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Grit, Love for Learning: It’s Not Just Smarts That Boost Child Academics
In a recent study, researchers found that intelligence plus “non-cognitive” factors, such as a determination to excel despite obstacles and an innate love of learning, can push a child to the top of the class.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Lockdowns Prematurely Aged Teenage Brains
New research has found the pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents, and the maturation was more pronounced in girls.
Read MoreU.S. Youth Vaping Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade
Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.
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