Educate yourself to boost achievement in kids
With school days just around the corner, a University of Michigan researcher has some advice for parents who want to increase their children's academic success.
View ArticleA double-threat to teen health: Researchers say smoking, binge drinking need...
As teens head back to school, health teachers may want to revise their lesson plans. Temple researchers have found that kids who engage in heavy drinking will more than likely also engage in heavy...
View ArticleEpidemic of student cheating can be cured with changes in classroom goals
Schools have the ability to drastically reduce cheating among their students - all they need to do is follow the relatively simple and inexpensive solutions suggested by research.
View ArticleStudy: Higher education playing bigger role in gender wage gap
While higher education has helped women narrow their long-running wage gap with men, there is one college-related factor that has becoming increasingly important in perpetuating that gap, according to...
View ArticleImmigrant Blacks More Likely to Attend Elite Colleges
A larger proportion of immigrant black high school graduates attend selective colleges and universities than both native black and white students in America, according to a study by sociologists at...
View ArticleFootball injuries in US high school athletes more severe during kickoff, punting
Injuries can occur during a sporting competition at any time. However, new research finds that during football, injuries sustained at the beginning or middle of a game are more severe compared to...
View ArticleAlleged hacker in massive credit card scam honed skills at early age
Years before his arrest in the nation's largest credit card heist, Albert Gonzalez launched a bold plan from a computer in his high school library: hack into the government network of India.
View ArticleNYC schools to offer free swine flu vaccinations
(AP) -- The nation's largest school district said Tuesday it will offer free swine flu vaccinations to its 1 million-plus schoolchildren as New York City takes bold steps to avoid becoming the...
View ArticleHigh school football, wrestling athletes suffer highest rate of severe injuries
High school football and wrestling athletes experienced the highest rate of severe injuries, according to the first study to examine severe injuries - injuries that caused high school athletes to miss...
View ArticleShe's going back to school but can she read?
Five million students will return to Canadian schools this month. If nothing changes at least a million will fail to graduate high school.
View ArticleWar, genocide 'difficult knowledge' to teach younger students
Whether they're found in a museum or a textbook, historical narratives about traumatic events such as war and genocide are better left to older students, who have typically developed a more refined...
View ArticleHigh school football player in Missouri with Down Syndrome scores big
Matt Ziesel doesn't stray far from coach Dan McCamy on the sidelines during St. Joseph Benton High School's freshman football games. He likes to stay within earshot.
View ArticleSecond concussion can be serious for young athletes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sustaining a second concussion shortly after a first one can lead to serious problems for young athletes, making it extremely important for players to be correctly diagnosed after...
View ArticleSocioeconomic Desegregation Alone Is Not Effective in Improving Classroom...
Although past research has linked academic achievement gains to socioeconomic desegregation in schools, a new analysis reveals some hidden academic and psychological risks of integrating low-income...
View ArticleCompetition for College Admissions Perpetuates Class Divide in Higher Education
Increased competition for college admissions combined with the heightened emphasis on test scores in recent decades has fueled the growth of class inequality in American higher education, according to...
View ArticleCDC: Fewer schools selling candy, soda to students (Update)
(AP) -- Fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students, the federal government said in a report released Monday.
View ArticleClosing race, poverty and gender gaps in advanced high school course-taking
The latest research from the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management explores the wide disparities in advanced high school course-taking (such as Advanced Placement courses) among race, poverty, and...
View Article'Virtual students' go to school without being in school
Eleventh-grader Philip Marten's second-hour class is orchestra. But first hour, third hour, fourth hour and the rest of his school day are spent not at school but at home in Shawnee, Kan.
View ArticleSchool sued for punishing teens over MySpace pix
(AP) -- Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation.
View ArticleEconomists find new reason to think that environment, not innate ability,...
(PhysOrg.com) -- When Glenn Ellison’s daughters started middle school in a Boston suburb in 2007, Ellison decided to become a volunteer coach of the school’s math team. While his squad was earning a...
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