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Traumatized Moms Avoid Tough Talks With Kids
May 6, 2013 Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child's emotional experiences, a new study ... > full story -
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Childhood Disability Rate Jumps 16 Percent Over Past Decade
May 5, 2013 More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a new ... > full story -
Poverty Threatens Health of US Children
May 4, 2013 Pediatricians, economists, social scientists and policy experts came together to address one of the greatest threats to child health -- ... > full story -
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Understanding Student Weaknesses
May 2, 2013 As part of a unique study that surveyed 181 middle school physical science teachers and nearly 10,000 students, researchers showed the science teachers were most successful when they could predict ... > full story -
Dustless Chalk May Cause Allergy and Asthma Symptoms in Students With Milk Allergy, Study Finds
May 2, 2013 Many of today's schools and school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a new study, this choice in chalk may cause allergy and asthma symptoms in ... > full story -
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Outdoor Recess Time Can Reduce the Risk of Nearsightedness in Children
May 1, 2013 A study conducted in Taiwan, the first to use an education policy intervention, finds that when children are required to spend recess time outdoors their risk of nearsightedness is reduced. A ... > full story -
Visitors and Residents: Students' Attitudes to Academic Use of Social Media
April 29, 2013 Research has shown that university students behave very differently when using social media as part of their academic ... > full story -
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Poor Parenting -- Including Overprotection -- Increases Bullying Risk
April 25, 2013 Children who are exposed to negative parenting -- including abuse, neglect but also overprotection -- are more likely to experience childhood bullying by their peers, according to a meta-analysis of ... > full story -
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More Days in Classroom Does Not Translate Into More Learning in Mexico
April 25, 2013 As Mexico wrestles with improving the quality of education for primary school students, economists have found that extending the length of the school year will do little to improve student ... > full story -
Teaching the Next Generation of Science Learners
April 25, 2013 New science education standards present challenges and opportunities, scholar ... > full story
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