productive, than light media multitasking students.

These results demonstrate that media multitasking, a rapidly growing societal trend, adversely affects students information processing.

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