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4- ### [How Poverty May Affect Memory](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150129104117.htm)
4- ### [Women Twice as Likely to See Pot as Risky](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225094420.htm)
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6 Jan. 29, 2015 � Investigators have studied whether working memory of children living in rural poverty is distinct from the working memory profiles of children in urban poverty. The results clearly suggest that ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150129104117.htm)
6 Feb. 25, 2015 � A study on the perceived risk of using cannabis and characteristics associated with these perceptions found that non-white, low-income women over 50 were most likely to perceive a risk in using the ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225094420.htm)
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8#### Monday, March 9, 2015
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10 ### [Mobile Apps Take Students Into the Laboratory](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150128125418.htm)
10- [Teens, adults hazy on Washington marijuana law, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309135142.htm)
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12 Jan. 28, 2015 � Mobile apps have proved to be valuable educational tools, but laboratory instructors thus far have been limited to using mobile devices only for virtual laboratories with simulated experiments. Now, ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150128125418.htm)
12#### Friday, March 6, 2015
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14- ### [Improving Indoor Air Quality in EU Schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150127104925.htm)
14- [New study points to better classrooms for children with disabilities](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150306091611.htm)
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16 Jan. 27, 2015 � SINPHONIE, an EU-funded research project on indoor air quality in EU schools, and its impact on children's health, has recently published its conclusions. Based on the evidence gathered, the ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150127104925.htm)
16#### Thursday, March 5, 2015
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18- [Little evidence that executive function interventions boost student achievement](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150305110449.htm)
19- [Study simulates changes to admissions criteria for NYC's specialized high schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150305110239.htm)
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21#### Wednesday, March 4, 2015
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23- [Stigma of mental illness in India linked to poverty](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150304212554.htm)
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25#### Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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27- [Raising tobacco sales age to 21 is best way to prevent lifelong addiction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150303131054.htm)
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29#### Monday, March 2, 2015
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31- [Teacher candidates lack a clear understanding of edTPA, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302181728.htm)
32- [Income inequality - not just low wages - is taking a toll on the health of American workers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302150725.htm)
33- [New assessment tool can predict successful teachers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302130825.htm)
34- [U.S. public sees ill health as resulting from a broad range of causes, poll suggests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302130746.htm)
35- [Survey of teen dating violence among US high school students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302123109.htm)
36- [Study identifies teens at-risk for synthetic marijuana use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150302091659.htm)
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38#### Friday, February 27, 2015
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40- [Teenagers aren't swayed by celebrity culture as a route to success](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150227084557.htm)
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42#### Thursday, February 26, 2015
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44- [Strong connection between violence, mental illness in Guatemala during civil war lessens in postwar period](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150226154559.htm)
45- [Teacher prejudices put girls off math, science, study suggests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150226110454.htm)
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47#### Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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49- [Biology teachers: Understanding faith, teaching evolution not mutually exclusive](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225114425.htm)
50- [Study linking suicidal behavior, psychotic experiences may yield strategies to help prevent suicide attempts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225114056.htm)
51- [Women twice as likely to see pot as risky](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150225094420.htm)
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53#### Tuesday, February 24, 2015
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55- [New look at culture, its influence on individuals, organizations](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150224154848.htm)
56- [Professional associations call for policies to reduce firearm injuries, deaths in US](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150224083712.htm)
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58#### Friday, February 20, 2015
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60- [Teens from single-parent families leave school earlier](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150220094207.htm)
61- [Teaching students about National Socialism and the Holocaust does not foster tolerance and open-mindedness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150220083729.htm)
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63#### Thursday, February 19, 2015
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65- [Better concussion prevention in youth sports needed, experts say](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150219115744.htm)
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67#### Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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69- [Social media can help alert students during campus emergencies, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150218141407.htm)
70- [Manufacturing growth can benefit Bangladeshi women workers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150218123847.htm)
71- [When it comes to an opening number, sometimes the best bargaining move is to offer two](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150218123733.htm)
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73#### Saturday, February 14, 2015
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75- [Social network analysis privacy tackled](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150214184519.htm)
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77#### Friday, February 13, 2015
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79- [Use of 'digital badges' in schools would motivate students, research shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150213164723.htm)
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81#### Thursday, February 12, 2015
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83- [It takes more than merit: Alma mater's prestige highly predictive of faculty placement](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150212154430.htm)
84- [Study finds positive trends in medical genetics education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150212141526.htm)
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86#### Wednesday, February 11, 2015
