Study Finds Relationship Between Racial Academic Achievement Gaps and Discipline Disparities in US
An increase in either the discipline gap or the academic achievement gap between black and white students in the United States predicts a jump in…
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How a Lack of Background Knowledge Can Hinder Reading Comprehension
The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult to understand if they don’t have the necessary background…
Global SPHERE Network Promotes Research Opportunities for Students
A coalition of U.S. educational institutions has launched an online database of opportunities around the world for high school students to get involved in research…
Yale Study Shows Links between Smoking and Education
A newly published study from Yale University reveals that the links between smoking and education in adulthood are in fact explained by characteristics and choices…
Babies Begin Learning Language in Womb
Newborn babies only a few hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign one. A new study indicates…
Kinder Children Are Happier & More Popular Than Bullies
New research indicates that children who are kinder are also happier and more popular. Simple acts of kindness could help reduce bullying in schools. The…
Educational Touch-Screen Games Prove Effective
Many people enjoy touch-screen devices because of their simplicity and speed, but a team of researchers found that using them to play games developed for…
“Mediocre to Awful” State Science Standards Could Jeopardize U.S. Competitiveness
A new report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute on the United States K-12 state science standards reports that “the majority of the states’ standards…
