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Dan Abendschein is the digital and data reporter on our LearningCurve team reporting on tech and education.
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Quiz: The easiest road to graduate school
Sep 23, 2014
The field you choose can determine your chances of getting into school.
Quiz: The real cost of college for low-income students
Sep 22, 2014
A new report looks at the “net price” of tuition at public universities.
Our readers' worries and hopes about student data
Sep 19, 2014
Here's part of our Twitter chat about #studentdata from earlier this week.
Quiz: Is your kid’s school a data mine?
Sep 19, 2014
Parents are often in the dark about what’s being collected on their children.
Some surprising facts about states and student data
Sep 18, 2014
Student data is mostly test results and general demographics. Mostly.
Quiz: Judging teachers by the test
Sep 18, 2014
Parents aren’t wild about linking teacher evaluations to student performance.
Quiz: Teachers are not getting any younger
Sep 16, 2014
The worldwide teaching workforce could use some fresh recruits.
Quiz: Do teenagers get enough sleep?
Sep 12, 2014
Pediatricians think that many don’t, and early school times are to blame.
Quiz: Leaving teaching for an easier job
Sep 11, 2014
Teachers compare their workloads at new jobs to their old teaching jobs.
Boosting student achievement with video games
Sep 10, 2014
A survey shows low-performing kids benefit most from gaming at school.