Today’s children experience a decreased amount of time at recess and fewer physical education (PE) classes throughout the school day. Breaks for physical activity limit class time for academics, potentially reducing learning. However, breaks may improve alertness and achievement. Using the...

Students may suffer from learning loss between the spring and fall semesters, an experience often called ‘summer learning loss' or ‘knowledge decay.' Although many studies examine knowledge decay in K-12, only a few examine college students. This study expands the literature by examining...

This paper tests how the race and ethnicity of one's college classmates affect academic performance. Incoming students at a Catholic college are assigned to their first semester, team-taught, required course. Statistical tests support that this assignment is uncorrelated with a variety of...