Early intervention to maintain and raise expectations could increase the number of teenagers from less privileged backgrounds entering higher education, finds a new study by the UCL Institute of Education (IOE).
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2017
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How does resolved parental infertility relate to children's performance in school?
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2017
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English and math teachers underestimate the academic abilities of students of color, which in turn has an impact on students' grades and academic expectations, finds a new study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2017
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How often do students miss school? Are they ready for college? Are they physically fit? Is their school a welcoming place?
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2017
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When admissions officers know more about their high schools, students from low-income backgrounds have a much better chance of getting into selective colleges, researchers at the University of Michigan School of Education ...
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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Researchers say black, Hispanic and Asian students have made gains compared to their white peers but socioeconomic factors still hold students back.
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2017
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Imagine you are an organ donor in need of an organ yourself. Should you get preferential treatment because you had volunteered to be a donor? A new study shows that most people would support moving you up on the waiting list. ...
Economics & Business
Dec 15, 2016
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Claire Crooks, director of the Faculty of Education's Centre for School Mental Health, led a team that implemented a mentorship program for Grade 7 and 8 Indigenous students in the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB).
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Dec 9, 2016
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Living in subsidized housing seems to give a boost to children with high standardized test scores and few behavior problems, but it has the opposite effect on students who score poorly and have behavioral issues, a new study ...
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2016
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The nation's high school graduation rate has reached a record 83.2 percent, continuing a steady increase that shows improvement across all racial and ethnic groups, according to federal data released Monday.
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2016
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