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1### [Hiring More Minority Teachers in Schools Gives Fairer Perception of Discipline](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150902191358.htm)
1### [Schools Are Underprepared for Pandemics, Natural Disasters](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151005121302.htm)
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3Sep. 2, 2015 - Black students in schools with more black teachers have more positive attitudes and higher perceptions of fairness in school discipline, according to a new study. The study also found white students ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150902191358.htm)
3Oct. 5, 2015 - Missouri schools are no more prepared to respond to pandemics, natural disasters, and bioterrorism attacks than they were in 2011, according to a new study. Researchers found that on average, schools ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151005121302.htm)
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7### [Economic Security Requires New Measures of Well-Being](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150901204828.htm)
7### [Math and Me: Children Who Identify With Math Get Higher Scores](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150930110417.htm)
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9Sep. 1, 2015 - Economic well-being for low-income families in the US is often determined by federal measures that establish basic requirements for essentials such as food, shelter and clothing, but a new study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150901204828.htm)
9Sep. 30, 2015 - How strongly children identify with math (their math 'self-concept') can be used to predict how high they will score on a standardized test of math achievement, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150930110417.htm)
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13### [Dialect Influences Appalachian Students' Experiences in College](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831140349.htm)
13### [National School-Based Mental Health Intervention Improves Outcomes for at-Risk Students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150922150051.htm)
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15Aug. 31, 2015 - Language diversity isn't always celebrated on campus, a linguist writes in a new article, callomg dialect the 'last acceptable personal trait to make fun ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831140349.htm)
15Sep. 22, 2015 - A national school-based mental health program that is now reaching almost one quarter of all elementary school students in Chile appears to have produced significant improvements in both behavioral ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150922150051.htm)
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19### [Preventive Medicine Experts Speak out About Reducing Firearm Violence](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831123217.htm)
19### [Immigrants Come to Resemble Native-Born Americans Over Time, but Integration Not Always Link](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150921151511.htm)
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21Aug. 31, 2015 - A wide range of critical topics related to firearm violence, from the interaction of alcohol abuse with gun violence, effects of changes to gun laws in various states, how criminals obtain guns in a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831123217.htm)
21Sep. 21, 2015 - As immigrants and their descendants become integrated into US society, many aspects of their lives improve, including measurable outcomes such as educational attainment, occupational distribution, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150921151511.htm)
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25### ['Happy Meals' Bill Could Improve Healthfulness of Fast Food Meals for Kids in New York City](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831112615.htm)
25### [Study Examines Gun Control Policies, Effect on Youth Gun Carrying](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150921133637.htm)
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27Aug. 31, 2015 - A bill to improve the nutritional value of fast food restaurant meals marketed to children could have a wide enough impact to reduce calories, fat, and sodium, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831112615.htm)
27Sep. 21, 2015 - A more restrictive gun law environment was associated with a reduced likelihood of youth carrying guns, according to an article. An average of 15,000 teenagers 12 to 19 years old died annually in the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150921133637.htm)
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31Aug. 25, 2015 - Less than a month before Congress votes on whether to reauthorize a controversial program mandating healthier school lunches, a new study confirms the suspicions of school officials -- many students ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150825125801.htm)
31### [Training More Effective Teachers Through Alternative Pathways](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150917135258.htm)
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33Sep. 17, 2015 - Florida teachers who enter teaching through a path requiring no coursework in education have the greatest effect on student achievement, substantially larger than that of traditionally prepared ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150917135258.htm)
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35Aug. 25, 2015 - Students heading back to school can always count on one thing: Technology will be a little bit more advanced than it was last year. After all, 21st century learning experiences are increasingly ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150825115034.htm)
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39### [Young Adults Believe Hookah, E-Cigs Are Safer Than Cigarettes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150824064738.htm)
37### [Economic Prosperity Can't Break Chains of Child Labor](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150917110011.htm)
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41Aug. 24, 2015 - Many college students are making their way back to campus this month, and back to the habits -- good or bad -- that dorm-life promotes. A new study finds that young adults under 25, including high ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150824064738.htm)
39Sep. 17, 2015 - Unequal access to education ensures hundreds of millions of children remain trapped in child labour despite dramatic falls in worldwide poverty levels, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150917110011.htm)
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45### [Study Documents Extent of Unexpected Sexual Consequences for Young Women Who Drink Alcohol](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150820160458.htm)
43Sep. 16, 2015 - A new study based on longitudinal data confirms a college degree provides an advantage in lifetimes earnings, but a related decision once students make it to college could prove to be even more ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150916112612.htm)
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47Aug. 20, 2015 - In-depth interviews of 20 young women attending an urban sexually transmitted disease clinic have documented a variety of unexpected, unintended sexual encounters linked to their alcohol use before ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150820160458.htm)
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47Sep. 16, 2015 - A virtual laboratory allows, for the first time, to actively engage with topical quantum physics. The novel learning environment was developed in time for the start of the new term, and the virtual ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150916112607.htm)
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51### [Educational Expansion Created More Marriages by Same Educational Level, Race](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150819103553.htm)
51### [Students in Credit Crisis](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150915162503.htm)
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53Aug. 19, 2015 - Compulsory schooling laws instituted in the late 1800s and early 1900s caused more people in Northern states to marry people at their same education level and race, possibly contributing to economic ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150819103553.htm)
53Sep. 15, 2015 - College students are well aware that they should be personally responsible for their finances, including their card obligations, but this awareness rarely correlates with limiting the debts they ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150915162503.htm)
