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| 1 | **Wednesday, August 6, 2014** | |
| 1 | **Wednesday, September 3, 2014** | |
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| 5 | 5 | ## Featured Research |
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| 21 | 21 | ## All Educational Policy News |
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| 23 | _last updated on 2014-08-06 at 3:06 am EDT_ | |
| 23 | _last updated on 2014-09-03 at 11:36 pm EDT_ | |
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| 27 | 27 | - [summaries view]() |
| 28 | 28 | - [headlines view]() |
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| 30 | - ### [Teaching by Twitter: A Viable Option?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140805102555.htm) | |
| 30 | - ### [Clean Air Halves Health Costs in Chinese City](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140902114637.htm) | |
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| 32 | Aug. 5, 2014 � There is a wealth of opportunity in social networking sites: for shared academic knowledge, distribution of information, dialogue amongst peers and academic networking. However, with 40% of 300 ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140805102555.htm) | |
| 32 | Sep. 2, 2014 � Air pollution regulations over the last decade in Taiyuan, China, have substantially improved the health of people living there, accounting for a greater than 50 percent reduction in costs associated ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140902114637.htm) | |
| 33 | 33 | |
| 34 | - ### [Students Cope Well With Healthier Snacks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140804123015.htm) | |
| 34 | - ### [Computer Games Give a Boost to English](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140828135319.htm) | |
| 35 | 35 | |
| 36 | Aug. 4, 2014 � Students do not mind buying healthier snacks from vending machines, according to research. The findings could have implications for campus health initiatives as well as vendor profits. The study ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140804123015.htm) | |
| 36 | Aug. 28, 2014 � If you want to make a mark in the world of computer games you had better have a good English vocabulary. It has now also been scientifically demonstrated that someone who is good at computer games ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140828135319.htm) | |
| 37 | 37 | |
| 38 | - ### [Creating Sustainable STEM Teacher Programs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724144259.htm) | |
| 38 | - ### [Disability, Deafness Often Go Hand-in-Hand](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140826100721.htm) | |
| 39 | 39 | |
| 40 | July 24, 2014 � Faculty members who choose to champion physics teacher education, in combination with institutional motivation and commitment, ensure that STEM teacher education programs remain viable after initial ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724144259.htm) | |
| 40 | Aug. 26, 2014 � At least forty per cent of UK people with learning disabilities are suffering from hearing loss, but new research shows they are unlikely to be diagnosed. To research hearing loss in people with ... [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140826100721.htm) | |
| 41 | 41 | |
| 42 | #### Wednesday, September 3, 2014 | |
| 43 | ||
| 44 | - [Nature or nurture? It's all about the message](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903105757.htm) | |
| 45 | ||
| 46 | #### Tuesday, September 2, 2014 | |
| 47 | ||
| 48 | - [Taxes, subsidies could encourage healthier diet, lower healthcare costs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140902171156.htm) | |
| 49 | - [Humiliation tops list of mistreatment toward med students](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140902151143.htm) | |
| 50 | - [Clean air halves health costs in Chinese city](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140902114637.htm) | |
| 51 | ||
| 52 | #### Monday, September 1, 2014 | |
| 53 | ||
| 54 | - [Family dinners good for teens' mental health, could protect from cyberbullying](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140901211537.htm) | |
| 55 | - [Consequences of teen alcohol, marijuana use studied](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140901085850.htm) | |
| 56 | ||
| 57 | #### Thursday, August 28, 2014 | |
| 58 | ||
| 59 | - [Green hotels lower environmental impact, increases profits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140828184737.htm) | |
| 60 | - [Cellphone addiction harming academic performance is 'an increasingly realistic possibility'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140828184733.htm) | |
| 61 | - [Computer games give a boost to English](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140828135319.htm) | |
| 62 | ||
| 63 | #### Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | |
| 64 | ||
| 65 | - [Social class makes a difference in how children tackle classroom problems](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827163445.htm) | |
| 66 | - [Orphaned children can do just as well in institutions, study concludes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827141607.htm) | |
| 67 | - [Student debt growing, number of university financial education programs still deficient](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827111817.htm) | |
| 68 | - [Soda tax for adolescents, exercise for children best strategies for reducing obesity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827095815.htm) | |
| 69 | - [Conflicts with teachers are risk factor for school shootings](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827092107.htm) | |
| 70 | ||
| 71 | #### Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | |
| 72 | ||
| 73 | - [How parents can help their children succeed, stay in school](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140826141132.htm) | |
| 74 | - [Disability, deafness often go hand-in-hand](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140826100721.htm) | |
| 75 | ||
| 76 | #### Monday, August 25, 2014 | |
| 77 | ||
| 78 | - [Organic vs. paid advertising? Inside the mind of an online browser](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140825130152.htm) | |
| 79 | - [Latino children make greatest gains in North Carolina Pre-K](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140825100133.htm) | |
| 80 | - [Home sweet home: Does where you live impact student success?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140825095843.htm) | |
| 81 | ||
| 82 | #### Friday, August 22, 2014 | |
| 83 | ||
