Tag: academic

Study suggests homelessness, high mobility threaten children’s academic achievement

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Children who are homeless or move frequently have chronically lower math and reading skills than other low-income students… Read more »

Study suggests shyness may affect school performance in preschoolers

From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: Parents of young children hope for a successful kindergarten experience that will set their youngsters on the right path of their… Read more »

Study suggests living in high-cost area can negatively affect lower-income children

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Young children in lower-income families who live in high-cost areas don’t do as well academically as their counterparts… Read more »

Study examines impact of social anxiety on learning in higher education

From the University of the West of England press release via MedicalXpress: Students are often expected to speak knowledgably in front of groups of unfamiliar people as part of their… Read more »

Study links premature birth to higher risk of behavioural problems in preschool

From the British Medical Journal via EurekAlert!: Children born just a few weeks too early are significantly more likely to have behavioural and/or emotional problems in the pre-school years, suggests… Read more »