Linda Jacobson

Absences in Early Grades Tied to Learning Lags.

First Major Study Suggests Worth of National "Seal".

Teacher-Pay Incentives Popular but Unproven.

Children's Lack of Playtime Seen as Troubling Health, School Issue.

Analysis Finds Minority NCLB Scores Widely Excluded.

States Scrutinize Teacher Working Conditions.

States Slow to Embrace Online Testing.

Districts Make Strides with Common Vision.

Scholars Split on Pre-K Teachers with B.A.s.

Graduation Coaches Pursue One Goal.