by Sarah Green | Feb 1, 2017 | News, Student Issues
In the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden), it is generally accepted that girls are better readers than boys, which is borne out by a lot of testing. Tests administered to students at the ages of 10, 15, and 16-24 bear this out, with the gap...
by Sarah Green | Jan 30, 2017 | News, Student Issues
Social media has many benefits, but there are certainly some side effects that are causing problems, especially for teenagers. A recent study by researchers from the Wales Institute for Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD) found that 1 in 5...
by Sarah Green | Jan 27, 2017 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Minnesotan legislators are getting ready to make some big decisions about education in the state. While specific needs will vary by region, it’s interesting to note that the issues Minnesota is currently dealing with are pretty common across the U.S. as we head into...
by Sarah Green | Jan 25, 2017 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
It’s a fact of childhood; kids get sick more than adults. Their immune systems haven’t encountered as many pathogens yet, and they have fewer resources to fight them. So for parents of school children, it can seem like their kids are always waking up with fevers,...
by Sarah Green | Jan 23, 2017 | Student Issues
Ever wonder if there’s a way to predict how well you’ll do in your career? Turns out the earliest days of your life can have an extensive impact on what the rest of your life will look like—including your job prospects. In Professor James Heckman’s recent study, The...
