Requests for money don't always involve your personal salary. People seeking to support a cause, charity, or educational institution are trained in making the "ask." Their entire training involves learning how to bring us to the brink of making a donation which they are able to secure with the right clincher.
What can be more important to parents and teachers than seeing children grow up to be healthy and happy adults? Unfortunately, this ideal is rarely a priority but it should be at the top on the list of educative things to do.
Fitter Kids, Better Grades? Fitter Middle School Students Scored Better on Math, Reading Tests, Researchers Find Aug. 3, 2012 -- Fitter kids do better on school tests, according to new research that echoes previous findings. The fitter the middle school students were, the better they did on reading and math tests, says researcher Sudhish Srikanth, a University of North Texas student.
Bias Against Obese Graduate School Applicants? Applicants of any size fared equally in phone interviews, but bias crept in at face-to-face meetings WebMD News from HealthDay By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Add higher education to the list of things obese people might lose out on due to discrimination.