Australia Proposes Bill to Fight Academic Dishonesty Posted March 2, 2020 Australia proposed a bill to step up its fight against contract cheating or the act in which students pay someone to do their schoolwork, such as essays and onlin…
Study: Students Skipping Breakfast Get Poor Grades Posted February 28, 2020 Researchers from the University of Leeds found a link between eating breakfast and General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) grades among British students. The study fo…
Emotional Intelligence Helps Students Excel in School, Study Finds Posted February 26, 2020 A study has reported that students who can understand and manage their emotions perform well in school. In addition to having high intellect and being conscientious
Self-Talk Helps Children Improve Math Performance Posted February 14, 2020 A study done in the Netherlands suggests that children who engage in effort-focused self-talk can improve their math scores. Two forms of self-talk are effort-focused and abili…
Report: US Online Education Growing Posted February 11, 2020 New data show that online enrollments in the United States continue to have a steady increase in recent years. The latest data on distance education enrollment…
Estonia Now Leading in Education in Europe Posted January 30, 2020 Estonia has outranked all European countries in a global academic ability test, and the small country is now planning to teach its best practices to the world. …
University Takes Back Health Insurance Ban Posted January 25, 2020 Brigham Young University (BYU) in Idaho retracted its Medicaid insurance ban after student uproar. The BYU, like other schools in the United S…
Reading Gap Existing among UK Children Posted January 21, 2020 A study by the National Literacy Trust, a charity that advocates children’s literacy, revealed that a reading gap exists among children in the United Kingdom. …
Overinvolvement of Parents Causes Stressful Conditions to Children, Study Suggests Posted January 15, 2020 Children with helicopter parents—those who are excessively involved in their child’s life—are likely to suffer from burnout, a study suggests. …
University Professor Accused of Encouraging Students to Vote Dishonestly Posted January 6, 2020 A UK professor’s social media post received negative reactions after being misinterpreted by some netizens. In October, Carrie Paechter