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Later school start time

February 15, 2017  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Comments Off on Later school start time

A look at some benefits of a later start to the school day: http://www.sciencealert.com/schools-around-the-us-are-beginning-to-push-back-their-start-times/?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=200989e2c8-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-200989e2c8-365490661  

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Harsh parenting and school performance

February 11, 2017  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Harsh parenting and school performance

A study  out of the University of Pittsburgh found that kids whose parents regularly yelled at them or threatened them with aggressive punishments were more likely to drop out of high school or college than their peers – regardless of the grades they were getting: http://www.sciencealert.com/harsh-parenting-could-actually-be-worse-for-kids-education?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=f4fefc8e64-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-f4fefc8e64-365490661  

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