Math models can predict dropout rates
As the number of classes students fail goes up, so do the chances they'll drop out, a new mathematical modeling approach has found.
Likely to get a concussion: female soccer players
Girls are more likely than boys to suffer a traumatic brain injury from playing sports, according to another study out of Northwestern Univ.
Convincing kids to choose salad in the lunch line
New research suggests that exposing kids to appropriate marketing can lead more of them to choose healthy options in the lunch line.
Present debate shifts focus away from student issues
There are, to be sure, real issues facing America. But the present debate has caused lawmakers to lose focus and move away from actual solutions.
Video games may help self-regard in some students
Using video games in a positive way can help students who feel bad about a low score on a test or some other failure in life.
In marketing, what’s a Facebook “like” worth?
Here's a causal study of the effects of "liking" a page or a company on Facebook. What does it do for a company to build up followers?
A single protein may be at the root of autism
Researchers are closer than ever to finding a cure for Fragile X syndrome, a leading cause of autism. A single protein may hold the key.
Head injury can lead to genetic changes in brain
A traumatic brain injury could alter master genes and increase your risk of developing certain brain diseases, like ADHD, Alzheimer's, and autism.
Women more likely to suffer sports concussion
For unknown reasons, women are more likely to suffer sport-related concussions than men, new research from the American Academy of Neurology finds.
Too much TV linked to lower school readiness
Does TV watching and other screen time affect low-income students differently from their more affluent peers? Research shows it does.