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Small-group learning activities can help students build social skills while enhancing academic achievement. This is particularly important for kids who face bullying or discrimination.

Study: "Which U.S. Elementary Schoolchildren Are More Likely to Be Frequently Bullied?" Authors: Paul Morgan (Pennsylvania State University), Adrienne D. Woods (Pennsylvania State University), Yangyang Wang (Pennsylvania State University), George Farkas (University of California, Irvine), Yoonkyung Oh (University of Texas Health Science Center), Marianne Hillemeier (Pennsylvania State University), Cynthia Mitchell (Pennsylvania State University) This study was presented at the AERA 2021 Virtua...

Dutch research on mental health during COVID-19 in vulnerable children The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought down the global economy to its knees. It has also adversely impacted the general populations psychology, in particular in children and adolescents. Some may be inflicted with pre-existing and somatic problems. In such cases, the complications are little known. Previous findings hint at positive as well as negative consequences on mental and social health. It is kno...