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+Apr. 27, 2016 - Imagine a teaching tool so effective that students look forward to using it in class and continue to seek out new information with it after the school day ends. New research offers powerful evidence ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160427151014.htm)
+### [Crowdsourcing Can Help Create Better Science Tests Cheaper](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160831133131.htm)
+Aug. 31, 2016 - A group of researchers has found a way for schools, professors, textbook publishers, and educational researchers to check the quality of their test questions that turns out to be both fast and cheap. ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160831133131.htm)
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+### [Social Media Interaction Tools Might Make Massive Open Online Courses Stickier](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160427150906.htm)
+### ['Coming Out' in the Classroom, but Not by Choice](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160826104828.htm)
+Apr. 27, 2016 - Developers of massive open online courses -- or MOOCs -- may want to take a page from Facebook to keep more students engaged and enrolled, according to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160427150906.htm)
+Aug. 26, 2016 - In a first-of-its kind study, researchers found that active learning classrooms, which require more group work than traditional lecture courses, may create an unaccepting atmosphere for LGBTQIA ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160826104828.htm)
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+### [Families With Kids Increasingly Live Near Families Just Like Them](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160427080716.htm)
+### [Guaranteed-Tuition Laws Inflating College Costs, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160823125348.htm)
+Apr. 27, 2016 - Neighborhoods are becoming less diverse and more segregated by income -- but only among families with children, a new study has ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160427080716.htm)
+Aug. 23, 2016 - While guaranteed-tuition laws, such as the one in Illinois, may provide predictability for incoming in-state students for their first four years, these mandates inadvertently trigger substantial ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160823125348.htm)
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+### [Race and Gender May Not Affect Employer Interest in Resumes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160426162606.htm)
+### [Young, Gifted, First-Generation Minority Science Students Motivated by Prosocial Values](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160819132616.htm)
+Apr. 26, 2016 - In 2004, research found that resumes submitted by people with distinctly sounding African-American names were less likely to get callbacks regarding the job. Now, new research finds no evidence of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160426162606.htm)
+Aug. 19, 2016 - There are as many motives as there are undergraduates taking introductory science courses, but if you look closely at groups of freshmen science students such as those from underrepresented minority ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160819132616.htm)
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+### [Shifting Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160426120816.htm)
+### [Are Urban Black Males Shortchanged in Classroom?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160818150238.htm)
+Apr. 26, 2016 - A new study looks at income-based gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in high school graduation rates between high- and low-income students shrunk, inequality may have shifted to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160426120816.htm)
+Aug. 18, 2016 - Giving special treatment to young urban black males in the high school classroom runs the risk of shortchanging these students academically once they get to college, indicates a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160818150238.htm)
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+### [Does Learning Improve When Every Student Gets a Laptop?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160426110655.htm)
+Aug. 18, 2016 - The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world. Applying machine learning to satellite images could identify ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160818150007.htm)
+Apr. 26, 2016 - Schools that provide each student with a laptop computer, as well as the appropriate support for both students and teachers, see significant improvement in academic achievement, a new paper ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160426110655.htm)
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+### [Online HIV Prevention Resources Face Resistance from Black Female College Students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160425142404.htm)
+### [LGBT Persons Get Limited Educational Info for Assisted Reproductive Technology, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160816111023.htm)
+Apr. 25, 2016 - Black female college students were often unlikely to use online resources related to HIV prevention, due to the stigma associated with the disease and concerns that their social network would learn ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160425142404.htm)
+Aug. 16, 2016 - With the recent one-year anniversary of Obergefell vs. Hodges -- the landmark US Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage -- researchers have published a report that identifies unequal ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160816111023.htm)
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+### [Attending US Charter Schools May Lead to Higher Earnings in the Future](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160425095536.htm)
+Aug. 15, 2016 - Black adults rate school violence and racial inequities higher on their list of children's health concerns than other groups, a new national poll ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160815111302.htm)
+Apr. 25, 2016 - A new study suggests that charter school students are more likely to do well at college and earn significantly more than their counterparts at other schools. Using data from Florida, researchers ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160425095536.htm)
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+### [American Teacher Panel Surveys Teachers' Knowledge, Perceptions of State Standards](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160418130646.htm)
+### [In France, Hiring Biases Slightly Favor Women in Male-Dominated STEM Fields](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160728142925.htm)
+Apr. 18, 2016 - In June and October of 2015, investigators surveyed teachers on their understanding of state standards and what instructional materials are used in the classroom to teach the standards, as well as ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160418130646.htm)
+July 28, 2016 - Women enjoy a slight advantage over men when applying to become science teachers in France, a new study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160728142925.htm)
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+### [Shot in the Dark: New Surveillance Tool Called Shotspotter Tracks and Records Incidents of Gunfire](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160416130850.htm)
+### [Policy Makers Must Act to Reduce Energy Drinks Consumption by Children, Adolescents, Says New Report](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160721105508.htm)
+Apr. 16, 2016 - When gunfire is heard and unreported, what does it reveal about the state of crime in America? One expert is determined to find out. She has been using data from new surveillance technology to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160416130850.htm)
+July 21, 2016 - UK policy makers must act against excessive energy drinks consumption by children and young people, argues a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160721105508.htm)
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+### [Rating the Teacher Education Rating Systems: New Study Finds Leading Programs Fall Short](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160410150533.htm)
