Tag: school

Study suggests reasons for attending college affect students’ academic success

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… Read more »

Study suggests early education closes achievement gap, brings societal benefits

From the Virginia Tech press release via EurekAlert!: The founder of a decades-long scientific study that has proved the enduring benefits of early education today (Feb. 15, 2013) applauded President… Read more »

Study suggests parental involvement plays important role in preventing kids’ alcohol, marijuana use

From the NC State University press release: New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the Pennsylvania State University finds that parental involvement is more important than… Read more »

Study links behaviour problems, not depression, to lower grades for depressed youths

From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Behavior problems, not depression, are linked to lower grades for depressed adolescents, according to a study in the December issue of… Read more »

Study suggests school principals’ enthusiasm levels can affect success of school programs

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… Read more »