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CEP increases math scores
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Community Eligibility Provision? More Lunches Can Mean Better Math Performance

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 admin children, cognitive abilities, education, nutrition

Historically, family income determined student eligibility for the school meals program—the largest nutritional assistance program for school-aged children in the

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Female Middle School Math Teachers Mean Better Grades for Girls Now, More STEM Participation Later

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 admin cognitive abilities, education, gender, STEM, teachers

Studies have found that female students perform better when taught by female teachers. But, there is little evidence on whether

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Does Going to School with Immigrant Children Impair Learning?

April 5, 2019 admin children, cognitive abilities, education, immigration

As immigration continues to dominate political debates, a growing number of policymakers and citizens are concerned that the presence of

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wages of teachers vs. other grads
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Smart Teachers, Smart Kids—An International Study of Who Teaches the Best-Testing Kids

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 admin cognitive abilities, education, teachers, testing

While it’s now generally accepted that teacher quality is the most important element of a good school, research has failed

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Is watching TV bad for you? It depends…

August 31, 2018June 2, 2020 admin children, cognitive abilities, high school graduation

Since television was introduced to a large audience around the mid-20th century, its effects have been debated. A widespread concern

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