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Exposure to violence linked to teen obesity

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Kids who are obese often develop poor eating habits during adolescents, and those habits get worse when they're around violence.

FAIL: Mythbusting about learning styles

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We look, once again, at teen learning styles & propose that, while they are neuromyths, they can help instruction.

Link noted between lead paint and incarceration

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A link between exposure to lead paint in preschool years and incarceration or suspension from school later in life has been reported.

Birds linked to reduction in stress, depression

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The number of birds in your neighborhood and the amount of time you spend outdoors in the sunshine is linked to stress & depression.

Non-issues abound about autism with Trump

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Pres. Trump spoke a little, and a little too dimly, about autism at a White House event yesterday with US Ed. Sec. Betsy DeVos.

Reaction time faster in musicians

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If you play a musical instrument (or two...), you response time to sensory stimuli may be faster than it is for non-musicians. No causation here, just an interesting correlation.

Parents, Poundstone want screen safety laws

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Some parents and one famous comedian want Maryland legislators to enact screen safety laws because students are nearsighted and use computers a lot.

It’s a struggle to retain new teachers, say teachers

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It's harder & harder to keep experienced teachers during the first few years, despite relatively high pay for Md. teachers.

Absenteeism may contribute to dropout rate

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Reasons why kids miss school are complex and highly variable; let's address the problem and stop promoting misinformation with simple-minded ads.

It’s better not to be the ‘bottom dog’

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Middle school structure, like making it a K-8 school instead of a 6-8 school, might improve 6th graders chances of success, new research suggests.