From the Penn State press release: Mindfulness training may be one way to help students successfully transition to college life, according to Penn State researchers. The first semester of college is a time of great…
From the Georgia State University press release: The gap in the high school dropout rate among students of different racial and demographic backgrounds narrows when certain variables, such as socioeconomic status and school size, are…
From the Ohio State University press release: Most factors that help make schools successful cost lots of money – think teachers, technology and textbooks. But a new study suggests one factor that doesn’t need any…
From the Indiana State University press release via ScienceDaily: Research by an Indiana State University doctoral student found that students did equally well on a test whether reading from a digital book or a printed…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: Why do some children learn math more easily than others? Research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has yielded an unexpected new answer. In…
From the University of Rochester press release via ScienceDaily: Students not performing well academically? Look no further — the answer may be in their motivation for attending college in the first place. Researchers at the…
From the Michigan State University press release: College coaches who emphasize their players’ academic abilities may be the best defense against the effects of “dumb jock” stereotypes, a Michigan State University study suggests. Researchers found…
From the University of Michigan press release by Diane Swanbrow via HealthCanal: You’re not done with high school when you go to college, according to a new study of student culture. An in-depth look at…
From the Kansas State University press release via Newswise: Getting intrusive could increase student support at universities. Kansas State University researcher Abby Tennant examined intrusive advising — working with at-risk students to identify challenges and solutions…
From the University of Pittsburgh press release via ScienceDaily: When principals go “all in” in terms of supporting school programs, teachers stand a better chance of successfully implementing change, according to new research published by…