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Study on Asian Canadian LGB teens looks at health consequences of dealing with dual minority discrimination

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From the University of British Columbia press release: Asian Canadian teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are 30 times more likely to face harassment than their heterosexual peers… Read more »

Study suggests physical activity boosts learning capacity for schoolchildren

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From the American College of Sports Medicine press release via HealthCanal: School administrators looking to restructure the academic schedule should consider the placement of physical education classes, according to research… Read more »

Study links school-based mental health support to positive outcomes for children

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From the University College London press release via EurekAlert!: A study of more than 18,000 children across England found that embedding mental health support in schools as part of the… Read more »

Study suggests teachers and parents have more influence than peers in maintaining teens’ engagement with school

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From the University of Michigan press release by Diane Swanbrow: Teachers and parents matter more than peers in keeping adolescents engaged in school, according to a new study that counters… Read more »

Study looks at differences between factors leading to cyberbullying and those leading to traditional bullying

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From the Australian Catholic University press release via HealthCanal: An international research project led by Professor Sheryl Hemphill of Australian Catholic University (ACU) has found that the factors leading to… Read more »

Study suggests acknowledging that difficulty is part of learning may help children succeed

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From the American Psychological Association press release via Newswise: Children may perform better in school and feel more confident about themselves if they are told that failure is a normal… Read more »