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Monthly Archives: February 2017
The Grade-School Homework Debate
A nicely balanced and well-informed article by Melinda Wenner Moyer.
ADHD: Types and Treatments
Here’s a handy anatomy of ADHD, complete with treatment options. The key point: people are…
Does Later High School Start Time Really Lead to More...
Yes. Ask Canada. Or, better still, gather data from 30,000 Canadian high school students.
Early Brain Science and What We Do About It: Starting...
The brain is an incredible machine with immense potential. When we are born, our brains…