Education

Husbands Of The Educated Wives Live Longer
by eNotAlone.com
Wife's education positively influences both her own and her husband's chances of a long life, according to a new Swedish research. In a study, the investigators from the Swedish Institute for Social Research in Stockholm revealed that a woman's education

Adolescent Migraines Linked To School Performance And GPAs
by eNotAlone.com
Suffering from migraine headaches in adolescence is associated with lower grades at high school and decreases the likelihood of graduating from high school and the likelihood of attending college, the U.S researchers said.

Benefits Of Online Education
by eNotAlone.com
According to a new study recently released by the U.S. Department of Education, online education has definite advantages over face-to-face instruction when it comes to teaching and learning.

Video Games Promote Children's Well Being
by eNotAlone.com
A new report released by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, states that video games have the potentially positive effects when it comes to educating children and promoting their physical well-being.

Teenagers Use Caffeine To Study Better
by eNotAlone.com
More than 30 per cent of British teens admit that they use caffeine tablets and energy drinks in order to better study for exams, a new survey has revealed. According to the new findings, 8 out of 10 teenagers (79 per cent) who took part in the survey

Teens Use Cell Phones To Cheat At School
by eNotAlone.com
A significant number of teenagers in the United States admit that they are using the Internet to cheat, according to a new national poll, conducted by the Benenson Strategy Group.

Breastfeeding Linked To High GPA And College Attendance
by eNotAlone.com
A new study by U.S. scientists has revealed that breastfed children are more likely to do better at high school, compared to their counterparts who were raised on a bottle. The experts also say that breastfeeding is associated with an increase in the odds

Kindergarten Behavior Affects High School Scores
by eNotAlone.com
Scientists from the UC Davis Medical School and Michigan State University report that there is a link between attention problems early in school - as early as kindergarten - and lower scores on high school tests.

Attractive Appearance Affects Students' GPAs
by eNotAlone.com
If you have ever wondered whether physical attractiveness, grooming and personality help to get the best grades at school, you would be absolutely right. According to the new findings by the University of Miami Health Economics Research Group

Suicides Increase During Spring And Recession
by eNotAlone.com
There is a number of factors which can contribute to the risk of suicide, such as psychiatric disorder, drug or alcohol abuse, previous self-harm, upbringing, smoking and so on. Among employed individuals, doctors (in particular, female), veterinary

Chewing Gum Boosts Academic Performance In Teens
by eNotAlone.com
According to the surprising findings of a new study by U.S. investigators, chewing sugarless gum during class and while doing homework can have a positive effect on academic performance in teenagers.

The Problem Of Hazing In High School
by eNotAlone.com
A new survey, which was conducted by two professors at the University of Maine, found that many college and university freshmen reported being hazed while in high-school.

Facebook Active Users Have Lower GPA
by eNotAlone.com
If a survey of college students is to be believed, then we have to blame Facebook for significantly lower GPA (grade point averages) in young people who regularly use this social networking Web site.

Bilingual Babies Have Learning Advantages
by eNotAlone.com
Babies who are being exposed to more than one language in the family, actually gain early learning advantages long before they start to pronounce their first words, says a team of Italian scientists.

Parental Divorce Affects Children's Education
by eNotAlone.com
Couples who are about to get divorced should know that their decision could have a negative impact on their child's long-term academic performance, reports a new study by two Canadian Universities.

Students Drink Booze More Than They Study
by eNotAlone.com
It has never been a secret or a surprise, that college students, and particularly freshmen, like to party and have fun. However, according to the survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, college students spend

Water Fountains At Schools Help Kids Stay Lean
by eNotAlone.com
Installing water fountains at schools, and teaching children about the health benefits of water, could reduce their risk for getting extra unnecessary pounds, reports a new study that is published in the latest issue of the journal Pediatrics.

Benefits Of Text Messaging For Children
by eNotAlone.com
It turns out that text messaging positively affects a child's literacy and, in fact may even improve it, according to a new study conducted by a Coventry University in Britain.

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Homeschooling
by eNotAlone.com
In the past few years the number of parents who decided to educate their children at home has significantly increased. According to The Parent Survey which is published by the National Household Education Surveys Program

Illiteracy - Major U.S. Problem
by eNotAlone.com
Recently the United States Department of Education released a long-awaited federal statistics stating that more than 32 million adults in The U.S., or about 14 percent of population, have very low literacy skills.