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Study: Teens Facebook their way through class
Paying attention? A new study finds that 94 percent of Israeli high school students surf social media sites during class, LiveScience reports.…
Early language skills help kids manage anger
The ability to use words as a toddler may affect the way a child manages anger later in life, a new study suggests. LiveScience.com reports that children with good language…
Feds investigating makers of cell-phone apps for kids
The government is investigating whether software companies that make cell phone apps have violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information from mobile devices and sharing it…
Watch: Are schools to blame for America’s obesity epidemic?
To borrow a line from Kermit the frog, it's not easy being green -- or, eating green, the Huffington Post reports.…
7 trends that have shaped the teaching force in the last 20 years
Over the past 20 years, the teaching force has become larger, grayer, greener, more female, more diverse and less stable, according to a study published by Richard Ingersoll and Lisa…
Social networking on the rise for educators
Educators’ use of social networking sites has seen a large jump since 2009, according to a new report that surveyed educators' membership, use, privacy practices, and other social networking habits.…
Young adults ‘too cool for school’ among those upset over no work
Shawn Brody is a high school dropout -- he just didn't see the point in all that school, the Huffington Post reports.…
Scientists find gene link to teenage binge drinking
Scientists have unpicked the brain processes involved in teenage alcohol abuse and say their findings help explain why some young people have more of a tendency to binge drink, Reuters…
Study: Tech classes correlate with better achievement
High school students in Florida who took at least one technology course and industry certification exam had higher attendance rates and GPAs, on average, than students with similar backgrounds who…
Chicago teachers union report highlights flaws
Nearly two months after a contentious labor battle between Chicago teachers and the city, the Chicago Teachers Union is striking yet another blow in a report that calls the city's…