New data underscore that adults with no high school diploma or GED are at the greatest risk for the leading causes of disease and death.
Parent engagement offices in ministries of education, parent engagement consultants, parent mentor programs: such measures could revolutionize schools and boost student achievement.
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A systematic embrace of parents’ untapped knowledge by schools could revolutionize education systems in Canada and globally.
Encouraging students to study science and maths at university is only one step in a complex pipeline that turns out specialist teachers.
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Recruiting specialist teachers takes more than just encouraging them to study science and maths at university. Governments and wider society needs to come on board too.
Millions of American students miss large chunks of the school year.
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A new report says a “culture of passing” led to the graduation scandal at Ballou High School in Washington, DC, but the scandal points to the much larger problem of chronic absenteeism in the US.
Some children are born more resilient to change; others can need more support to manage.
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Children feel worried or nervous in a new situation if they think something bad might happen or if they feel they won’t be able to handle the situation.
Students work on an experiment in a biotech class at Antioch High School in Antioch, California.
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Career and technical education, or CTE, can boost the chances of high school graduation and lower the likelihood of dropping out, but timing is crucial, researchers argue.
A high school football game in Kapaa, Hawaii on the island of Kauai.
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Teenagers aren’t just lazy. Their sleep hormones aren’t calibrated to let them get up and go until later in the morning – which has academic and health consequences when school starts too early.
The challenges of making new friends, managing schedules and the hormones of puberty can be overwhelming for new high school students.
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School can always be stressful, but starting high school for the first time comes with its own fears and anxieties. Here’s some simple advice for parents to help their freshmen navigate the new year.
Planning is important for any teen on their way to college – but for those with disabilities, it’s absolutely imperative.
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Numerous measures are in place to help young disabled children thrive, but the transition beyond school can be a difficult one. Here are some tips for families to help their children prepare for life beyond.
The role of parents and carers in high school students’ learning and achievement is critical.
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The Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” presents rape as an aggressive act, working hand in hand with the powers that be and permeating a school’s entire culture.
Will NSW physics students learn what these lines represent?
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NSW’s proposed new rigorous physics syllabus refocuses on the fundamentals, but it’ll require investment in teaching skills so all students can benefit from it.
Asia literacy became official government policy in 2008.
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17% of the Australian population is now of various Asian backgrounds. School curriculum around Asia-Australia relations needs updating to reflect demograpic changes.
The lyrical beauty of Arabic inspired many poets, writers.
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The teaching of Islam is often limited to its religious practice. How Christians, Jews and Muslims borrowed freely from each other in the realm of art, music, and literature is seldom discussed.
On average year 3 girls perform higher than boys in reading, writing, grammar and punctuation, and spelling.
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The latest round of NAPLAN results show Australia’s school systems are not good at reducing the influence of a student’s background on their academic achievement.
60% of high school students in Singapore receive private tuition.
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The role of private tuition plays a part in the overall success of students in Singapore, with around 80% of primary-school children having at least three hours of private tuition a week.
As exam season rolls around, many students are wondering what causes the dreaded mind blank.
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Mind blanks are typically triggered in response to a perceived threat. The chemical process that takes place essentially clears out your working memory, quiets logical processes, and walls off memory.