PWR 1LS: Beyond the achievement gap: writing about education: Background information
A guide to resources for PWR 1LS: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond the Achievement Gap: Writing about Education. "This class invites you to explore the ways education problems are defined, discussed, and communicated in media."
Background information
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Articles+Search a combined index of 100s of databases and connect directly to the article or resource. Includes background articles on many subjects.
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The CQ researcher"Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy."
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Education week American education news site of recordCollocation of news materials on education in the United States, including articles from Education week and Teacher magazine, AP newswire stories, blogs, white papers, etc.
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EdSource"EdSource believes that access to a quality education is an important right of all children. We further believe that an informed, involved public is necessary to strengthen California’s schools for the benefit of the state’s children, its civic life and its economy."
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Have You Heard"Occasionally funny and periodically informative, Have You Heard features journalist Jennifer Berkshire and scholar Jack Schneider as they explore the age-old quest to finally fix the nation's public schools, one policy issue at a time."
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Education topic guidesLinks to other resources to aid your research.
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Newspaper and News SourcesNews sources available online to the Stanford community
