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1Feb. 23, 2017 - As the number of English learners continues to grow across the nation, new research indicates these students are being treated differently depending on where they go to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170223114726.htm)
1### [Impacts of School Choice on Segregation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328114054.htm)
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3Mar. 28, 2017 - Diversity in schools is important for students' experiences and outcomes in schools and beyond, reducing prejudices and ensuring the likelihood of living and working in integrated environments ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328114054.htm)
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5### [Family Focused Interventions for at Risk Children and Youth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170221110716.htm)
7### [More Compulsory Math Lessons Do Not Encourage Women to Pursue STEM Careers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328083208.htm)
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7Feb. 21, 2017 - Experts discuss how interventions can be developed to maximize resilience among children experiencing adversity and improve outcomes for their families as ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170221110716.htm)
9Mar. 28, 2017 - What is known as "curriculum intensification" is often used around the world to attract more university entrants -- and particularly more women -- to STEM subjects; that is to say, students ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328083208.htm)
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11### [Students in Ohio's Online Charter Schools Perform Worse Than Peers in Traditional Schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216094535.htm)
13### [Can Artificial Intelligence Detect Fake News?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170327143654.htm)
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13Feb. 16, 2017 - Despite dramatic growth in enrollment in online charter schools in Ohio, students are not achieving the same academic success as those in brick-and-mortar charter and public schools, finds a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216094535.htm)
15Mar. 27, 2017 - An artificial intelligence course has been launched that includes two projects focused on using AI to detect and combat fake news ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170327143654.htm)
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17### [Strong Alcohol Policies Protect Against Drunk Driving Deaths Among Young People](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170213131450.htm)
19### [Age at Immigration Influences Occupational Skill Development](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170323105849.htm)
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19Feb. 13, 2017 - Stronger alcohol policies protect young people from dying in crashes caused by drunk driving according to researchers. The study supports the importance of comprehensive alcohol control policies to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170213131450.htm)
21Mar. 23, 2017 - Future occupations of US immigrant children are influenced by how similar their native language is to English, according to a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170323105849.htm)
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23### [Believe in the American Dream? You're Less Likely to Impulse Buy, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170208150140.htm)
25Mar. 23, 2017 - Racial segregation is declining, but it remains higher for families with children than those without, a new study shows. Race appears to be a 'proxy' for school quality for many white ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170323105810.htm)
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25Feb. 8, 2017 - When materialistic consumers believe in the American dream -- that it's possible to improve their economic status through hard work -- they are less likely to spend impulsively, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170208150140.htm)
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29Feb. 2, 2017 - The University of Washington's AccessMap project has launched a new online travel planner offering customizable suggestions for people who need accessible or pedestrian-friendly routes when ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170202090855.htm)
29### [Challenges Veterans Face When Transitioning from the Battlefield to the Classroom](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170316141130.htm)
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31Mar. 16, 2017 - A research team investigating the mental health burden and treatment-seeking behaviors of student veterans attending rural community colleges in the southern United States has found that this ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170316141130.htm)
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33### [Millennial Generation's Learning Preferences in Medical Education Examined](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201141945.htm)
35### [Female Cyberbullies and Victims Feel the Most Negative About School and Learning](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170315094458.htm)
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35Feb. 1, 2017 - The classroom can reflect its students' learning preferences, and a study demonstrates evidence of this in medical ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201141945.htm)
37Mar. 15, 2017 - Involvement in cyberbullying among girls triggers negative perceptions of the importance of school and the value of learning, a new study suggests. Psychologists found that 11-15 year-old girls who ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170315094458.htm)
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39### [Women, Minorities and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering Report Released](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170131133733.htm)
41Mar. 3, 2017 - Incoming college students who already feel a connection to their institution are more likely to fit in and want to remain at the school, especially if they are ethnic minorities, indicates a new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170303100415.htm)
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41Jan. 31, 2017 - The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) today announced the release of the 2017 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering (WMPD) report, ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170131133733.htm)
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45### [Shootings in US Schools are Linked to Increased Unemployment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170130110908.htm)
45### [Racial, Ethnic, Gender Bias Occurs in Pathway from Teacher to Principal](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170228185328.htm)
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47Jan. 30, 2017 - Economic insecurity is related to the rate of gun violence at K-12 and postsecondary schools in the United States, new research has found. When it becomes more difficult for people coming out of ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170130110908.htm)
