http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/10/26/ma-drop-out-rates/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/10/26/ma-drop-out-rates/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:08:34 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=3511 The Massachusetts Graduation and Dropout Prevention and Recovery Commission met last week and determined that there is cause for the commission to recommend upping the mandatory school attendance age from 16 to 18.  Boston University School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman extensively studied high school truancy and is available to for comment on this, and other, education related topics.

]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/10/26/ma-drop-out-rates/feed/ 2 http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/06/18/teenagers-admit-to-cheating-via-their-cellphones/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/06/18/teenagers-admit-to-cheating-via-their-cellphones/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:17:03 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=1471 According to a recent study, highschoolers are using their cellphones in classrooms as cheating devices by text-messaging one another answers to test questions.  Only about half of those polled think that cheating in this way should be considered a “serious offense.”  Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Teaching in BU’s School of Education Scott Seider can discuss the study’s findings and other issues surrounding teenage morality.  Scott can be reached at seider@bu.edu or (617) 512-2103.

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