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Lower Math Scores in High Schools That Switched to 4-Day Weeks...

Feb 24, 2022 by

In what some might consider a surprising result, a study analyzing the impact of a shorter school week for high schoolers found that 11th-graders performed worse on standardized math tests when they switched from a 5-day school week to...

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Air pollution tied to poor academics in childhood

Aug 10, 2021 by

New research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that children exposed to elevated levels of air pollution may be more likely to have poor inhibitory control during late childhood and poor academic skills in early adolescence,...

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Ineffective ‘learning styles’ theory persists in education...

Mar 9, 2021 by

Swansea University research published a new review about the widespread belief that students should be taught according to their “learning style.” The team found that not only is the method ineffective, but it may also be harmful to learners....

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Education does not appear to help protect against dementia

Mar 8, 2019 by

Although some studies have theorized that the extent of your education might help protect against dementia, a new piece of research found that night to be true. However, the lead researcher does think that doing activities later in life...

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ADHD is now a specific disability under federal law

Aug 25, 2016 by

The new federal guidelines classifying ADHD as a specific disability make clear that school districts should evaluate students who may have the disorder even if they show high academic performance. Parents are entitled to ask that a district evaluate...

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Link between ADHD and academic expectations identified

Apr 12, 2016 by

Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that there may be a correlation between the prevalence of ADHD and increasing academic demands placed on young kids....

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