47Feb. 28, 2017 - Race and sex still matter when public school teachers seek to become principals, a new study has ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170228185328.htm)
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51### [Smart City Transport Systems](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170126103409.htm)
51### [Children and Youth Learning English Require Better Support for Academic Success](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170228131129.htm)
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53Jan. 26, 2017 - A machine-learning program uses land-use and amenities data to predict public transport use in Singapore, report ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170126103409.htm)
53Feb. 28, 2017 - Despite their potential, many English learners (ELs) -- who account for more than 9 percent of K-12 enrollment in the US -- lag behind their English-speaking monolingual peers in educational ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170228131129.htm)
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57### [One Percent of Cambodian Children Live in Orphanages Yet Have a Living Parent](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170119110945.htm)
57Feb. 23, 2017 - As the number of English learners continues to grow across the nation, new research indicates these students are being treated differently depending on where they go to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170223114726.htm)
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59Jan. 19, 2017 - Nearly 80 percent of adolescents living in Cambodia's orphanages have one or more living parents, according to a study. This is the first research of its kind to assess the literacy and health ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170119110945.htm)
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63### [School Curricula Are a Reflection of Society's Expectations](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170119083549.htm)
61### [Family Focused Interventions for at Risk Children and Youth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170221110716.htm)
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65Jan. 19, 2017 - In a pioneering project, researchers studied the development of school curricula in Switzerland's three main language regions. This project clearly showed that ever since the Swiss school system ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170119083549.htm)
63Feb. 21, 2017 - Experts discuss how interventions can be developed to maximize resilience among children experiencing adversity and improve outcomes for their families as ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170221110716.htm)
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69Jan. 17, 2017 - A study of viewing audiences shows that the television programs most effective at imparting an educational message about social behaviors are the ones that keep people watching engaged and coming ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170117135935.htm)
67### [Zero Tolerance Policies Unfairly Punish Black Girls](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216144036.htm)
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69Feb. 16, 2017 - Black girls are disproportionately punished in American schools -- an 'overlooked crisis' that is populating the school-to-prison pipeline at rising rates, two education scholars argue in a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216144036.htm)
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73Jan. 17, 2017 - The National Football League (NFL) Foundation has invested heavily in its NFL PLAY 60 initiative to promote fitness and health among youth over the past decade. Its impact on childhood fitness and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170117135920.htm)
73### [Students in Ohio's Online Charter Schools Perform Worse Than Peers in Traditional Schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216094535.htm)
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75Feb. 16, 2017 - Despite dramatic growth in enrollment in online charter schools in Ohio, students are not achieving the same academic success as those in brick-and-mortar charter and public schools, finds a ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216094535.htm)
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77### [Incentive Pay Schemes Can Affect Employee Well-Being](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170111213242.htm)
79### [Strong Alcohol Policies Protect Against Drunk Driving Deaths Among Young People](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170213131450.htm)
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79Jan. 11, 2017 - Incentive-related pay schemes can stress rather than motivate employees, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170111213242.htm)
81Feb. 13, 2017 - Stronger alcohol policies protect young people from dying in crashes caused by drunk driving according to researchers. The study supports the importance of comprehensive alcohol control policies to ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170213131450.htm)
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83### [Should Biomedical Graduate Schools Ignore the GRE?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170111151840.htm)
85### [Believe in the American Dream? You're Less Likely to Impulse Buy, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170208150140.htm)
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85Jan. 11, 2017 - The Graduate Record Exam (GRE), which is required for admission to graduate and doctorate programs across the country, is not the best indicator for predicting a student's success while pursuing ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170111151840.htm)
87Feb. 8, 2017 - When materialistic consumers believe in the American dream -- that it's possible to improve their economic status through hard work -- they are less likely to spend impulsively, according to new ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170208150140.htm)
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89### [Lecturing Likely Not Effective for Developing Problem-Solving Skills in Students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161214151658.htm)
91### [Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs Among Young People: A Growing Global Concern](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170203135613.htm)
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91Dec. 14, 2016 - Traditional university lectures are likely not an effective way to help post-secondary students acquire problem-solving skills. In a recent study, researchers developed a testing system to measure ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161214151658.htm)
93Feb. 3, 2017 - Balancing a country's need to make prescription drugs available to those in need while simultaneously curbing nonmedical use is one of our greatest challenges. A new article shows increased ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170203135613.htm)
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95### [Bullying Makes Men Leave the Labor Market](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161212101108.htm)
