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We all want our kids to have lots of nice friends at school. Having buddies in the classroom can take some of the sting out of dragging out of bed every morning to face a world of rules, schedules and tests. For a kid, having a laugh and connecting with friends at school can act as a much-needed social release valve amid the pressures inherent in all that learning.
But just as school friends can help a student feel happier in the classroom, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, say there might also be an academic benefit to such relationships. Continue reading »
If you’re worried about the hours your teen spends updating their Facebook page and checking out their friends’ statuses, you may be fretting over nothing. Two studies, one at the University of New Hampshire and the other at Northwestern University, failed to show a “robust negative relationship between grade point averages and use of Facebook.” But wait, there’s more! An Ohio State University study from last year found the opposite, with students who used Facebook several times a day had a GPA a full letter grade lower than students who did use the service. So which study is correct?
Along with flashcards, private tutors and piping in Mozart, you’ll want to include neatly pressed slacks and personality coaching in your child’s long-term educational strategies.
A new study has found a significant link between beauty and grades, something everyone but the beautiful have long suspected. Continue reading »
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