Fadeout effect of IQ intervention may be real
A meta-analysis shows that the beneficial effects of interventions to raise intelligence in young children fade over time.
Leadership, problem solving can reduce aggression
Teaching problem-solving & leadership to young African-American girls lowers relational aggression, new research out of Philly finds.
Facebook friends may predict college alcoholism
When in college, how a woman uses social networking may predict how likely it will be that she abuses alcohol, according to new research out of Georgia.
Positive effects seen from NYC H.S. closures
The closure of low-performing high schools in New York brought considerable resistance from communities, but the end result may have been positive.
42 mil Canadian birds die in window collisions
Is it possible to reduce the number of birds that die by colliding with windows in urban areas? It's a problem in Canada and in other places as well.
Top parent fears about teen cellphone use
Duke Univ. examines 7 common fears about the influence of mobile technologies on adolescents’ safety, social development, cognitive performance, & sleep.
PARCC test items released
The states that make up PARCC consortium are releasing test items from this year's PARCC assessment to help teachers.
Gulls find food by following diving ducks
Gulls follow diving ducks & take the bottom-dwelling mussels the ducks bring to the surface, a food source ordinarily inaccessible to them.
NCAA touts highest-ever graduation rate
Graduation rates for college athletes rose slightly and are ahead of the graduation rates for the general student body, the NCAA says.
Cyber charters seen as overwhelmingly negative
Cyber charter schools don't have a positive effect on students who attend them, according to research out of Stanford University.