A new study of racial and ethnic disparities in school discipline found that black middle school students were significantly less
Black students receive fewer warnings from teachers about misbehavior
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Progress against child mortality lags in many Indian states: Infectious diseases are still major causes of death for children under five in poorer Indian states
India in 2015 had more deaths among children under five than any other country and had large disparities in the
NFL players show heart abnormalities decades after retiring from football: Players with the largest body size at highest risk; researchers urge close monitoring
While elite athletes are often at peak fitness, they are not immune to — and may even face a higher
States with permissive gun laws have higher mass shooting rates, study finds: Average rates 11 percent higher and growing in permissive states, shrinking in restrictive states
States with more permissive gun laws and greater gun ownership have higher rates of mass shootings, and a growing divide
No evidence tougher policies deter adolescent cannabis use
A new study from the University of Kent has found no evidence that teenage cannabis use is lower in countries
Children with autism more likely to face maltreatment, study finds
A recent study by Vanderbilt researchers of 11 counties in Middle Tennessee revealed that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Early parent-child conflicts predict trouble charting life path: Children who clash with their mothers may struggle to find purpose as adults
Children who have more conflict in relationships with their mothers during early years of elementary school may find it more
Time parents spend with children key to academic success: Study used parental death, divorce to measure impact
The time parents spend with their children has a powerful effect on their educational achievement, according to a large study
PrEP implementation is associated with a rapid decline in new HIV infections
Rapid, targeted, and high-coverage roll-out of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to men who have sex with men was associated with a
For better multiple-choice tests, avoid tricky questions, study finds: Simple tips make multiple choice a more powerful learning tool
Multiple-choice tests and quizzes are an effective tool for: (a) assessing a student’s mastery of facts and concepts; (b) helping