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- Why are we boosting kids? https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/why-are-we-boosting-kids 14 comments
- Eyeglasses for school kids boost academic performance, study finds https://hub.jhu.edu/2021/09/09/glasses-boost-student-performance-vision-for-baltimore/ 67 comments
- Is it time for schools to try to boost kids' emotional intelligence? http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/04/05/the_other_kind_of_smart/?page=full 7 comments
- 50 years ago, The Electric Company used comedy to boost kids' reading skills https://www.npr.org/2021/10/25/1048365940/50-years-ago-the-electric-company-used-comedy-to-boost-kids-reading-skills 114 comments
- Kids and parents turn to coding to boost college, career prospects http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-coding-craze-20140802-story.html 43 comments
- ADHD Drugs Don't Boost Kids' Grades, Studies Find http://wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323368704578593660384362292.html 109 comments
- Breast Milk Alternative Boosts IQ and Executive Function in Kids https://neurosciencenews.com/breast-milk-alternative-iq-23851/ 9 comments
- Senate passes long-awaited bills to boost online safety, privacy for kids https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4792890-senate-passes-bills-kids-online-safety/ 26 comments politics
- Social Security boost will help millions of kids, too https://apnews.com/article/inflation-business-government-and-politics-4727d63afa3667d5c792a288f63b4ac2 43 comments upliftingnews
- A Star Wars bedroom for a terminally ill kid. The Reddit boost is needed. http://www.backpacker.com/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?act=st;f=852107219;t=9991149751 172 comments reddit.com
- How pets give your kids a brain boost https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220609-do-pets-help-childrens-development 10 comments worldnews
- Video Games, but not TV, linked with boosting kids intelligence. https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/video-games-but-not-tv-linked-to-boost-in-kids-intelligence-361567 3 comments science
- New study suggests exercise can boost kids’ vocabulary growth. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2021/july/swimming-vocabulary-growth-study/ 11 comments science
- How Buttigieg would boost teacher pay, subsidize pre-K and support LGBTQ kids https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/07/how-pete-buttigieg-would-boost-teacher-pay-077516 69 comments politics
- ADHD Drugs Don't Boost Kids' Grades http://www.wsj.com/articles/sb10001424127887323368704578593660384362292 6 comments science
- A school in Jerusalem brings Arab and Jewish kids together to boost understanding https://www.wusf.org/2024-01-23/a-school-in-jerusalem-brings-arab-and-jewish-kids-together-to-boost-understanding 45 comments worldevents
- Disney CEO says households without kids have boosted streaming success https://www.reuters.com/article/us-walt-disney-streaming/disney-ceo-says-households-without-kids-have-boosted-streaming-success-idUSKCN2AU02Z 8 comments technews
- Chatting with adults boosts kids' brain development http://news.mit.edu/2018/conversation-boost-childrens-brain-response-language-0214 1255 comments science
- Study: Medicaid expansion boosts kids' incomes and government tax revenue http://www.vox.com/2015/1/12/7531707/medicaid-expansion-tax-revenues 6 comments politics
- ADHD Drugs Don't Boost Kids' Grades according to The Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/sb10001424127887323368704578593660384362292.html?mod=wsj_share_tweet 1230 comments science
- Pizza days boost kids' calorie and fat intake http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/pizza-days-boost-kids-calorie-and-fat-intake-1.2918042 3 comments nottheonion
- 'More Swedish kids should learn Chinese': The Swedish government on Monday took steps to boost Mandarin studies in Swedish schools, but it will likely be more than a decade before China's biggest language is widely taught in Sweden. http://www.thelocal.se/44836/20121204/#.ul64bobe8r4 7 comments worldnews
- 'Grandpas' got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders' health, too https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/26/g-s1-55822/volunteer-retirement-health-benefits-grandpas-united 2 comments upliftingnews
- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to get more kids into day care — and more women back to work in a bid to boost Japan’s economy. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/japanese-leader-abe-wants-more-women-to-work-so-hes-got-big-plans-for-day-care/2014/08/01/8dcd84f5-c4b2-4e39-a1e0-125eaa57309b_story.html 5 comments worldnews
- A new study shows benefits of violent video games for kids’ learning: Playing video games, including violent shooter games, may boost children’s learning, health and social skills http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-new-study-shows-benefits-of-violent-video-games-for-kids-learning/2013/12/02/9363c008-56c8-11e3-8304-caf30787c0a9_story.html?tid=rssfeed 44 comments science
- Santorum gets campaign boost from Jim Bob Duggar of ‘19 Kids and Counting’. Yes, his name is Jim Bob. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/santorum-gets-campaign-boost-from-jim-bob-duggar-of-19-kids-and-counting/2012/01/02/giqamivtwp_blog.html 3 comments politics
- 'Machiavellian' parents, with traits like manipulativeness, callousness and indifference to morality, seem more willing to give healthy kids unnecessary ADHD medication in order to boost their focus and performance, finds a new study (n=1,360). https://academictimes.com/machiavellian-parents-seem-more-willing-to-give-kids-unnecessary-adhd-medication/ 2063 comments science
- Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests: when young people exercise for an hour each day it also helps boost their brain power. That’s according to a study of more than 200 kids in the journal Pediatrics. http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/kids-who-exercise-don-t-sweat-tests/ 3 comments science
- Although they can improve focus, study finds little evidence that ADHD drugs boost kids' grades http://online.wsj.com/article/sb10001424127887323368704578593660384362292.html?mod=e2tw 9 comments science
- Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Pledges To Boost Funding For All Levels Of Education: "We owe it to our kids as we move forward in an evolving world marketplace to assist them." http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/nixon-pledges-boost-funding-all-levels-education 3 comments politics
- Physical activity boosts IQ in kids and teens - The study found a 4-point average increase in IQ scores among participants, highlighting the critical role of exercise in shaping both mind and body during childhood and adolescence. https://www.psypost.org/physical-activity-boosts-iq-in-kids-and-teens/ 6 comments science
- Texas curriculum overhaul would boost biblical content in elementary schools. Two million Texas kids could see new curriculum emphasizing Bible stories to instruct them in the ‘American cultural experience’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/29/texas-school-curriculum-biblical-content 65 comments politics
- Bayley: Are you guys kidding me? You’re taking an incredibly low, heartbreaking moment in my career caused by a couple Canadians that are not even worth my time and trying to boost your ticket sales?!???!! The show in Toronto should be cancelled https://twitter.com/itsbayleywwe/status/1557087823953416192?s=21&t=LMDAm-sW1Q0gx9bzjj9TYg 27 comments squaredcircle
- How pets give your kids a brain boost | pets can influence children's social skills, physical health, and even cognitive development, and that keeping them is associated with higher levels of empathy. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220609-do-pets-help-childrens-development 7 comments upliftingnews
- Improving quality of Phys Ed classes may boost kids' and teens' academic prowess. The analysis shows that interventions focused on boosting the quality of PE lessons increased brainpower, mainly among primary school students. They also increased academic prowess, mainly in math skills. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/559788 10 comments science
- Children who are breast-fed for at least six months as babies have less hyperactive behavior by age 3 compared with kids who weren't breast-fed. But breast-feeding doesn't necessarily lead to a cognitive boost. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/03/27/520963053/breast-fed-kids-may-be-less-hyper-but-not-necessarily-smarter-study-finds 1180 comments science