| 84 | - [In our digital world, are young people losing the ability to read emotions?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140822094240.htm) | |
| 85 | ||
| 86 | #### Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | |
| 87 | ||
| 88 | - [Sleepy college students stressed by jobs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140820111719.htm) | |
| 89 | ||
| 90 | #### Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | |
| 91 | ||
| 92 | - [Leave car at home for a healthier daily commute, say experts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140819200101.htm) | |
| 93 | - [College education not always about what you have, but how you use it](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140819125954.htm) | |
| 94 | - [Unlike less educated people, college grads more active on weekends than weekdays](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140819082914.htm) | |
| 95 | ||
| 96 | #### Monday, August 18, 2014 | |
| 97 | ||
| 98 | - [Despite academic achievement, pay gaps likely continue between the races](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140818135229.htm) | |
| 99 | ||
| 100 | #### Sunday, August 17, 2014 | |
| 101 | ||
| 102 | - [Range of skills students taught in school linked to race and class size](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140817215850.htm) | |
| 103 | ||
| 104 | #### Saturday, August 16, 2014 | |
| 105 | ||
| 106 | - [Students see world from station crew's point of view](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140816154334.htm) | |
| 107 | ||
| 108 | #### Friday, August 15, 2014 | |
| 109 | ||
| 110 | - [Busy schedules force young people to manage time well](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140815192357.htm) | |
| 111 | ||
| 112 | #### Thursday, August 14, 2014 | |
| 113 | ||
| 114 | - [Strong state alcohol policies reduce likelihood of binge drinking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140814192106.htm) | |
| 115 | ||
| 116 | #### Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | |
| 117 | ||
| 118 | - [Why aren't campus emergency alerts taken more seriously?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140813131154.htm) | |
| 119 | - [Class act: Hospital school program provides normalcy to young patients](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140813130905.htm) | |
| 120 | - [Teachers play key role in program to fight childhood obesity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140813103936.htm) | |
| 121 | - [What are advantages of being married to a physician?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140813103015.htm) | |
| 122 | ||
| 123 | #### Tuesday, August 12, 2014 | |
| 124 | ||
| 125 | - [Hand sanitizers in classrooms do not reduce school absences in children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140812163525.htm) | |
| 126 | ||
| 127 | #### Monday, August 11, 2014 | |
| 128 | ||
| 129 | - [Differing interests of psychology students, professors could impact retention](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140811151417.htm) | |
| 130 | - [School violence, gun-related injury among top 10 child health concerns across U.S.](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140811124119.htm) | |
| 131 | ||
| 132 | #### Friday, August 8, 2014 | |
| 133 | ||
| 134 | - [Expecting to teach enhances learning, recall](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140808163445.htm) | |
| 135 | - [Musical training offsets some academic achievement gaps, research says](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140808110024.htm) | |
| 136 | ||
| 137 | #### Thursday, August 7, 2014 | |
| 138 | ||
| 139 | - [Racial makeup of private prisons shows disparities, new study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140807105541.htm) | |
| 140 | - [U.S. medical schools urged to increase enrollment of undocumented immigrants](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140807104313.htm) | |
| 141 | - [Attending a more selective college doesn't mean a better chance of graduating](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140807103646.htm) | |
| 142 | ||
| 42 | 143 | #### Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
| 43 | 144 | |
| 44 | 145 | - [Teaching by Twitter: A viable option?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140805102555.htm) |
| 146 | - [Girls feel they must 'play dumb' to please boys, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140805090947.htm) | |
| 45 | 147 | |
| 46 | 148 | #### Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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| 150 | - ['I can't figure out how to do this!': Active-learning techniques effective for large scale classes?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140804171622.htm) | |
| 151 | - [Community pharmacist intervention boosts drug adherence, reduces health-care costs](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140804171351.htm) | |
| 48 | 152 | - [Students cope well with healthier snacks](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140804123015.htm) |
| 49 | 153 | |
| 50 | 154 | #### Friday, August 1, 2014 |
| 51 | 155 | |
| 52 | 156 | - [Removing vending machines from schools is not enough to reduce soda consumption](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140801213343.htm) |
| 53 | 157 | |
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| 164 | 268 | - [First year university students struggle to remember basic concepts learned the year before](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140625101659.htm) |
| 165 | 269 | |
| 166 | 270 | #### Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
| 167 | 271 | |
| 168 | 272 | - [Prior drug use is greatest predictor of ecstasy use among U.S. high school seniors](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140624135801.htm) |
| 169 | - [Should universities censor students on social media?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140624105848.htm) | |
| 170 | - [Howzat eyesight? New study analyses how cricketers' visual skills change with age](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140624092534.htm) | |
| 171 | 273 | |
| 172 | #### Monday, June 23, 2014 | |
| 173 | ||
| 174 | - [Learning by repetition impairs recall of details, study shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140623142021.htm) | |
| 175 | ||
| 176 | #### Thursday, June 19, 2014 | |
| 177 | ||
| 178 | - [Mental toughness: Why reaching the top in soccer is all in the mind, not the feet](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140619095847.htm) | |
| 179 | ||
| 180 | #### Wednesday, June 18, 2014 | |
| 181 | ||
