More than 7 million school-age children, or 16% of the student population, in the United States are missing at least 15 days of school during an academic year—an issue known as chronic absenteeism.
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2023
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In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ...
Social Sciences
Dec 22, 2023
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A pair of researchers at Boston University has found that volunteer children of a lower economic status are more willing to make risky decisions than wealthier children. The results of their study are published in Proceedings ...
Ancient owl-shaped slate engraved plaques, dating from about 5,000 years ago in the Iberian Peninsula, may have been created by children as toys, suggests a paper published in Scientific Reports. These findings may provide ...
Archaeology
Dec 1, 2022
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New research, coauthored by University of Maryland economist Melissa Kearney and Wellesley College economist Phillip B. Levine, finds that greater access to Sesame Street in the show's early days led to improved early educational ...
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2015
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Parents are a child's first and most important teachers. Parent involvement in their child's learning can help improve how well they do in school. However, when it comes to helping kids with homework, it's not so simple.
Education
Jan 24, 2020
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The craze for tablets and smartphones is spreading to ever younger users. A new study of American households found 38 percent of toddlers and infants under the age of two have used a mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone, ...
Other
Oct 28, 2013
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Older adults who are childless in the U.S. are more likely to be college educated, working and white than those with children, and their numbers are growing.
Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2021
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland research has shown almost 50 percent of same-sex attracted women over the age of 34 have children in their lives and most want to marry.
Social Sciences
May 24, 2010
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Most parents want to help their kids get ahead. But how do you that? Should you press them to excel at academics, devote hours to sports and other extracurriculars, or get an afterschool job? Or should you dial back on such ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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