97Feb. 2, 2017 - The University of Washington's AccessMap project has launched a new online travel planner offering customizable suggestions for people who need accessible or pedestrian-friendly routes when ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170202090855.htm)
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97Dec. 12, 2016 - Men and women are almost at an equal risk of being bullied in the workplace, but whereas bullying often causes women to go on prolonged sick leave or use antidepressants, men often choose to leave ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161212101108.htm)
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101### [Sexual Harassment Common Among Middle School Children, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161209184825.htm)
101### [Millennial Generation's Learning Preferences in Medical Education Examined](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201141945.htm)
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103Dec. 9, 2016 - Sexual harassment is a prevalent form of victimization that most antibullying programs ignore and teachers and school officials often fail to recognize, says a bullying and youth violence expert. The ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161209184825.htm)
103Feb. 1, 2017 - The classroom can reflect its students' learning preferences, and a study demonstrates evidence of this in medical ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201141945.htm)
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107### [Knowing One's Place in a Social Hierarchy](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161207133548.htm)
107### [Food Insecurity: A Threat to the Developmental and Psychosocial Health of Children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201110638.htm)
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109Dec. 7, 2016 - When you start a new job, it's normal to spend the first day working out who's who in the pecking order, information that will come in handy for making connections in the future. In an fMRI ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161207133548.htm)
109Feb. 1, 2017 - Household food insecurity (without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food, even for a temporary period), is associated with children's behavioral, academic and ... [read more](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201110638.htm)
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113Tuesday, March 28, 2017
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115- [Impacts of school choice on segregation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328114054.htm)
116- [More compulsory math lessons do not encourage women to pursue STEM careers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328083208.htm)
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118Monday, March 27, 2017
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120- [Can artificial intelligence detect fake news?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170327143654.htm)
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122Thursday, March 23, 2017
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124- [Age at immigration influences occupational skill development](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170323105849.htm)
125- [White families with children drawn to less diverse neighborhoods, schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170323105810.htm)
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127Thursday, March 16, 2017
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129- [Challenges veterans face when transitioning from the battlefield to the classroom](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170316141130.htm)
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131Wednesday, March 15, 2017
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133- [Female cyberbullies and victims feel the most negative about school and learning](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170315094458.htm)
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135Friday, March 3, 2017
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137- [How to improve your freshman retention rate](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170303100415.htm)
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139Tuesday, February 28, 2017
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141- [Racial, ethnic, gender bias occurs in pathway from teacher to principal](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170228185328.htm)
142- [Children and youth learning English require better support for academic success](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170228131129.htm)
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113144Thursday, February 23, 2017
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115146- [English learners treated differently depending on where they go to school](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170223114726.htm)
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117148Tuesday, February 21, 2017
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119150- [Family focused interventions for at risk children and youth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170221110716.htm)
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121152Thursday, February 16, 2017
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154- [Zero tolerance policies unfairly punish black girls](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216144036.htm)
123155- [Students in Ohio's online charter schools perform worse than peers in traditional schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216094535.htm)
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125157Monday, February 13, 2017
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165Friday, February 3, 2017
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167- [Nonmedical use of prescription drugs among young people: A growing global concern](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170203135613.htm)
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137173Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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139175- [Millennial generation's learning preferences in medical education examined](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201141945.htm)
176- [Food insecurity: A threat to the developmental and psychosocial health of children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170201110638.htm)
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143180- [Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering report released](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170131133733.htm)
181- [Intimate partner violence among youth linked to suicide, weapons and drug use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170131124328.htm)
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145183Monday, January 30, 2017
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147185- [Shootings in US schools are linked to increased unemployment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170130110908.htm)
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155193- [One percent of Cambodian children live in orphanages yet have a living parent](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170119110945.htm)
156194- [School curricula are a reflection of society's expectations](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170119083549.htm)