| 182 | - [Quest for education creating graying ghost towns at top of the world](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618184640.htm) | |
| 183 | - [When it comes to numbers, culture counts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618132009.htm) | |
| 184 | - [Stem pipeline problems to aid STEM diversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618122303.htm) | |
| 185 | - [Sexting among youth more prevalent than thought? Minors unaware of harsh legal consequences, survey shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140618122259.htm) | |
| 186 | ||
| 187 | #### Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | |
| 188 | ||
| 189 | - [Surfing the Web in class? Bad idea](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617112218.htm) | |
| 190 | - ['Vital signs' of teaching captured by quick, reliable in-class evaluation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617111822.htm) | |
| 191 | - [Early elementary school start times tougher on economically advantaged children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617102503.htm) | |
| 192 | - [Social inequality intensifies among low-scoring pupils](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617093230.htm) | |
| 193 | ||
| 194 | #### Monday, June 16, 2014 | |
| 195 | ||
| 196 | - [Allergic kids and the classroom](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140616130451.htm) | |
| 197 | - [Most millennial moms who skip college also skip marriage](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140616130339.htm) | |
| 198 | ||
| 199 | #### Thursday, June 12, 2014 | |
| 200 | ||
| 201 | - [Grit better than GRE for predicting grad student success](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612215328.htm) | |
| 202 | - [12 minutes of exercise improves attention, reading comprehension in low-income adolescents](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612104952.htm) | |
| 203 | - [Toddlers whose parents use subsidies to buy center-based care more likely to enroll in Head Start](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612085343.htm) | |
| 204 | ||
| 205 | #### Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | |
| 206 | ||
| 207 | - [Peer pressure is weaker for kids to quit smoking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140611112834.htm) | |
| 208 | ||
| 209 | #### Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | |
| 210 | ||
| 211 | - [Refugees and internally displaced persons should have equitable access to HIV treatment](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610205407.htm) | |
| 212 | - [Public oversight improves test scores in voucher schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610144750.htm) | |
| 213 | - [The whole truth: Children can tell when a teacher commits 'sins of omission'](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610144700.htm) | |
| 214 | - [Teen mental health: Teenagers go from school psychologist to family doctor](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610103732.htm) | |
| 215 | - [New teaching approach touted for engineering education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610102018.htm) | |
| 216 | - [Little evidence that 'No Child Left Behind' has hurt teacher job satisfaction, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140610100253.htm) | |
| 217 | ||
| 218 | #### Monday, June 9, 2014 | |
| 219 | ||
| 220 | - [Lifetime costs for autism spectrum disorder may reach $2. 4 million per patient](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140609161612.htm) | |
| 221 | - [Targeting popular teens not all that effective in fighting obesity, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140609140710.htm) | |
| 222 | - [Corruption increases, distorts spending by U.S. states](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140609140708.htm) | |
| 223 | - [Both teens, teachers not getting sex-ed training: New standards needed?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140609093612.htm) | |
| 224 | ||
| 225 | #### Thursday, June 5, 2014 | |
| 226 | ||
| 227 | - [Restoring trust in VA health care](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605141940.htm) | |
| 228 | - [Veterinary researchers find paperless classrooms, use of tablet computers benefit students, faculty](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605140013.htm) | |
| 229 | - [How de-roling may help actors shed intense roles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605140011.htm) | |
| 230 | ||
| 231 | #### Tuesday, June 3, 2014 | |
| 232 | ||
| 233 | - [Medicaid enrollment policies help pregnant women quit smoking but have little impact on adverse birth outcomes](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140603161944.htm) | |
| 234 | - [Social media garden is first step in creating 'emotional' buildings](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140603114203.htm) | |
| 235 | ||
| 236 | #### Monday, June 2, 2014 | |
| 237 | ||
| 238 | - [Using computers to influence the law](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602132124.htm) | |
| 239 | - [Transforming undergraduate biology education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602132120.htm) | |
| 240 | - [How the 'long shadow' of an inner city childhood affects adult success](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140602115517.htm) | |
| 241 | ||
| 242 | #### Friday, May 30, 2014 | |
| 243 | ||
| 244 | - [Quality of preschools depends on where you live](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140530155951.htm) | |
| 245 | - [Security and privacy? Now they can go hand in hand](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140530092634.htm) | |
| 246 | ||
| 247 | #### Thursday, May 29, 2014 | |
| 248 | ||
| 249 | - [Girls' social connections affect math learning](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529181658.htm) | |
| 250 | - [Deception improved athletic performance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529154011.htm) | |
| 251 | - [Early childhood stimulation intervention in Jamaica yields better pay in adulthood](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529142354.htm) | |
| 252 | - [Better to be bullied than ignored in the workplace, study finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529100715.htm) | |
| 253 | - [Online students' stress, sense of belonging being studied](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529092854.htm) | |
| 254 | - [Diesel bus alternative: Electric school buses that power grid could save school districts millions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140529092253.htm) | |
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