ITHACA, New York (Thursday, March 4, 2021) — Having college-bound friends increases the likelihood that a student will enroll in college, but that effect is diminished for Black and Latino students, compared with White and Asian students, according to new ...
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Feed SubscriptionExcelling Against The Odds: The Janeil Odle Story
By Julie Carrington Guest Writer Janeil Odle is no stranger to achieving firsts in her life. In 2007, she was the first blind student to write the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE), commonly known as the Common Entrance Exam, ...
Read More »Teen Suicide Prevention During COVID-19: How Parents And Kids Can Have Honest And Safe Conversations
By Marie-Claude Geoffroy and Anthony Gifuni Guest Contributors “School or no school, it won’t matter.” “Young people’s issues are minor compared to those of adults.” As researchers concerned with suicide prevention in youth, we sometimes hear people express sentiments like these about ...
Read More »Gaming Has Perils — And Benefits: Parents Can Help Children By Playing With Them
By Katie Headrick Taylor Guest Contributor As the pandemic forced many Americans to hunker down at home, the video game industry saw record spending and profits in 2020. Interacting with other people through gaming became, for some players, essential for social ...
Read More »The Painful Collision Between Work Life And Pregnancy Loss
By Jennifer Dimoff, Jacquelyn Brady and Stephanie Gilbert Guest Contributors “It is with broken hearts that we share the news that our baby … was born sleeping. I will not be back into the office for another two weeks, as I need ...
Read More »How To Teach Saving And Spending To Children As Young As 3 Years Old
Tessa Mazachowsky and Caitlin Mahy Guest Contributors Planning for the holidays will look different this year in the face of COVID-19. Beyond gathering restrictions, many families have come up against economic hardship and other stressors related to the pandemic. With ...
Read More »The Power Of Parents: 3 Ways You Can Reduce Your Baby’s Pain During Medical Procedures
By Britney Benoit and Marsha Campbell-Yeo Guest Contributors All babies undergo painful procedures, including injections of medications, injections of vaccines and heel sticks to collect blood for routine tests. These procedures occur shortly after birth, during the first few days after birth ...
Read More »If Your Child Has Reading, School Or Social Struggles, It May Be Developmental Language Disorder
By Elin Thordardottir James Law and Susan Roulstone Guest Contributors Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common disorders affecting children but is relatively unknown. Affecting more than seven percent of children, DLD is 20 times more common than autism. ...
Read More »How Parents’ Psychological Control May Lead To Young Adult Students’ Fear Of Failure
By Audrey-Ann Deneault and Alexandre Gareau Guest Contributors In comparison to earlier decades, people in North America now study longer, start their careers later and establish committed relationships later. These changes have given rise to a new developmental period that psychologists call ...
Read More »How You Can Support Your Children’s Learning
While Fall usually brings routine and familiarity for families, school classes are going to look different this year. But no matter where your child is going to learn, there are things parents can do to help. Sarah Gunn, a former ...
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