News tagged with education goals

Girl power surges in India

By putting 18 million cracks in the proverbial glass ceiling, Hillary Clinton changed the way Americans think about women in politics, and new Northwestern University research suggests that an affirmative action law in India ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Report: NASA made proper pick for retired shuttles

(AP) -- NASA acted properly when it picked new homes for the retired space shuttles, the space agency's watchdog said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study identifies psychological factors that keep young adults employed

Today's rapid economic change and labor market turbulence make early careers particularly unstable, but new research to be presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association shows that young workers ...

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created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Link between high schoolers' hopes, educational attainment

Turns out the high school guidance counselor was right. Students who have high aspirations and put thought into their futures during their high school years tend to reach higher levels of educational attainment, according ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Educators should encourage college students to shoot for the stars: research

Less academically promising students should not be discouraged from setting high educational goals, according to one Kansas State University professor's research.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Finances can shape kids' intentions about college

(PhysOrg.com) -- If college seems too expensive, what is the point of doing homework?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Financial barriers to attending college affect academic goals in young students

Most young students do not enjoy homework. However, after being told that good grades will help them get into college and lead to a better life, most students eventually buckle down and start studying. But what if college ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows arts education benefits at-risk youth

A new international study shows teenagers and young adults of low socio-economic status involved in arts activities have better academic results and higher career goals.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study says, with counseling and education, there is life after bankruptcy

Although declaring bankruptcy was once thought to be a desperate, when-all-else-fails solution, in this new millennium of economic uncertainty, it has become a common option for people who are in deep debt. The question ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0