College students' views about evolution and creationism are often shaped by what they learned in their high school biology classes, according to a University of Minnesota study published in the May issue of BioScience, the ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2009
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Graduation rates for low-achieving minority students and girls have fallen nearly 20 percentage points since California implemented a law requiring high school students to pass exit exams in order to graduate, according to ...
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Apr 22, 2009
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It turns out that being voted "Most likely to succeed" in high school might actually be a good predictor of one's financial and educational success later in life.
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2009
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(AP) -- Despite the economic turmoil, Maine is expanding its program to provide laptop computers to students.
Other
Mar 13, 2009
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As the centennial of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 approaches, a new study illustrates that the attitudes of Americans in Generation X toward evolution shifted as they aged.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2024
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It's acceptance letter season. High school students across the country are waiting, nervous for that "yes" or "no" from the colleges and universities where they've applied.
Economics & Business
Apr 5, 2024
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New research from the Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) finds that female students may be more likely to stick with STEM curriculum when they receive support ...
Education
Apr 3, 2024
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A nasty quarrel arose in the 11th century over what kind of bread should be used in holy communion.
Archaeology
Mar 28, 2024
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A new study from the University of Kansas has analyzed the roles classroom interaction and parental support play in school connectedness, finding clearly communicated instruction in class and support from parents are closely ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2024
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Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds.
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2024
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