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Study Finds – Students From Struggling Economic Backgrounds Sent Home With Food For The Weekend Have Improved Test Scores

Education Michael Kurtz, Lycoming College The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When food banks work with schools to send children home with a backpack full of food over the weekend, they do better on reading and math tests, I found in a recent study. These effects are strongest for younger and low-performing students. In the peer-reviewed study published in December 2020, my co-authors – Karen Conway and Robert Mohr – and I explored how weekend feeding programs, also known as “backpack” programs, affected end-of-grade tests in reading and math for third, fourth and fifth graders in North Carolina. These types of programs began independently in 1995 in a single school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Since then, Feeding America – a national network of...

COVID-19 Sleep Loss – Daylight Saving Time Could Be Especially Hard This Weekend

The clock springs forward one hour on Sunday morning, March 14 for most people in the U.S. That is not an appealing thought for those who have suffered sleep problems because of the pandemic. Sleep this past year has been affected by a variety of factors, including anxiety, inconsistent schedules and increased screen time. This affects our health, as getting adequate sleep is important to assure our immune system can fend off and fight infections. Even before the pandemic, about 40% of adults – 50 to 70 million Americans – got less than the recommended minimum seven hours per night. And, many researchers were already concerned about how the twice-a-year switch affects our body’s physiology. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the largest scientific organization that studies sleep, i...

How To Treat Yourself To A Me-Time Weekend With Plus Size Sexy Lingerie

It's about time to treat yourself for a weekend of indulging your mind and body with plus size sexy lingerie. No matter what body type you may have it's a good thing to relax and put yourself first. Take care of yourself before taking of anyone or anything because if you don't help yourself technically, you will not be able to effectively be able to help someone else. Whenever you get a chance to unwind and be alone do this for yourself. You may say "I don't have time." The bottom line is make the time. The things you will need are as follows; a quiet place and time when you can be alone a plus size sexy lingerie of your choice a nice comfortable dry towel - used to wrap yourself after your bath scented candles - be sure to select a scent that is soothing and you're satisfied with bubb...