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Math Achievement and the Development of Poor, Rural Areas: Effects of Contextual Factors Intrinsic to the Modern World

Persistently high poverty rates are a fact of life in much of the rural United States (Joint Center for Poverty Research, 2000). Employment...
Educational Foundations, 10/01/03 by Bickel, Robert; Howley, Caitlin · More from publication
Community, opportunity, and crime on school property: A quantitative case study

School violence is not a uniquely American concern. Instead, it is a high-profile public policy issue in a broad range of nations, including Japan,...
Educational Foundations, 10/01/01 by Bickel, Robert; Dufrene, Roxane · More from publication
Research about School Size and School Performance in Impoverished Communities

Many panels and experts have endorsed small schools as educationally effective, often adding the parenthetical remark that smaller size is...
ERIC Educational Reports, 12/01/00 by Craig Howley, Marty Strange, Robert Bickel · More from publication
Opportunity, Community, and Teen Pregnancy in an Appalachian State.(Statistical Data Included)

ABSTRACT Teen pregnancy has become an issue that educators and public policy makers are obliged to treat as a serious problem. Too often,...
Journal of Educational Research, The, 01/01/97 by BICKEL, ROBERT; LANGE, LINDA; WEAVER, SUSAN; WILLIAMS, TONY · More from publication

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Barack Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience's attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama's rhetorical playbook.
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The Five Worst Drug Companies of 2009

These five companies have performed even worse than their peers and competitors. Investigations? Insider trading? Dirty factories? Recalls? Management churn? Scandals? They've got it all. In order of incompetence, BNET presents the five worst drug companies of 2009. Drumroll, please ...
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You’re counting on your 401(k) to provide a cushy retirement. Or at least food, shelter, and a broadband connection. But many investors undermine their savings plans without even knowing it. We’ve compiled a list of the most common mistakes, and explained how to avoid them.