What do kids like and dislike about school? This is why it matters, and we can do something about it
"School SUX!"
Education
May 30, 2022
0
5
Page 3 - News tagged with secondary school students
Study proposes to involve high school students in mapping natural disaster hazards and impact prevention
Several natural disasters have afflicted various parts of Brazil since 2022 began, from deadly flooding and mudslides due to abnormally heavy rain in the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, to severe ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 10, 2022
0
7
Sexual harassment is reported to be common in Scottish secondary schools
Sexual harassment in secondary schools is pervasive: two in three teens (64.7 percent) surveyed in Scotland reported visual and verbal harassment, and one in three (34.3 percent) reported personally invasive behaviors, in ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2022
0
3
Harvard drops standardized test requirement through 2026
Students will be able to apply to Harvard University without submitting SAT or ACT scores for at least the next four years, the Ivy League school announced Thursday, extending a policy many colleges have adopted during the ...
Education
Dec 17, 2021
0
12
Teachers' sexist attitudes have a major impact on secondary education
"Girls are expected to work harder, perform better academically and behave better. On the other hand, boys are allowed to get away with worse behavior. In addition, less is expected of them, which discourages many of them ...
Education
Nov 15, 2021
0
14
Researchers explore the impact of kindness on campus
A small act of kindness can go a long way, especially say UBC Okanagan researchers, towards bolstering student health and wellness.
Education
Sep 20, 2021
0
6
Those who fail productively are all the wiser
Researchers from ETH Zurich have demonstrated the positive effects of productive failure on learning outcomes. The success rate for one of ETH's largest courses was increased by 20 percent.
Education
Sep 2, 2021
0
8
Pandemic has teens feeling worried, unmotivated and disconnected from school
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, many U.S. teens were more worried about the disruption to their education than the possibility of getting sick. A May 2020 survey of high school students found that they reported academics ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2021
0
6
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
0
3
We have evidence for what works in schools, but that doesn't mean everyone uses it
By June 2020, the COVID-19 crisis had forced schools to close in 188 countries, disrupting the learning of more than 1.7 billion children. The OECD estimated the impact of these school closures would be at least two months ...
Social Sciences
May 19, 2021
0
4
