Students’ academic worries persisted through the pandemic. A developmental scientist offers tips to support young people heading back to school.
- Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, University of Connecticut
Researchers consider how friendships that bridge across social class – “cross-class friendships” – contribute to middle school academic achievement differences based on level of parents’ education.
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