Tag: school

Study suggests character-building programs may improve quality of education

From the Oregon State University press release: A study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a focused program to build social, emotional and character skills resulted in… Read more »

Study links school absenteeism and higher prevalence of mental health problems

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: School absenteeism is a significant problem, and students who are frequently absent from school more often have symptoms… 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 »