Many advocates for more equitable college admissions policies have called for random-draw lotteries as a simple and transparent way to fix the "problem" of elite college admissions.
Education
Nov 5, 2021
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Black students are often subject to harsher discipline at school than white students, and those punishments can damage students' perceptions of their school and negatively impact their academic success years later, according ...
Education
Oct 7, 2021
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New research on gender inequality indicates that fewer leadership prospects in the workplace apply even to women who show the most promise early on in their academic careers.
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2021
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A new Michigan State University study adds to growing evidence that participating in recreational sports not only can help improve grades while attending college, but it also can help students return for another year.
Education
May 10, 2019
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Using data to rate countries doesn't just help us understand their behavior, it actually changes it.
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2019
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For those students looking to bump up their grade point averages during college, the answer may not be spending more time in a library or study hall, but in a gym.
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2014
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The widespread use of media among college students – from texting to chatting on cell phones to posting status updates on Facebook – may be taking an academic toll, say researchers with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for ...
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2013
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(Phys.org)—School-age children who participate in structured after-school activities improve their academic achievement, according to a new study from Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- College football bowl season is in prime time, and a new report card is in: Male grades drop relative to female grades when their college football team performs well during the regular season.
Economics & Business
Dec 30, 2011
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