Babies found to have a sense of ‘most likely’
Infants might have some ability to estimate probability, at least when it's not too hard to estimate the likelihood of an event.
What adults think of kids’ health today
Adults today don't think kids are as healthy as those in their own generation back in the day, citing obesity, safety, bullying, <em>etc.</em>
Early diagnosis would benefit dyslexia sufferers
Research connecting difficulty processing speech with dyslexia could lead to earlier diagnosis of dyslexia and better help for those who suffer from it.
Alarming numbers of teens cyberbully themselves
Digital "self-harm," a form of cyberbullying where teens send hurtful messages anonymously to themselves, is emerging as a concern.
Canadian immigrant kids’ learning at risk
Childhood immigration in Canada, esp. with rising refugees there, has sent educators looking for answers on how to best educate them.
Lincoln Library has oral history of IL h.s. sports
An extensive oral history (a series of interviews) has been published by the Lincoln Presidential Library about high school sports in IL.
K-8 may prep kids for h.s. better than middle schools
Attending a middle school, compared to a K-8 school, may give kids a lower self-perception of their reading skills, a study from NYU suggests.
Teens getting less sleep than in 1991
Doctors think teens need 9 hrs of sleep a night; that sleep is limited to about 7 hrs a night when teens have high screen time.
Personality trends found in school shooters
A researcher in Oregon suggests schools should address adolescent masculinity issues to help prevent rampage shootings.
Competitive pressure makes ‘choking’ more likely
Unless monetary reward is involved, competition may adversely affect performance of employees. Is the same true for students?