+### [Making Parenting a National Priority in U.S.](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160720125527.htm)
+Apr. 10, 2016 - A study of four leading systems used to evaluate teacher preparation programs finds the initiatives lack evidence-based approaches and 'thin' on the advancement of equity in the ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160410150533.htm)
+July 20, 2016 - A new report calls for a new national framework to support struggling parents. Developmental psychologists say the findings emphasize making parenting a national U.S. ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160720125527.htm)
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+### [Quality Time Rather Than Study Time Improves Teens' Educational Aspirations](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160406124639.htm)
+### [Higher-Income Students Have an Edge When It Comes to Working Memory](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160720125448.htm)
+Apr. 6, 2016 - Teenagers who spend quality time with their parents are more likely to want to further their studies, according to a study. Researchers found that adolescents who take part in cultural activities ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160406124639.htm)
+July 20, 2016 - Researchers have discovered important differences between lower and higher-income children in their ability to use working memory, a key brain function responsible for everything from remembering a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160720125448.htm)
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+### [Banned EU Pesticide Affects Learning of Honeybees but Not Bumblebees](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160406074506.htm)
+### [Indoor Tanning Rates Among New Jersey Teens Remain Stable Following State Enactment of Under Age 17 Ban](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160720105454.htm)
+Apr. 6, 2016 - A banned EU pesticide affects the learning of honeybees but not bumblebees, scientists have discovered. This has important implications for global regulatory assessments because they generally use ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160406074506.htm)
+July 20, 2016 - Research shows no significant decline in indoor tanning rates among children under age 17 following a ban on such use in New Jersey enacted in 2013. The authors say it's a finding that underscores ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160720105454.htm)
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+### [Engaging Patients, Public With Health Care Evidence](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160404180810.htm)
+July 20, 2016 - Social robots can be used in the educational or health system, where they would support trainers and therapists in their work. The robots can be programmed to practice vocabulary with children or to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160720094641.htm)
+Apr. 4, 2016 - A national conversation about the evidence behind health care and health policy options is an 'ethical imperative,' but values conflicts are likely to arise. Scholars propose a way forward ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160404180810.htm)
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+### [Do Social Factors Affect Children's Educational Achievements More Than Cognitive Ability?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160404090844.htm)
+### [Income Inequality Leads Millennials to Start Families Before Marriage](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160714091334.htm)
+Apr. 4, 2016 - It could be perceived that social status can be correlated with better life chances and educational achievements for children. But is it all about the social background and income of the parents, or ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160404090844.htm)
+July 14, 2016 - Rising income inequality, and the resulting scarcity of certain types of jobs, is a key reason young Americans are having babies before getting ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160714091334.htm)
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+### [Study Raises Online Golf Tutorials to Above Par](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160401101704.htm)
+### [Calculus I Factors Women out of STEM Degrees](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160713152148.htm)
+Apr. 1, 2016 - The internet is overflowing with online tutorials dedicated to improving your game of golf and other motor skills. A new study has shown that straightforward changes to the way these tutorials are ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160401101704.htm)
+July 13, 2016 - It's no secret that Calculus I is a major hurdle in the quest for a science degree. But, according to a new paper, the class is far more likely to discourage women than men from continuing on in ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160713152148.htm)
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+### [Study On the Assessment of Students: Overcoming Bias in Decision Making](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160401075124.htm)
+### [Academic Female Physicians Paid Less Than Male Counterparts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160711120927.htm)
+Apr. 1, 2016 - Even experienced teachers may be involuntarily affected by psychological bias related to pupils' ethnicity. This could affect key decisions related to a child's educational career. Researchers ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160401075124.htm)
+July 11, 2016 - Female academic physicians at public medical schools had lower average salaries than their male counterparts, a disparity that was only partly accounted for by age, experience, medical specialty, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160711120927.htm)
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+### [Girls Benefit from Extra Lessons, but What About Boys?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160330124111.htm)
+### [Obese Preschoolers Have 60 Percent Higher Healthcare Costs Than Healthy Weight Children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160706091512.htm)
+Mar. 30, 2016 - Plans to extend the school day to increase achievement might not have the desired effect on all children, suggests the results of a study. The new article provides some evidence as to how differing ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160330124111.htm)
+July 6, 2016 - Obese children aged 2-5 years old are two to three times more likely to be admitted to hospital and have 60 percent higher healthcare costs than healthy weight children, a study an Australian ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160706091512.htm)
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+Mar. 30, 2016 - For each additional month of paid maternity leave offered in low- and middle-income countries, infant mortality is reduced by 13 percent, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160330123502.htm)
+### [Need Skills? Corporate Volunteering Programs Not Always Best Place to Acquire Them](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160630115350.htm)
+June 30, 2016 - Corporate volunteering programs are widely credited by business leaders and volunteers for giving participants valuable work-related skills. A new study suggests there is some truth to these claims, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160630115350.htm)
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+### [Race Biases Teachers' Expectations for Students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160330123500.htm)
+### [Findings Show Gender, Not Race, a Factor in College Engineering Dropouts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160629125947.htm)
+Mar. 30, 2016 - When evaluating the same black student, white teachers expect significantly less academic success than black teachers, a new study concludes. This is especially true for black ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160330123500.htm)
+June 29, 2016 - Researchers are exploring how ethnic and gender variables affect retention rates, goal setting and satisfaction among engineering students. Preliminary findings in the middle of this five-year study ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160629125947.htm)
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