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Dawe urges caution over Smith houseTHE leader of Edinburgh City Ccouncil has urged caution over the news that the house where economist Adam Smith lived in his final years was to be saved for the nation. Face-to-face or Facebook?(University of Leicester) Can online networking sites help new students settle into university? 
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Watt walks into troubleANNABEL Goldie, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, yesterday demanded to know if Maureen Watt would remain as schools minister, following confusion over the government& Praised for its student helpA CHILDREN'S charity has praised Edinburgh University for the support it gives to students who have been in care. £450k research cash for NapierNAPIER University has won three titles worth £ 450, 000 in an awards drive aimed at boosting research. Separation from mom, dad linked with learning trouble in kids(University of Rochester Medical Center) In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one or both parents before packing their knapsacks for kindergarten. Published in the May/June issue of Ambulatory Pediatrics, a new, community-wide study from Rochester, New York, warns that such kids are at increased risk for learning difficulties. 'No excuses' warning over mobiles in exam hallPUPILS were warned yesterday they could have their exam papers torn up if they don't ditch their mobile phones. Start children reading early and they'll keep turning the pageBookstart can help to tackle falling literacy levels, says Caroline McLeod. Rugby stars pitch in to help launch £2m sports complexSCOTLAND rugby stars have unveiled a £ 2 million sports complex which will benefit children across the Capital. Children earn gold tsars with essay awardsFOUR Edinburgh schoolchildren have been named as the winners of a UK-wide Russian essay competition. Napier sells off campusNAPIER University has sold off its Marchmont campus in a £ 1.7 million deal. College's international forum will be child's playAN international forum discussing children's right to play will be held in the Capital. Top swimmers to start gamesSCOTS Olympic swimming hopefuls were today set to kick-off Edinburgh's biggest ever youth sports event. Prince to take up academy rolePRINCE Andrew is backing one of the Government's most controversial education schemes by becoming president of an academy school. Most ethnic minority teens don't hang out with ethnic school crowds(Society for Research in Child Development) New research found that ethnic minority teens tend not to hang out in groups based on ethnicity. Only 30 percent of teens were described by peers as part of ethnically-oriented crowds. The researchers found that being associated with ethnically-oriented crowds at school had different implications for different groups. For Asian students, this was associated with positive characteristics (such as pride). For Latino students, the associations were mixed (pride, but also feelings of discrimination and stereotyping). Spillover effects of family and school stress linger in adolescents' daily lives(Society for Research in Child Development) A study among 589 9th graders found that stress at home affects adolescents' school life and vice versa. When adolescents experienced family stress, their learning and attendance problems increased at school the following day. Conversely, attendance and learning problems increased family stress the following day. These "spillover effects" lasted for two days after the initial stressor. Also, adolescents with higher family stress in 9th grade saw declining academic achievement in the 12th grade. Adolescents' values can serve as a buffer against behaving violently at school(Society for Research in Child Development) A study conducted among Arab and Jewish adolescents in public schools in Israel found that certain values helped protect teens against behaving violently. Surveys among 907 students examined how 10 different values related to violent behavior. Teens who valued universalism reported less violent behavior than their peers. Those who valued power reported more violent behavior. In high-risk environments, programs might be used to promote universalistic values over power values. Pre-K students benefit when teachers are supportive(Society for Research in Child Development) New research has found that minimum standards of quality in early education classrooms, including teachers' level of education and field of study, class size, and child-to-teacher ratio were not directly related to children's learning and social development. The research was conducted among 2, 349 4-year olds enrolled in 671 pre-kindergarten classrooms in 11 states. The findings suggest that focusing on high quality instructional and emotional interactions within pre-K classrooms has the potential to improve children’ s development. Marian Koshland Science Museum forms partnership with Science Center Singapore(The National Academies) In a new collaboration, the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences is licensing several components of its global warming and infectious diseases exhibits to the Science Center Singapore. The partnership marks an expansion of the Koshland Science Museum's efforts to bring its work to international audiences by teaming up with other museums and science centers around the world. Monitor Sanctuary in good health overall, but historic shipwreck still faces threats(NOAA Headquarters) The natural resources of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary off the North Carolina coast are in good condition overall, but the wreck of the Civil War ironclad encompassed by the site is at risk from human activity and natural deterioration, according to a new NOAA report. 'Give kids space – they need to make mistakes'FORMER tabloid journalist Louise Macdonald's belief in the power of communication to transform people's lives led her to turn her back on newspapers to work for the Ci Children will be taught to read between lines on labelsSCHOOLCHILDREN will be taught to read food labels and understand advertising pressures from food manufacturers, under new guidance published yesterday. Pupils turfed out over school prankSCHOOL chiefs sent home more than 100 pupils after they created a makeshift lawn in a common room as a final-day prank, it emerged yesterday. Exercise for pupils: 'The move will be welcomed by many parents'IT is not before time that schools have been set firm targets of delivering two hours of physical education for all schoolchildren in a fresh effort to tackle rising child obe Cutbacks blamed as school gives teachers their jottersCOUNCIL cutbacks have been blamed for a secondary school losing two teachers from a department regarded as its best. Obesity fight 'needs hearts and minds'THE city's education leader today called for more be done to win over children's "hearts and minds" in the effort to tackle obesity. Pupils hope there's nothing routine about showPUPILS at Pilrig Park School are to perform at the Festival Theatre. Patients get to have their sayPATIENTS are being given an opportunity to voice their thoughts on healthcare during a debate organised by the Open University. Rory's school on look outTHE former school of impressionist Rory Bremner and Scots racing driver Jim Clark is appealing to ex-pupils to join a new association. Students' art comes to mallTWO student art exhibitions are being held this week at the Almondvale Centre, Livingston. Rotarians get the KidsOutHUNDREDS of schoolchildren will be enjoying a fun-packed day of activities thanks to city Rotarians. |
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