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196Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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198- [Talking to children about STEM fields boosts test scores and career interest](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170118083101.htm)
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158200Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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160202- [Must-see-TV: Educational shows that entertain have greater impact on faithful viewers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170117135935.htm)
203- [Delhi's health system: Inadequate progress for a global city](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170117135931.htm)
161204- [First study to measure effectiveness of NFL PLAY 60 program shows positive results on youth fitness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170117135920.htm)
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163206Wednesday, January 11, 2017
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165208- [Incentive pay schemes can affect employee well-being](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170111213242.htm)
166209- [Should biomedical graduate schools ignore the GRE?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170111151840.htm)
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211Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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213- [First study to show parents' concerns about neighborhood restrict kids' outdoor play](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170110103316.htm)
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215Tuesday, December 20, 2016
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217- [As children with autism age, services to help with transition needed](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161220104031.htm)
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219Friday, December 16, 2016
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221- [Heart attack risk doubled for people with less education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161216115550.htm)
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170225- [Lecturing likely not effective for developing problem-solving skills in students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161214151658.htm)
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359414- [Mobile media, visual art making boost school engagement](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160831143208.htm)
360415- [Crowdsourcing can help create better science tests cheaper](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160831133131.htm)
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362Saturday, August 27, 2016
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364- [20 cent school intervention stops unhealthy weight gain in children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160827155840.htm)
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366Friday, August 26, 2016
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368- [Banning tobacco sales near schools could reduce socioeconomic disparities, new study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160826101507.htm)
369- ['Coming out' in the classroom, but not by choice](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160826104828.htm)
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371Thursday, August 25, 2016
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373- [Baby simulator program may make teenage girls more, not less, likely to become pregnant](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160825151902.htm)
374- [Number of tuberculosis cases in India is double current estimates, says new study](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160825084857.htm)
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376Tuesday, August 23, 2016
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378- [Teachers favor middle-class behaviors by students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160823125631.htm)
379- [Guaranteed-tuition laws inflating college costs, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160823125348.htm)
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381Monday, August 22, 2016
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383- [Greater academic achievement in high school increases likelihood of moving away](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160822083252.htm)
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385Friday, August 19, 2016
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387- [Young, gifted, first-generation minority science students motivated by prosocial values](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160819132616.htm)
388- [Majority of parents support HPV vaccination requirements for school, but with opt-outs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160819084353.htm)
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390Thursday, August 18, 2016
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392- [Are urban black males shortchanged in classroom?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160818150238.htm)
393- [Scientists combine satellite data, machine learning to map poverty](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160818150007.htm)
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395Wednesday, August 17, 2016
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397- [Twitter shows promise in rapid assessment of collective traumas' local impact](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160817133141.htm)
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399Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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401- [LGBT persons get limited educational info for assisted reproductive technology, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160816111023.htm)
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403Monday, August 15, 2016
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405- [Racial inequity, violence climb list of child health concerns for black adults](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160815111302.htm)
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407Monday, August 8, 2016
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409- [Flu vaccine uptake slightly higher in provinces that allow vaccination by pharmacists](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160808144855.htm)
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411Thursday, July 28, 2016
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413- [In France, hiring biases slightly favor women in male-dominated STEM fields](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160728142925.htm)
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415Thursday, July 21, 2016
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417- [Here's why run-down schools trigger low test scores](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160721143857.htm)
418- [Policy makers must act to reduce energy drinks consumption by children, adolescents, says new report](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160721105508.htm)