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After enrollment dips, public schools hope for fall rebound
Ashley Pearce's daughter was set to start kindergarten last year in Maryland's Montgomery County school system. But when it became clear that the year would begin online, Pearce found a nearby Catholic school offering in-person ...
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Study shows Head Start teachers' depressive symptoms related to children's math skills
Teachers play a key role in supporting children's development in early childhood education classrooms such as Head Start. Research shows significant associations between teachers' depressive symptoms and their students' social ...
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Teaching kids social responsibility—like how to ask for help—can reduce bullying
Schools that encourage their students to care for their classmates' feelings and to peacefully resolve conflicts with their peers can lower incidents of bullying, according to our peer-reviewed study published in the International ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2021
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New study looks at gender, teaching contracts and grade inflation
A new study, "Under pressure: How faculty gender and contract uncertainty impact students' grades," by Wake Forest University Associate Professor of Economics Amanda Griffith and her co-researcher Veronica Sovero from San ...
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Jun 15, 2021
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Green space around primary schools may improve students' academic performance
Greenery around primary schools may improve students' academic performance, while traffic pollution may be detrimental, our study shows.
Education
Jun 15, 2021
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School catchment zones help ensure equality for everyone
The South Australian government in recent months announced it was relaxing its catchment zone policy for secondary schools. This means families can apply for their year 6 or 7 child to attend any public high school in the ...
Education
Jun 15, 2021
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Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply: RAND survey
Nearly one in four teachers may leave their job by the end of the current (2020-'21) school year, compared with one in six who were likely to leave prior to the pandemic, according to a new RAND Corporation survey. Teachers ...
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Jun 15, 2021
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Introducing play to higher education reduces stress and forms deeper connection material
A new study found higher education students are more engaged and motivated when they are taught using playful pedagogy rather than the traditional lecture-based method. The study was conducted by University of Colorado Denver ...
Education
Jun 14, 2021
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UNESCO report calls for investments in science in the face of growing crises
Spending on science worldwide increased (+19 percent) between 2014 and 2018, as did the number of scientists (+13.7 percent). This trend has been further boosted by the COVID crisis, according to UNESCO's new science report, ...
Economics & Business
Jun 11, 2021
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Florida bans 'critical race theory' from its classrooms
Florida's state Board of Education banned "critical race theory" from public school classrooms Thursday, adopting new rules it said would shield schoolchildren from curricula that could "distort historical events."
Education
Jun 11, 2021
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Three factors may predict college students' loss of self-control, study finds
Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just as indicative of a college freshman's loss of self-control as drinking or drug use, according to new ...
Education
Jun 10, 2021
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Institutional environments trap disabled geoscientists between a rock and a workplace
Inaccessible workplaces, normative departmental cultures and ableist academic systems have all contributed to the continued underrepresentation and exclusion of disabled researchers in the Geosciences, according to an article ...
Education
Jun 10, 2021
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What makes someone bilingual? There's no easy answer
It's estimated that half the world's population is bilingual, and two-thirds of the world's children grow up in an environment where several languages intersect. But while bilingualism is common, its definitions are varied. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2021
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Free schools guide about inclusiveness and climate science is based on evidence
A recently released policy guide book for teachers and schools has been receiving some criticism. For instance, an article in the Daily Telegraph claimed: "Teachers are being told not to use phrases like 'girls and boys,' ...
Education
Jun 10, 2021
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Improvisation pedagogy supports the social skills of all kinds of learners
In her doctoral research, Eeva Siljamäki has explored the possibilities of improvisation for music education. Her aim has been to increase understanding of how playful collaborative improvisation can enhance not only musical ...
Education
Jun 09, 2021
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Tasks set in science lessons influence children's writing development, study finds
Tasks set in science lessons are helping children to develop their mastery of grammar, research shows.
Education
Jun 09, 2021
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How different beliefs and attitudes affect college students' career aspirations
A study published in Career Development Quarterly has looked at whether beliefs and attitudes influence career aspirations of college students with different genders and sexual orientations.
Education
Jun 09, 2021
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Pandemic teaching transitions back to classroom with lessons learned
The COVID-19 pandemic created numerous changes and challenges for many people. In the education field, teachers were asked to re-create lesson plans and student interactivity in a virtual realm, something many had never experienced.
Education
Jun 08, 2021
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Why Indigenous knowledge should be an essential part of how we govern the world's oceans
,Our moana (ocean) is in a state of unprecedented ecological crisis. Multiple, cumulative impacts include pollution, sedimentation, overfishing, drilling and climate change. All affect the health of both marine life and coastal ...
Social Sciences
Jun 08, 2021
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Children's book by U of I students teaches third graders about automotive engineering
A new book written and illustrated by two recent alumnae of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign introduces third graders to the nuts and bolts of automotive mechanics and engineering.
Education
Jun 07, 2021
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