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57### [Behaviors Linked to Adult Crime Differ Between Abused Boys and Girls, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150811132829.htm)
57### [New School-Evaluation Method Fails to Affect Housing Prices](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150915135628.htm)
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59Aug. 11, 2015 - Troubling behaviors exhibited by abused children can predict later criminal activity, and those indicators differ between boys and girls, new research shows. Elementary-aged boys who show ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150811132829.htm)
59Sep. 15, 2015 - The controversial new method of evaluating teachers and schools -- called 'value-added' -- does not appear to affect property values, finds research by ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150915135628.htm)
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63### [Kindergarten Boys Less Interested in Language Activities, Study Indicates](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150807092559.htm)
63### [Growing Public Support Found in USA, Canada for Smokefree Outdoor Laws](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150915105011.htm)
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65Aug. 7, 2015 - A Norwegian study of kindergarten children reveals that girls are more interested in language activities than boys. As a result boys may receive less linguistic stimulation and become less prepared ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150807092559.htm)
65Sep. 15, 2015 - A new study has found increasing support in the United States and Canada for smokefree laws for outdoor areas, especially in playgrounds and school grounds. The collaborative study provides new and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150915105011.htm)
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69### [Public Bicycles as a Healthy Practice](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805075550.htm)
69### [Study Examines Role of Vegetable Food Pairings in School Plate Waste](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150914152629.htm)
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71Aug. 5, 2015 - In summer 2010 the company JC Decaux introduced Valenbisi, a public bicycle system with 1,500 units spread over 150 parking spots. The study now being presented was launched back then and lasted for ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805075550.htm)
71Sep. 14, 2015 - School meals paired with popular vegetables are less likely to wind up in garbage bins, research has shown. A research team measured food waste in three elementary schools in Bryan and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150914152629.htm)
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75### [Artificial Intelligence Improves Fine Wine Price Prediction](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150804202706.htm)
75### [Larger, Private Colleges and Universities More Likely to Attract Hookah Establishments](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150914152624.htm)
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77Aug. 4, 2015 - The price fluctuation of fine wines can now be predicted more accurately using a novel artificial intelligence approach. The method could be used to help fine wine investors make more informed ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150804202706.htm)
77Sep. 14, 2015 - Larger and private colleges and universities seem to attract hookah cafes and lounges, but smoke-free policies decrease these odds, according to findings of a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150914152624.htm)
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81### [Links Between Individual Characteristics, Disability Employment Gap Found](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729215743.htm)
81### [Achieving Effective Health Care With a New Approach to Caring for Chronic Illnesses](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150911164207.htm)
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83July 29, 2015 - Researchers have explored the characteristics of people with disabilities who have achieved success in the workplace. The employment gap was found to be smaller among women, married people, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729215743.htm)
83Sep. 11, 2015 - Researchers address the challenges of effective universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on solving one of the most pressing issues: the care of chronic illnesses. ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150911164207.htm)
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87### [Science Educators Analyze Genetics Content of Next Generation Science Standards](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729155143.htm)
87### [Financial Distress Can Hinder Success of Academically Prepared Minority Students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150910111358.htm)
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89July 29, 2015 - The genetics content of the Next Generation Science Standards -- a recent set of performance-based expectations for elementary, middle, and high school students in science classes -- represents, on ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150729155143.htm)
89Sep. 10, 2015 - A new study of more than 500 black and Latino college students has confirmed that many encounter obstacles after enrolling in college without adequate financial ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150910111358.htm)
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93### [More Secondary Schools Serve Healthier Lunches](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728162455.htm)
93### [Probation for Schools Spurs Transfer Patterns Linked to Family Income](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150909091150.htm)
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95July 28, 2015 - Secondary students found healthier foods on more lunch menus in 2013 than in 2011, resulting in fewer nutrition disparities for small schools or those with racially diverse student ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728162455.htm)
95Sep. 9, 2015 - Schools placed on probation due to sub-par test scores spurs transfer patterns linked to household income, a study by sociologists finds. Their study of a school accountability program in the Chicago ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150909091150.htm)
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99July 28, 2015 - Walk into a science museum, and you may read the words "paleontology" or "astronomy." But you're not likely to find the word "agriculture" in any science museum, even though many ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150728092358.htm)
99### [Poor Motor Skills in Two-Year-Olds Could Indicate Slow Development in Mathematical Proficiency](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150909090823.htm)
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101Sep. 9, 2015 - Two-year-olds with poor motor function also exhibit poor mathematical skills, a new study shows. This knowledge will make it easier for teachers to identify children who may need extra ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150909090823.htm)
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103### [Compulsory Schooling Laws Could Bolster Free Community College Argument](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727153737.htm)
105### [Physicians Have Greater Ability to Help Child Abuse Victims](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150908101231.htm)
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105July 27, 2015 - Compulsory schooling laws significantly increased school attendance rates, especially among lower-class children, and also shifted the occupational distribution toward skilled and non-manual ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727153737.htm)
107Sep. 8, 2015 - New state laws in Pennsylvania are shaping the fight against child abuse through physicians and other healthcare ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150908101231.htm)
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109### [Universities Not Yet as International as They Think, Research Reveals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727110401.htm)
111### [Hiring More Minority Teachers in Schools Gives Fairer Perception of Discipline](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150902191358.htm)
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111July 27, 2015 - Universities' internationalization rankings have limited significance according to new research. This is because the way internationalization is measured only takes into account the quantity of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150727110401.htm)
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