A new study uses China's one-child policy to show that having fewer children leads women to achieve higher levels of education.
Economics & Business
Feb 12, 2020
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Women's educational attainment has increased tremendously and even exceeded men's all over the world in the late 20th century. China's One-Child Policy had a beneficial effect on women's education and explains about half ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2020
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The narrative that "Asians are good at math" is pervasive in the United States. Young children are aware of it. College students' academic performance can be affected by it. And Asian American presidential candidate Andrew ...
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2020
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When results come out for big education tests like the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which primarily measures 15-year-old students' knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics and science, the focus ...
Education
Dec 6, 2019
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Pupils in private schools do significantly better at A-levels compared to those in similar state schools—according to the first known study into the current performance gap in upper secondary education in England.
Education
Nov 5, 2019
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As teachers return to school, they're thinking about the students who they'll be getting to know. In our province, Manitoba, there are some students who are becoming more prominent in the minds of teachers, particularly the ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2019
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A researcher and an alumna at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have teamed up to document a disturbing phenomenon in Texas, the seemingly increasing number of investigations into allegations of educator misconduct ...
Education
Jul 24, 2019
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New report offers a blueprint for prudent investments in technology, through which governments can create effective and fair health and education services.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 30, 2019
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Britain's got talent—but we're still wasting it. That's the main finding of a new report by researchers from Oxford University published today.
Education
May 29, 2019
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Better-qualified staff maintain the quality of state-funded preschools, making up for the larger number of children per staff member in comparison to private and voluntary settings, finds a new study by researchers at the ...
Education
May 7, 2019
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