Does pot make you dumb? Probably a tiny bit
Researchers have long disagreed about the effect marijuana may have on intelligence. A new study of adolescents suggests it is responsible for a small drop in acuity.
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Researchers have long disagreed about the effect marijuana may have on intelligence. A new study of adolescents suggests it is responsible for a small drop in acuity.
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Despite major changes in media and technology over the past 20 years, a new study of children’s news habits finds that “parents are still at the core of developing news interest and patterns of consumption.”
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Over a million international students study in the United States. China provides almost a third, according to a new government paper.
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More than 19 percent of college students are eligible for financial aid but don’t complete a FAFSA form, according to published research from an economics professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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This collection of research explores how students benefit from having teachers of the same race or ethnicity.
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This syllabus offers faculty a guide for teaching basic data journalism skills, including statistical and visualization techniques, over a 13-week semester.
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A new study looks at how special education students and students who are learning English spend the summer. Researchers want to understand why some children forget what they learned while they are away from school.
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Joining fraternities and sororities distracts college students from their coursework. A new study suggests students’ grades may suffer and they select easier classes to accommodate Greek activities.
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A collection of research on school meals, including cafeteria food waste, effects on academic performance and efforts to improve school lunch quality.
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A licensure exam that educators in many states must pass to become school principals may be an ineffective means of predicting future job performance, a new study suggests.
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