How 'grade obsession' is detrimental to students and their education
Grading has been central to most education systems for over a century.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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News tagged with parents
Grade inflation lures parents to new locations, inflating real estate prices
Research from the University of Maryland revealed how artificially inflated grades influenced housing prices near affected schools in London by thousands of dollars and spurred economic growth that led to gentrification. ...
Economics & Business
Mar 9, 2023
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Parents' school experiences impact where they send their kids—and can exacerbate 'white flight'
The decision of where to send a child for their K-12 education is a big one. According to new research from Rice University sociologists, approximately one-third of parents in their Dallas-based study make the call based ...
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2023
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Personal connections matter to families taking care of kin during opioid crisis
For family members unexpectedly taking care of a relative's child during the opioid crisis, it can be difficult to navigate the legal waters of assuming custody. The process may be easier—and come with more support—if ...
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2023
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Stars can eat their planets, and spit them back out again
As tragic as it is, engulfment of a planetary object by its stellar parent is a common scenario throughout the universe. But it doesn't have to end in doom. A team of astrophysicists have used computer simulations to discover ...
Astronomy
Mar 7, 2023
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Gender pay progress stalls on 'motherhood penalty': study
There has been minimal global movement toward gender pay equality because many women still face a "motherhood penalty" after having children, a study said Tuesday.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2023
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Ethnic minority parents want customized advice, research shows
Over the last decade, parents have become increasingly aware of the importance of a child's physical and mental development in their early years. As a result, there has been a significant rise in parents' demand for evidence-based ...
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2023
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New short-period Jupiter-sized exoplanet discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new gas giant exoplanet using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien world, designated TOI-3235 b is the size of Jupiter and ...
AI-generated arguments changed minds on controversial hot-button issues, according to study
Suddenly, the world is abuzz with chatter about chatbots. Artificially intelligent agents, like ChatGPT, have shown themselves to be remarkably adept at conversing in a very human-like fashion. Implications stretch from the ...
Social Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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School attendance rates in Australia are dropping: We need to ask students why
Today federal and state education ministers are meeting to talk about school attendance. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has repeatedly flagged this as a key concern. As he told Channel 7's Sunrise last week:
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Feb 27, 2023
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