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88- [Wikipedia use: nothing to be ashamed about, experts say](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211123751.htm)
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90#### Tuesday, February 10, 2015
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92- [Advent of geoengineering may help lower temperature of debate over climate change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150210212626.htm)
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1894#### Tuesday, February 3, 2015
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2096- [Early childhood programs found to significantly lower likelihood of special education placements in third grade](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150203102915.htm)
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2298#### Monday, February 2, 2015
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181257- [Social networking during a campus emergency](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141205114003.htm)
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183259#### Thursday, December 4, 2014
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185261- [Distrust of police is top reason Latinos don't call 911 for cardiac arrest](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141204160649.htm)
186262- [Chicago summer jobs program for high school students dramatically reduces youth violence](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141204142629.htm)
187- [Medical schools have ethical obligation to accept applications from undocumented immigrants, experts say](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141204103009.htm)
188- [Strong neighborhoods, parenting can bridge 'achievement gap'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141204090958.htm)
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190#### Wednesday, December 3, 2014
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192- [Citizen science increases environmental awareness, advocacy](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141203161128.htm)
193- [Growing cooperation: First the carrot, then the stick](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141203084305.htm)
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195#### Monday, December 1, 2014
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197- [Why don't more minority students seek STEM careers? Ask them.](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201191447.htm)
198- [Cheaper private health care prices mean more Medicare spending](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201132639.htm)
199- [It's mean boys, not mean girls, who rule at school, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201113257.htm)
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201#### Monday, November 24, 2014
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203- [Educating on sickle cell risk in sub-Saharan Africa](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141124103231.htm)
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205#### Friday, November 21, 2014
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207- [Self-regulation intervention boosts school readiness of at-risk children, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141121141230.htm)
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209#### Thursday, November 20, 2014
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211- [Global report card: Are children better off than they were 25 years ago?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141120183604.htm)
212- [Dominant people can be surprisingly social](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141120123051.htm)
213- [Professional majors strengthen mission of liberal arts colleges](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141120091714.htm)
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215#### Wednesday, November 19, 2014
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217- [New report explores students' pathways into, through college](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141119112735.htm)
218- [Many Americans not receiving recommended home visit services for lead poisoning asthma](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141119112730.htm)
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220#### Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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222- [New school meal requirements: More harm than good?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141118072526.htm)
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224#### Monday, November 17, 2014
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226- [Small fraction of students attended schools with USDA nutrition components](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141117164240.htm)
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228#### Friday, November 14, 2014
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230- [Teens with earlier school start times have higher motor vehicle crash rates](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141114181119.htm)
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232#### Wednesday, November 12, 2014
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234- [Focusing on executive functions in kindergarten leads to lasting academic improvements](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141112144722.htm)
235- [Self-inflation harms kids' relationships at school](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141112120202.htm)
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237#### Monday, November 10, 2014
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239- [Mothers' education significant to children's academic success](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141110124348.htm)
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241#### Friday, November 7, 2014
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243- [Sleep starts later as teens age, but school still starts early](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141107154728.htm)
244- [Emergency supplies of epinephrine in schools save lives](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141107091222.htm)
245- [School lunches offer better average nutrition than packed lunches, U.S. study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141107091210.htm)
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247#### Thursday, November 6, 2014
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249- [Black, Hispanic kids underrepresented in autism identification](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141106143825.htm)
250- [Why cliques thrive in some schools more than in others](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141106101901.htm)
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252#### Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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254- [Teens close to high number of tobacco shops more likely to smoke](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141105203545.htm)
255- [Multiple factors, not just mental illness, associated with gun possession, violence among youths](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141105140703.htm)
256- [First long-term study on calorie labeling shows strategy effective in reducing weight gain by 50%](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141105101054.htm)
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258#### Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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260- [Fast food marketing for children disproportionately affects certain communities](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141104141914.htm)
261- [To succeed in academia these days, grad students need 'street smarts'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141104121122.htm)
262- [Preclinical oncology coursework could help with practitioner shortage](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141104111705.htm)
263- [Less reward, more aversion when learning tricky tasks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141104083843.htm)
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