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For Improving Early Literacy, Reading Comics Is No Child's Play
A professor of library and
information science says
that comic books are just as
sophisticated as other forms
of literature, and children
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Benefit Of A Mentor: Disadvantaged Teens Twice As Likely To Attend College
Two findings from a new
national study reveal the
power of mentors,
particularly those in the
teaching profession: for all
... > full story
Gossip In The Workplace: A Weapon Or Gift?
Gossip in the workplace can
be a weapon in reputational
warfare or a gift and can
offer clues to power and
influence not found on
organizational charts. New
... > full story
Students, Teachers Need To Be Transculturally Literate, Expert Says
To adequately prepare
today's students for
tomorrow's global economy,
one teacher education expert
favors "transcultural
... > full story
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Most Parents, High-priority Adults Who Tried To Get H1N1 Vaccine For Themselves And Children Unable To Get It, Poll Finds
November 7, 2009 — A new national poll has found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable to do ... > full story -
When Should Flu Trigger A School Shutdown?
November 6, 2009 — As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down? A study by epidemiologists tapped a ... > full story -
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Dieting and Weight Control
Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-income Adolescents
November 6, 2009 — School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new ... > full story -
Poor Start Between A Class And Its Teacher Almost Impossible To Rectify
November 4, 2009 — The relationship between a teacher and class is important for the learning achievement of pupils and their pleasure in learning. A Dutch researcher discovered that these teacher-class relationships ... > full story -
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Preschoolers Challenge Stereotypical Gender Roles
November 4, 2009 — According to research from Sweden, a preschooler's gender determines how he or she is treated and responded to in play and learning activities, and when the children's possibilities become expanded, ... > full story -
Adolescents Think School Bullying 'Will Keep On Happening' And Resign Themselves To It
October 30, 2009 — Research in Spain reveals that schoolchildren see the victims as "passive persons and socially incompetent", and the abusers as "strong, brave and extrovert ... > full story -
Musical Sensibility Can Help Shape Teaching, Research Education
October 28, 2009 — An education professor says the underlying similarities between teaching, research and music can be a powerful metaphor for education and qualitative ... > full story -
Pinpointing When Rates Of Binge Eating Converge Across Races
October 25, 2009 — Existing research has shown that rates of binge eating are almost identical between white and African-American adult women. A new study finds that among college age women, rates are higher among ... > full story -
More Students Than Ever Before Studying Engineering And Physical Sciences At Degree Level, UK Figures Show
October 22, 2009 — More students than ever before have been accepted onto science and engineering related degree courses this autumn, according to the University and Colleges Admissions Service in the UK. Science is ... > full story -
Attending Community College Does Make You Richer, Study Says
October 22, 2009 — A recent study found women graduating from community college with a two-year degree earn 45.8 percent more annually than high school educated ... > full story
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