2015年8月29日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Education News

More than 1 in 6 children are obese: How parents and teachers can help

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 03:37 PM PDT

While child obesity is problematic, it is largely preventable, say experts. "Child obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century," says the World Health Organization. In a study released last week, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 17.5 percent of US children between 3 and 19 years old are obese, a percentage that increased sharply in the 1980s and 90s, but has plateaued over the last decade.

Immigration shift shows India, China outpacing Mexico

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 01:22 PM PDT

In this photo made Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, Sita Jaganath, 7, left, shows her father Siddharth Jaganath a math problem she worked out at their home in Plano, Texas. U.S. Census Bureau research shows immigrants from China and India, many with student or work visas, have overtaken Mexicans as the largest groups coming into the U.S. Jaganath is an example of the new trend in immigration. He came to the U.S. to earn his master's degree at Southern Methodist University. Instead of returning to India, he built a new life in the U.S. and is a manager at a communications technology company. (AP Photo/LM Otero)DALLAS (AP) — Siddharth Jaganath wanted to return to India after earning his master's degree at Texas' Southern Methodist University. Instead, he built a new life in the U.S. over a decade, becoming a manager at a communications technology company and starting a family in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

Top 10 most globally minded colleges

Posted: 29 Aug 2015 08:35 AM PDT

US News & World Report recently revealed their 2015 Best Global Universities ranking. Based on global research performance including research reputation, number of Ph.D.s and publications, the ranking focuses more on the faculty than on the students.

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