Extracurricular activity
hideExtracurricular activities are activities performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school or university education. Extracurricular activities exist at all levels of education, from 4th-6th, junior high/middle school, high school, college and university education. On average, in the United States, many students participate in a minimum of one extracurricular activity throughout the course of one school year.
Such activities are generally voluntary as opposed to mandatory, non-paying, tend to be Athletics, social, and philanthropic as opposed to scholastic, and involve others of the same age. Students often organize and direct these activities under faculty sponsorship; although student-led initiatives - such as independent newspapers - are common.
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For adolescent crime victims, genetic factors play lead role
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May 14, 2009 |
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Genes trump environment as the primary reason that some adolescents are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, according to groundbreaking research led by distinguished criminologist Kevin M. Beaver ...
Run! It's the student council president
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Apr 24, 2009 |
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In most movies about high school, the student council president, the so-called "band geek" or the kid who stays after school for math club often fall victim to the teasing and bullying of the popular students or "jocks."
Study Finds Link Between Facebook Use, Lower Grades in College
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Apr 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- College students who use Facebook spend less time studying and have lower grade point averages than students who have not signed up for the social networking website, according to a pilot ...
Social skills, extracurricular activities in high school pay off later in life
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Mar 25, 2009 |
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It turns out that being voted "Most likely to succeed" in high school might actually be a good predictor of one's financial and educational success later in life.
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Can involvement in extra-curricular activities help prevent juvenile delinquency?
Mar 22, 2008 |
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Parents concerned about their teens' involvement in risky and criminal behavior have traditionally involved their kids in sports, church and community activities. Do those activities really help prevent risky behaviors in ...
Physically active teens less likely to become overweight as young adults
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Participating in school-based physical education and certain extracurricular physical activities during adolescence may be associated with a lower risk of being overweight as a young adult, according to a report in the January ...
School sued for punishing teens over MySpace pix
Nov 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation.
10 years on, high-school social skills predict better earnings than test scores
Oct 15, 2008 |
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Ten years after graduation, high-school students who had been rated as conscientious and cooperative by their teachers were earning more than classmates who had similar test scores but fewer social skills, said a new University ...
School may ban unvaccinated students
Nov 30, 2006 |
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A Cook County, Ill., Public Health Department official says the county may ban students not vaccinated for whooping cough from public schools.
Drug testing in schools up
Jul 12, 2006 |
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Higher funding and the lowering of legal constraints are encouraging more U.S. schools to test students for use of illegal drugs.
Relationships Improve Student Success
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Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When students are underachieving, school policymakers often examine class size, curriculum and funding, but University of Missouri researchers suggest establishing relationships may be a powerful ...
Stereotypes can fuel teen misbehavior
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Oct 21, 2009 |
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Drinking. Drugs. Caving into peer pressure. When parents expect their teenagers to conform to negative stereotypes, those teens are in fact more likely to do so, according to new research by Christy Buchanan, ...
'Free play' for children, teens is vital to social development, psychologist says
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Apr 15, 2009 |
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A new theory about early human adaptation suggests that our ancestors capitalized on their capacities for play to enable the development of a highly cooperative way of life.
Parents Can Help Teens Choose 'Good' Friends, Study Finds
Aug 16, 2005 |
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While parents often worry about the influence peers have on their adolescent children, a new study indicates that they can play a role in helping their teens choose ‘good' friends.
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