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Yale University study: Athletes often endorse unhealthy food products
Moi wrote in Critical thinking skills for kids are crucial: The lure of Super bowl alcohol ads: The issue is whether children in a “captive” environment have the maturity and critical thinking skills...
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Pediatrics article: Sexual abuse prevalent in teen population
Moi wrote about teen dating violence in Study: 1 in 3 teens are victims of dating violence: Many adults would be shocked by this report from the Chicago Tribune that many teens find dating violence...
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University of Oregon study: Abusive parenting may have biological link
Moi wrote in University of Pittsburgh study: Harsh verbal discipline is not effective; The question is how to find a balance between “Tiger Mom” and phony self-esteem. In No one is perfect: People...
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Yale University study: Left-handed people more likely to have psychotic...
Science Daily reported in the article, Lefties More Likely to Have Psychotic Disorders Such as Schizophrenia: Being left-handed has been linked to many mental disorders, but Yale researcher Jadon Webb...
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New federal guidelines for schools regarding student allergies
Moi wrote about allergies in Food allergies can be deadly for some children: If one is not allergic to substances, then you probably don’t pay much attention to food allergies. The parents and children...
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Mathematica study: Moving top teachers to struggling schools produces gains
Anne Lowrey wrote in the 2012 New York Times article, Big Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain: WASHINGTON — Elementary- and middle-school teachers who help raise their students’ standardized-test...
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That Facebook post may affect your college acceptance
Moi wrote in More prospective college students getting deferral letters: Many parents and students spend the junior and senior years of the child’s high school education preparing for the child’s...
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BBC report: Parents to be paid to attend parenting academy in England
Moi wrote in Parent involvement: Bronx’s Mercy College parent center: Moi wrote about the importance of parental involvement in Missouri program: Parent home visits: One of the mantras of this blog is...
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Hookah a growing menace for teen health
Peeps, the kids are thinking up new things to get into faster than moi can post. Newest fad hitting many high schools and colleges is hookah. Douglas Quenqua reported in the New York Times article,...
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University of California at Berkeley Study: Staying up late hurts teen’s...
Moi wrote in Teens need sleep: The UK’s Daily Mail reported that not only does lack of sleep result in kids not being ready to learn, but may be an explanation for some mental illnesses. In Online...
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‘Believe in Ohio’ tries to encourage high school students to become...
An Ohio program highlights the question of whether entrepreneurship can be taught. Andrew Corbett wrote in the Forbes article, ‘You Can’t Teach Entrepreneurship’: There truly is a method to teaching...
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School districts looking at ‘zero tolerance’ policies
In 2010 Council of State Governments Justice Center wrote a policy brief, Zero Tolerance Policies: What are zero tolerance policies? • Zero tolerance policies, which began as a way to approach drug...
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Cambridge International Exams trying to make inroads into AP and...
Moi wrote about “advanced placement” or AP courses in Who should take AP classes? AP courses tend to attract students who are preparing for college and are very goal oriented. So, what if a student...
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Study: Blue light may affect the sleep habits of students
The goal of this society should be to raise healthy and happy children who will grow into concerned and involved adults who care about their fellow citizens and environment. In order to accomplish this...
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Michigan State University study: Young children can understand large numbers
Mary Niederberger of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes in the article, Formula written for math success: Mastery of fractions and early division is a predictor of students’ later success with algebra...
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Northwestern University study: Young adolescent use of marijuana results in...
Often children who evidence signs of a substance abuse problem come from homes where there is a substance abuse problem. That problem may be generational. eMedicineHealth lists some of the causes of...
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Journal of American Medical Association study: Consumption of nuts by...
Moi wrote about allergies in Food allergies can be deadly for some children: If one is not allergic to substances, then you probably don’t pay much attention to food allergies. The parents and children...
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Parent homework: School home visits
Moi wrote in Missouri program: Parent home visits: One of the mantras of this blog is that education is a partnership between the student, parent(s) or guardian(s), teacher(s), and the school. All...
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Journal of Human Resources: Early, quality preschool can close the...
In Early learning standards and the K-12 continuum, moi said: Preschool is a portal to the continuum of lifelong learning. A good preschool stimulates the learning process and prompts the child into...
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University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center study: Drug testing...
Moi wrote in Missouri high school to drug test students: Fox News reported in the story, Missouri high school reportedly to use hair samples for random drug tests: Beginning in the 2013-2014 school...
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