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Active teens perform better in school over two years
Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during the transition from […]
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Time parents spend with children key to academic success
Study used parental death, divorce to measure impact […]
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Urban violence can hurt test scores even for kids who don’t experience it
Children who attend school with many kids from violent neighbourhoods can earn significantly lower test […]
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Study finds popular ‘growth mindset’ educational interventions aren’t very effective
A new study co-authored by researchers at Michigan State University and Case Western Reserve University […]
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Students who study and sleep more don’t just do better in school—they’re happier
More time studying, and less time partying, will lead to greater academic success. But according […]
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Brains of children with a better physical fitness possess a greater volume of grey matter
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven, for the first time in history, […]
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Montessori preschool boosts academic results and reduces income-based inequality
Not only do Montessori children do better overall than those in conventional preschools, but Montessori […]
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Physical activity boosts kids’ brain power and academic prowess
A consensus statement which includes a University of Exeter researcher says exercise boosts kids’ and […]
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The Role of Wikipedia in Academic Essays by @Clare2ELT
My essay class are doing their first assessed essay this week and they’re a bit […]