School-based interventions work best when they involve the student’s family. More
A study conducted by Linda Pagani found that kindergartners who had strong attention skills were more productive workers later on. More
A recent study suggests that banning junk food from school campuses might not have much of an effect on child obesity. More
A recent study found that middle-class students were more likely to seek and receive help than their working-class peers. More
A recent study suggests that chewing gum before a test may give brains a short, cognitive boost. More
A new program in Milwaukee will be the first to determine if scholarships promised to successful high school students will increase college enrollment More
Nearly one half of seventh to twelfth graders surveyed reported being sexually harassed during the last school year. More
Preschoolers who struggle with a task are more open to learning new strategies to accomplish their goal than those who didn’t struggle in the first pl More
The author of a recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics explains why you should turn off the tube when your baby or toddler is around. More
After their presentations at the Education Nation Summit, we asked Dr. Shonkoff and Dr. Gopnik a few more questions about their research and its polic More
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