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New assessment tool can predict successful teachers Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:08 AM PST A new video assessment tool that can inform teacher selection and hiring has implications for education reform, a new study concludes. The researchers say there is a growing focus as part of education reform and accountability efforts to improve mechanisms for selecting individuals into teacher preparation and eventually into the field who will be successful.

On-board school bus filtration system reduces pollutants by 88 percent Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:16 AM PST An on-board air filtration system developed specifically for school buses reduces exposure to vehicular pollutants by up to 88 percent, according to a new study.

Teachers become healthier when they learn Posted: 02 Mar 2015 04:10 AM PST Several studies have indicated a connection between learning and health. Researchers have now found that the health of school teachers is related to their level of work integrated learning.