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Why Providing School Meals for Everyone Makes Economic Sense
Pilot program in the UK shows the benefits of giving free meals for everyone in school.
Who invented school, according to experts
The invention of modern school system was one of the biggest achievements in human history -- but there's still a ...
A teacher took her mask off to read something out loud. Half of her class got COVID-19
A reminder that we still have a long way to come to be rid of this pandemic
To keep COVID-19 at bay in classrooms, open windows and use glass screens in front of desks
Classrooms had better keep the windows open.
Teenagers can spread coronavirus just like adults, new study finds
Children between the ages of 10 and 19 can also spread the coronavirus, researchers from South Korea write.
Despite an increasing need, school meals are getting less healthy in the US
The Trump administration is proposing new rules to make meals less healthy.
Teenagers can have a “social jet lag” because of the school’s hours
There's a relationship between the chronotype of the students and their academic performance.
Praise, rather than punishment, improves classroom focus by 30%
The more teachers praised instead of scolding, the more students paid attention in class.
Backed by science: These annoying things that teachers do really do work
If you're a student, you might not like this.
Could installing air filters into classrooms raise students’ performance?
A thought-provoking working paper suggests that installing air filters into classrooms could help students perform better by a significant margin. ...
Students will eat at the salad bar — all it takes is marketing and some parental help
You don't need an ID for this bar.
Natural selection is weeding out our drive to go to school, study reports
Not a good sign for a race hoping to colonize space.
Late-term babies are likelier to be classed as ‘gifted’ in school, but also at risk of health problems
Parents should know this if they want to make an informed decision.
Young children may benefit from playing video games
Researchers found a positive association between the amount of time spent playing video games and children's mental health as well ...
Kids everywhere, rejoyce – science says you should get those “5 more minutes, mom!”
A recent study performed by researchers working at the University of Oxford, Harvard Medical School and the University of Nevada ...
Kid doesn’t like going to school? Your ‘bad’ genes might have a say in all this
Some kids seem to enjoy school activities more than others, but while efforts seem to be concentrated on improving teaching, ...
Education has no age limit: 90 year old woman goes back to primary school
It's never too late to do something you really want to - and this is a great example. A 90 ...
Kids eat 54% more fruits and veggies if recess comes before school lunch
Children nutrition in schools in the US has a big problem - not only are the kids not eating enough ...
Failing to pay attention in first grade affects children’s academic performance later on
What difference does a grade make? Quite a lot, if we're to consider the latest findings from Duke University researchers. ...
