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Improving Mathematics and Science Education

A multiyear, National Science Foundation-funded study found weak positive associations between reform-oriented mathematics and science instruction and achievement. Encouraging teachers to adopt such instruction is unlikely to be an effective strategy for promoting large and rapid student improvement.

U.S. Leads the World in Science and Technology With Help of Foreign Scientists

An inflow of foreign students in the sciences -- as well as scientists and engineers from overseas -- has helped the United States build and maintain its worldwide lead in science and technology.

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RAND HRS Makes Longitudinal Household Survey Data Accessible to Researchers — Dec 21, 2011

The Health and Retirement Study is a longitudinal survey of the elderly dating back to 1992. With the support of the National Institute on Aging and Social Security Administration, RAND has made five data sets available for researchers.

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Anny Wong is a political scientist at the RAND Corporation. Wong grew up in the Philippines and has worked, studied, and traveled throughout East and Southeast Asia. Her research into pathways for social and economic development has a strong emphasis on the role of science and technology…

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