Boys' lack of effort in school tied to college gender gap
(Phys.org)—When it comes to college education, men are falling behind by standing still.
Feb 26, 2013
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Simple efforts bridge achievement gap between Latino, white students, researcher finds
The achievement gap in academic performance between academically at-risk minorities and white students has concerned educators for decades now. It's a troubling fact that Latino Americans and African Americans, ...
Feb 15, 2013
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Fostering critical thinking via assessment
Critical thinking skills have been identified as learning outcomes expected of students. Teaching towards developing thinking skills is quite recent, attempts are observed to find ways to infuse critical thinking into the ...
Feb 07, 2013
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Parents' financial help linked to lower college GPAs, higher graduation rates
College students who aren't studying hard may have their parents' financial support to blame.
Jan 16, 2013
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1 in 5 children live in poverty: A new report examines effect of poverty on children
While most children are looking forward to getting gifts during the upcoming holiday season, it is worth noting that one in five children live in poverty. Poverty is a major risk factor for children's development and deep ...
Dec 05, 2012
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Poor parents not encouraging high school completion, study says
Parents from poorer backgrounds are less likely to encourage their kids to finish high school, according to a new analysis from the University of Melbourne.
Oct 14, 2012
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Study: Parenting more important than schools to academic achievement
New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the University of California, Irvine finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child's academic performance ...
Oct 10, 2012
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Academic achievement improved among students active in structured after-school programs
(Phys.org)—School-age children who participate in structured after-school activities improve their academic achievement, according to a new study from Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
Oct 08, 2012
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Researchers develop a scale to measure parent-teacher communication at the K-12 level
Communication between K-12 teachers and parents has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. Parent-teacher communication represents a primary form of parental support or involvement, elements which have recently received ...
Oct 04, 2012
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Enhancing preschool and elementary student success
(Phys.org)—A new report from a University of Illinois at Chicago scholar identifies educational programs that are effective at building interpersonal skills for success in school, work and life.
Sep 21, 2012
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Parents' education before migrating tied to children's achievement
Immigrant parents' education before migrating is more strongly tied to their children's achievement in the United States than any other social, economic, or linguistic parental attribute, either before or after migration. ...
Sep 11, 2012
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Children of immigrants have advantage in academics, school engagement
Children of immigrants are outperforming children whose family trees have deeper roots in the United States, learning more in school and then making smoother transitions into adulthood, according to sociologists at The Johns ...
Sep 11, 2012
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Cyberbullying and bullying are not the same: research
University of British Columbia research comparing traditional bullying with cyberbullying finds that the dynamics of online bullying are different, suggesting that anti-bullying programs need specific interventions to target ...
Apr 13, 2012
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High school math teachers may not make the grade when it comes to gender bias
Do some high school teachers think math is harder for girls than boys? The authors of a new study say yes.
Mar 22, 2012
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Study shows family solution to teen troubles
(PhysOrg.com) -- How do you keep at-risk teens off drugs and out of trouble? According to a new University of Georgia study, family can make a difference.
Jan 06, 2012
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