Posts Tagged ‘education’
At cash-strapped schools, obesity rules
PENN STATE (US) — Going to a financially impoverished school may have more of a negative impact on a child’s weight than poverty in their own home, a new study finds. Continue…
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 12:46 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - Jan 27, 2012 12:16 - 2 Comments
Social skills suffer when tweens multitask
STANFORD (US) — Tween girls who spend endless hours multitasking on digital devices tend to be less successful with social and emotional development, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 20, 2012 15:02 - 6 Comments
Preschool pays off in college and beyond
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Adults who participated in a high quality early education program in the 1970s are still reaping benefits from the experience, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments
English proficiency test gets ‘F’ for stress
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The nationally mandated language proficiency test, given to students whose second language is English, causes psychological stress for children who can least afford it, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 19, 2011 12:16 - 1 Comment
Education tied to better cancer outcomes
EMORY (US) — The first large study in the United States to examine mortality rates of patients with mouth and throat cancers by educational levels find the greatest decreases among those with at least 12 years of education. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 11, 2011 15:57 - 1 Comment
Free school lunches linked to lower obesity
IOWA STATE (US) — Free and reduced-price meals provided through the federally funded National School Lunch Program improve the health of more than 31 million children living in low-income households. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 18, 2011 11:17 - 3 Comments
Build your own swarm of robots
RICE (US) — Researchers have designed inexpensive “swarming” robots that work collectively—and can be assembled in minutes. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 4, 2011 9:45 - 0 Comments
Activism pushes poor youth to vote
MICHIGAN STATE (US)— Low-income youth are more apt to vote if they are involved in political activism, according to a new study that also notes the influence of friends and family. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 3, 2011 16:52 - 0 Comments
Solar tablets coming to schools in India
RICE (US) — The I-slate, a low-cost electronic version of the hand-held blackboard slates used by millions of Indian children, has proven to be an effective learning tool, according to a yearlong study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2011 17:43 - 0 Comments
Videos via phone reach developing nations
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Short animated videos that can be viewed on cell phones are delivering important messages about issues such as farming and infectious disease to people in developing countries. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 27, 2011 10:21 - 0 Comments
Students who feel stereotyped fail to perform
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — The threat of a negative stereotype increases mind-wandering, which in turn can lead to a drop in performance, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2011 11:24 - 0 Comments
Lower income raises heart disease risk
UC DAVIS (US) — People with less education and lower incomes are much more likely to develop heart disease than those who are wealthier or better educated, according to a recent study. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 2, 2011 11:09 - 3 Comments
Kids of unemployed struggle in school
U. CHICAGO (US) — One lingering effect of the Great Recession could be poor academic performance and behavioral problems among children of the unemployed. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 19, 2011 16:00 - 0 Comments
Word-rich preschools pay off in 4th grade
VANDERBILT U. (US) — Preschool children who hear sophisticated language in preschool and at home reap rewards years later—performing well on fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition exams. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 18, 2011 10:52 - 2 Comments
Stress hormone on the back-to-school list?
U. CHICAGO (US) — Knowing the right way to handle stress in and out of the classroom could be the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 18, 2011 10:16 - 6 Comments
Exclusion keeps suburban schools on top
U. KANSAS (US) — By hoarding opportunity and keeping a tight grip on gained advantages, suburban schools have remained superior—at the expense of their urban counterparts, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 15, 2011 15:15 - 25 Comments
Sex appeal: Women kiss science goodbye
U. BUFFALO (US) — When a woman’s goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering, and math. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 12, 2011 9:46 - 2 Comments
Family savings higher in China vs. US
U. MISSOURI (US) — A study comparing household savings in the United States and China finds 59 percent of Chinese urban households save for education, compared to only 19 percent of US households. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 11, 2011 16:21 - 3 Comments
Kids with ‘number sense’ excel in math
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Add it up: Evidence shows math ability is as much an inborn talent as artistry or athleticism. (more…)
