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...into different levels of ability, also bears blame for the disappearance of drive in some kids. "These programs shut down the motivation of all kids who aren't considered gifted and talented. [They] destroy their confidence," says Jeff Howard, a social psychologist and president of the Efficacy Institute, a Boston-area organization that works with teachers and parents in school districts around the country to help improve children's academic performance. Howard and other educators say it's important to expose kids to a world beyond homework and tests, through volunteer work, sports, hobbies and other extracurricular activities. "The crux...
...University continues to encourage undergraduates to study abroad, Harvard hosted a Boston-area conference this weekend to help students returning from overseas readjust to American college life. While many students at Harvard and throughout the Boston area say studying abroad can be a rewarding experience in college, their return home and the process of reintegrating themselves can be challenging. Harvard’s Office of International Programs (OIP) held the fourth annual “Boston Area Study Abroad Reentry Conference,” which is hosted each year by a different local university. The conference, held at various locations...
Tuesday, Oct. 24—Sunday, Oct. 30. On the Set with French Cinema: Bruno Dumont. On the Set with French Cinema is an annual program through which illustrious French directors share their filmmaking experiences with American audiences. This year marks the Boston-area debut of the program, which will celebrate the work of Bruno Dumont, including 2003’s celebrated “Twentynine Palms.” Tickets $8; students and seniors $6. Tickets at the Harvard Film Archive...
Harvard’s announcement came a day after many Boston-area schools—among them Tufts University and Boston University—promised educational sanctuary for students from affected schools, including Tulane University in New Orleans...
...wondering whether that sanitizing hand gel really does you any good, a new report in Pediatrics says yes. In a five-month study of 292 Boston-area families, those who regularly rubbed on the alcohol-based gels had a 59% reduced risk of gastrointestinal infections. So go ahead, slather away...