Sentences with phrase «academic pressure reported»

The latest edition of «The State of Our Nation's Youth,» which has published poll results episodically since 1996, finds a marked increase in academic pressure reported among the nation's teenagers.

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In a paper now submitted to a peer - reviewed academic journal, they reported their recent tests of the mineral bridgmanite, a high - pressure form of olivine.

The report, scheduled for release this week, examines racial patterns in the aspirations and motivations of middle and high school students, as well as their feelings toward teachers and the role that peer pressure plays in their academic aspirations.

Children may be the ones suffering from anxiety, but adults are fueling it — through constant reports of danger, intense academic pressure, and a pervasive «need to know now» mentality that stems from technology and social media.

This year's report also focuses on early - childhood education as its special theme, examining how new academic demands and accountability pressures are altering the learning environment for young children and the educators serving them.

A New Jersey suburb of Princeton University, which churns out high achieving high school graduates, is riven with conflict, the New York Times reports, because many Caucasian parents want the academic pressures relaxed, while many Asian - American parents fear that high expectations will be drawn down and a record of excellence eroded.

Alarmingly, slightly more than half of South Korean teenagers reported having suicidal thoughts in response to a 2014 poll conducted by the country's Korea Health Promotion Foundation; over 40 percent of the respondents listed academic pressure and uncertainty over their futures as their greatest concern.

The onset of adolescence can play havoc with students» academic performance, as heightened social pressures, bullying and a changing sense of self - identity make it harder for kids to focus on a book report or math homework.

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