Posts Tagged ‘education’
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 - 27 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…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 12:31 - 2 Comments
Soy snacks combat hunger in India
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Adding curry to protein-rich soy is giving hungry children in India a healthy snack that tastes good and is good for them. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 28, 2011 14:03 - 1 Comment
Early ed teachers add to later success
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Starting as early as kindergarten, quality teachers are as important as small class size, significantly affecting students’ math and reading scores in later grades. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2011 16:53 - 1 Comment
In 20s, hypertension risk for low earners
DUKE (US) — Young adults with lower income and less education face the greatest risk of having high blood pressure, new data shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 24, 2011 16:23 - 4 Comments
Computers closing China’s education gap
STANFORD (US) — Migrant children in China are keeping up with their urban peers through an innovative computer-assisted learning program designed to boost scores and bridge the country’s digital divide. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 16, 2011 12:51 - 0 Comments
Big numbers count when learning 1-2-3
U. CHICAGO (US) — Preschool children don’t “get” counting until they are taught about the numeral four and higher numbers, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2011 14:08 - 2 Comments
Poor can’t break cycle of inferior health
MCGILL (CAN) — Canadians with less education and lower income begin life less healthy and remain that way over the course of their lives. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 12, 2011 14:55 - 0 Comments
Bullying dampens academic success
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — The way teenagers deal with being bullied may be advantageous in the short term, but in the long run is disastrous, not only socially, but academically and professionally. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 27, 2011 11:01 - 0 Comments
Savings improve odds kids go to college
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Young people with a savings account in their own name are six times more likely to attend college than those without an account. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 6, 2011 11:19 - 2 Comments
Schools find formula to lower drug use
U. FLORIDA (US) — Students who attend schools that build a culture of academic success tend to steer away from drug and alcohol use, stealing, and fighting. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 21, 2011 15:12 - 20 Comments
Girls subtracted from math equation
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Children believe the stereotype that math is for boys, not for girls, and even go as far as identifying themselves that way, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 9, 2011 14:59 - 0 Comments
Education spending hot, foreign aid not
U. CHICAGO (US) — Education is the top spending priority of Americans for the tenth time since 1990, according to a new report that finds aid to the poor has replaced health care for the No. 2 position. (more…)
