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Friday, November 16, 2007

Bad Behavior Doesn't Necessarily Lead to Poor Grades

Two new studies show that parents' and educators' fears of behavior problem students not performing well at higher grades is exagerrated. One study found that identified kindergartners perform on par with those that are not considered behaviorally challenged. The other study revealed that children with diagnosed attention deficit disorders suffer from a delay in brain development, not from a flaw.

Check out the entire article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/health/13kids.html?adxnnl=1&ref=education&adxnnlx=1195221809-ovG1nC/Yfl6/xOb9PqhKwQ

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