Category «Education»

Education in the European Union

At a glance – What Think Tanks are thinking. 2 October 2015 EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Author: Marcin Grajewski, Strategy and Coordination Unit. Education in the European Union. “In the European Union, education policy is the responsibility of Member States, but EU institutions play an important supporting role. Erasmus+ is the fund for …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Government Documents

Approaches to Teaching Legal Research and Doctrinal Analysis in a Legal Studies Program

Kazmierski, Vincent, How Much ‘Law’ in Legal Studies? Approaches to Teaching Legal Research and Doctrinal Analysis in a Legal Studies Program (January 2, 2014). Vincent Kazmierski (2014). How Much “Law” in Legal Studies? Approaches to Teaching Legal Research and Doctrinal Analysis in a Legal Studies Program. Canadian Journal of Law and Society/Revue Canadienne Droit et …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

GAO Launches Center for Audit Excellence

About the Center for Audit Excellence – Given the demands and challenges of today’s world, government accountability is more important than ever. Effective accountability organizations are an essential tool in helping improve government performance and the sound use of public resources.  With a cadre of highly experienced staff with expertise in a wide array of …

Subjects: Education, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

100 ‘global minds’ who have crossed subject frontiers

Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education: “A new book celebrates 100 of the academics, artists and activists who have been boldest in crossing disciplinary boundaries. The project is the brainchild of Gianluigi Ricuperati, creative director of the Domus Academy in Milan, a private postgraduate school of design that describes itself as “a living laboratory, an incubator …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management

Harvard Injury Control Research Center

Harvard Injury Control Research Center – includes the following: May 1, 2015  Self-defense gun use article – “Data come from the National Crime Victimization Survey 2007-2011.  Self-defense gun use occurred in fewer than 1% of all contact crimes reported.  Males and rural dwellers were most likely to use a gun in self-defense.  Self-defense gun use …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Education, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S.

“Fifty years after passage of the landmark law that rewrote U.S. immigration policy, nearly 59 million immigrants have arrived in the United States, pushing the country’s foreign-born share to a near record 14%. For the past half-century, these modern-era immigrants and their descendants have accounted for just over half the nation’s population growth and have …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research

24/7 Wall St – Richest and Poorest School Districts

“Many factors determine the quality of education in a particular state, including federal, state, and local funding levels, the curriculum, and teacher and staff quality. A district’s wealth, however, is often a very good indicator of how well the area’s students are likely to perform. In San Perlita, Texas, the poorest school district in the …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Administrative data collection by nations poses privacy concerns for public and researchers

Nature – Researchers wrestle with a privacy problem – The data contained in tax returns, health and welfare records could be a gold mine for scientists — but only if they can protect people’s identities. “…In the past few years, administrative data have been used to investigate issues ranging from the side effects of vaccines …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management

New on LLRX – The Next Librarian of Congress – What to do about the Internet Archive and Google Books’ scanning project?

Via LLRX.com – The Next Librarian of Congress – What to do about the Internet Archive and Google Books’ scanning project? – David Rothman offers his insights and perspective on the work and challenges that await the next Librarian of Congress. He calls for an individual who is not only steeped in the requisite expertise …

Subjects: Congress, E-Records, Education, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries, Marketing

New on LLRX – Information Illiteracy Stopped through the Developmental Education Program

Via LLRX.com –  Information Illiteracy Stopped through the Developmental Education Program – In Part 2 of her 5 part series, Lorette Weldon, Librarian and Educator, shares insightful and actionable research on why high school students are not guaranteed success in college when they have completed college-preparatory courses, and methods to overcome these challenges.

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Physical Activity, Sadness, and Suicidality in Bullied US Adolescents, Clinical Guidance

Physical Activity, Sadness, and Suicidality in Bullied US Adolescents, Clinical Guidance. Jeremy Sibold, EdD, ATC, Erika Edwards, PhD, Dianna Murray-Close, PhD , James J. Hudziak, MD, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT Accepted: July 14, 2015; Published Online: July 17, 2015. Publication stage: In Press Corrected Proof. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2015.06.019 Objective – The consequences of bullying are …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

GAO Reports – Federal Student Loans, Grants Management, International Classification of Diseases, Prepositioned Stocks, Surface Transportation Security

Federal Student Loans: Education Could Do More to Help Ensure Borrowers Are Aware of Repayment and Forgiveness Options, GAO-15-663: Published: Aug 25, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 2015. Grants Management: EPA Has Opportunities to Improve Planning and Compliance Monitoring, GAO-15-618: Published: Aug 17, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 2015. International Classification of Diseases: CMS Has …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Medicine, Transportation