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Universal meals can be more healthy - expertsCredit: Flinders University Packing a lunchbox with fruit, sandwiches, and snacks is common practice for most Australian families. But what if there was another way? Flinders…

Declining job quality could be a factor in why teachers are leaving the profession Teachers are working harder than ever before and more than any other occupation, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Oxford Review…

Curriculum teaches students about citizen science and moreCredit: Image by A. Lantz, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, TN -- Lessons for youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics don't have to use robotics, rockets or…

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport also names UH Global Education Ambassador The Supply Chain & Logistics Technology bachelor's and master's degree plans at the University of Houston are now accredited by The Chartered…

A new paper in Q Open finds that the availability of fast food restaurants on the route between children's houses and their schools does not affect children's weight. Reducing the rate of childhood obesity is a top public health…

Credit: Adapted from Journal of Chemical Education 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01143 Many students, especially non-science majors, dread chemistry. The first lesson in an introductory chemistry course typically deals with how to…

As UK parents prepare to homeschool again in lockdown, these US results suggest many parents were satisfied with their experience The remote learning experience of parents who had their children at home in Spring 2020, as schools across…

This new analysis is by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 6, 2021: To provide effective aid to children who live in areas of conflict it…

A new review by Swansea University reveals there is widespread belief, around the world, in a teaching method that is not only ineffective but may actually be harmful to learnersCredit: Pexels A new review by Swansea University reveals…

Benefits include younger brains and bodies, better outlook on the years ahead DURHAM, N.C. -- Self-control, the ability to contain one's own thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and to work toward goals with a plan, is one of the personality…

A recent study finds that, while youth think all bullying is bad, non-immigrant adolescents object less to bullying when the victim is an immigrant. However, the study found that the more contact immigrant and non-immigrant children had…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University evaluating effectiveness of Ohio's Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice Initiative Of the 5,300 children enrolled in the Ohio Behavioral Health Juvenile Justice Initiative since 2006, 21%…

The LSA's 95th Annual Meeting convenes in early January (Washington, DC) - Research presentations on topics as diverse as the history and development of African American Language, the linguistic nature of keysmashes, and the "myth" of…

Researchers outline recommendations to maintain safety standards during the pandemic Cleveland - Child care programs can be safe within the context of low community transmission of COVID-19, according to new research from Case Western…

National poll: Cyberbullying, depression and unhealthy habits on parents' top 10 list of worries; Black families rank racism as No.1 concern and COVID-19 as No.2Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at…

Middle-school teacher being recognized for insights into elementary-level science instruction LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell graduate who studied how prepared elementary-school teachers are to provide science instruction is being…

Washington, December 16, 2020--When the emerging COVID-19 pandemic caused most U.S. schools to close and transition to distance learning last spring, many parents were forced into new roles as proxy educators for their children. A study…

Youth of color represent over half of the school-aged population (kindergarten through twelfth grade) in public schools in the United States. This creates a need for evidence-driven approaches that address the pervasive Black-White…

The pandemic has impacted farmers, children, plant workers and even office workers in unique ways that go beyond physical illness. Several studies that explore these individualized effects will be presented during the Individual Impacts…

About two in 10 U.S. school districts have already adopted, plan to adopt or are considering adopting virtual schools after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The survey of district leaders…