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N.D. woman surfing Facebook while driving crashes into SUV, killing great-gra... - 0 views

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    Abby Sletten, 20, was also texting while driving along Interstate 29 in May, police say, as she plowed into an SUV where Phyllis Gordon, 89, was a passenger. Gordon died and Sletten, who reportedly did not brake before the crash, has been charged with negligent homicide.
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Measuring America's Decline, in Three Charts - The New Yorker - 0 views

  • a number of international surveys have raised alarms that the United States is falling behind other countries in terms of educational achievement
  • In basic literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills, the new study shows, younger Americans are at or near the bottom of the standings among advanced countries
  • The United States scored 260.9, which put it second to last, above Italy
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    "a number of international surveys have raised alarms that the United States is falling behind other countries in terms of educational achievement"
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Literacy, Literature, Access to Books, Reading Assessment Scores and the Decline in Rea... - 0 views

  • The decline in reading rates among young adults was 55 percent greater than that among the population as a whole
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    "The decline in reading rates among young adults was 55 percent greater than that among the population as a whole"
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Nine of 10 teenagers have witnessed bullying on social networks, study finds - The Wash... - 0 views

  • nine in 10 teenagers say they have witnessed cruelty by their peers on social networks
  • teens who said they witnessed cruelty online, 21 percent said they joined in the harassment
  • experts worry that younger adolescents are particularly vulnerable
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    "nine in 10 teenagers say they have witnessed cruelty by their peers on social networks" "teens who said they witnessed cruelty online, 21 percent said they joined in the harassment" "experts worry that younger adolescents are particularly vulnerable"
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How TV Affects Your Child - 0 views

  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 years old not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day of quality programming
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    "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 years old not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day of quality programming." This is a good quote to use... Specific Recommendation to keep children extremely limited on television use by an authority on childhood learning.
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