Improving Grades Behaviour

Mobile ban in schools not improving grades or behaviour, study suggests

It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

BBC News - 1h

MLB offseason grades: Grading every team's winter, from an A+ for the Dodgers to Fs for the Mariners and Padres

With spring training just days away, let's assess how all 30 MLB teams fared this offseason.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Luka deal improves Lakers' title odds dramatically

The trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Mavericks had swift, drastic implications on the sports betting markets.

ESPN - 2d

Grading the Blockbuster N.B.A. Trade That No One Expected to Happen

The Mavericks’ decision to trade a franchise player to the Lakers in exchange for a superstar rocked the N.B.A., a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 3d

Grading the trade: Who won the Luka Dončić-for-Anthony Davis swap?

For the Lakers, there is nothing but upside in swapping Davis for Dončić. For the Mavericks, the only way this trade is defensible is if Davis delivers a title this season.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Visa gives rosy guidance as spending growth improves

Visa saw 9% growth in spending volume during the December quarter versus 8% in the September quarter.

MarketWatch - 5d

Grading the NL West's offseason: Can any team keep up with the Dodgers?

The reigning World Series champs just had an A+ offseason as they go for back-to-back titles.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 28

Cozy Games May Help Improve Players' Mental Health, Researchers Say

Most of the early research into video games seemed to be designed to find a link between in-game violence and its effects on players in the real world. More recently, there have been studies about ...

GameSpot - Jan. 28

Six big questions on the Cowboys' Brian Schottenheimer pick ... and a grade for the hire

Jerry Jones promoted Schottenheimer from OC to head coach. Here's what it means for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys.

ESPN - Jan. 28

Why the Raiders made the hire, plus our grade and what's next

We answer six burning questions on Pete Carroll's return to coaching -- and Tom Brady's involvement.

ESPN - Jan. 26

NYC Congestion Pricing Results Are Mixed but Some Commutes Improve

Many commuters continue to oppose the new tolling program in New York City even as some drivers and bus riders are spending less time trapped in traffic.

The New York Times - Jan. 26

How Improv Comedians Make a Living Teaching Corporate Workshops

For some improv comedians, Fortune 1000 companies can help make the funny business more lucrative.

The New York Times - Jan. 25

Neuroscience Says This Simple Habit Boosts Your Memory and Improves Cognitive Flexibility

It’s promising advice for any busy business leader—and tasty, too.

Inc. - Jan. 24

DeepMind’s new inference-time scaling technique improves planning accuracy in LLMs

With "Mind Evolution" LLMs can use search and genetic algorithms to generate and combine different solutions and find the optimal one.

VentureBeat - Jan. 22

How continuous improvement led to a solution for a global animal health challenge

PIC's PRRS-Resistant Pig protects pigs from a devastating global swine disease. This solution provides disease resistance, creates healthier pigs, reduces the need for antibiotics and increase ...

CBS News - Jan. 20

How Christie improved Kings' chemistry with unconventional method

Kings interim coach Doug Christie successfully improved Sacramento's team chemistry with an outside-the-box method.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 19

California wildfires: containment improves as winds die down

Firefighters make progress with Palisades and Eaton fires in cooler weather but dry winds could return next week. Containment of the extensive wildfires in Los Angeles was improving as the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

As fire conditions slowly improve in L.A., freezing temperatures are expected to move east

Winds in the Los Angeles area ease as crews continue to battle wildfires on Thursday. Meanwhile, freezing temperatures are expected to move East this week. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Largest California wildfires still less than 50% contained, but conditions improving

The National Weather Service says "things are starting to look better" for firefighters around Los Angeles with winds dying down and some of the red flag warnings in the area being allowed to ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

5 Intimacy Retreats to Improve Your Sex Life

At these retreats in places like Costa Rica, California and the Berkshires, you’ll learn how to express your desires, enhance intimacy and build self-confidence.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Amorim: 'Improving' Garnacho has United future

Ruben Amorim has insisted Alejandro Garnacho has a long-term future at Manchester United despite interest from Napoli.

ESPN - Jan. 16

Knicks Midseason Report Card: Grading the players and Tom Thibodeau

Here is the 2024-25 Knicks midseason report card, with each rotation player and head coach Tom Thibodeau graded on their performance relative to expectations.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15

Grading the NL East's offseason: How have the division's teams improved (or not) so far this winter?

The Mets have made moves to be significantly better in 2025. The Braves and Nationals? Not so much.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14

These two bank stocks stand out for improvement in 2025

Bank stocks had a wonderful 2024. A lighter regulatory burden and better interest-rate environment might set up another year of gains.

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Six big questions -- and a grade -- on the Patriots' hiring of Mike Vrabel

Vrabel, a former Pats linebacker, brings a culture of accountability to a team that finished 4-13.

ESPN - Jan. 13

Internal improvement is best way for Bruins to turn season around

The Bruins need their best players to lead any turnaround, and Saturday's overtime win vs. the Panthers was a good start.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

Lululemon’s stock jumps as strong holiday sales show demand is improving

Lululemon’s stock rallies toward a 10-month high after guidance for profit, revenue and gross margin were raised.

MarketWatch - Jan. 13

‘We are improving in the way we suffer’: Amorim delighted by shootout success

Manchester United beat Arsenal on penalties in FA Cup ‘I felt since the first minute that today was our day’ A jubilant Ruben Amorim said he had sensed his Manchester United side would beat ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Ream: Poch focused on improving USMNT mindset

USA defender Tim Ream said that head coach Mauricio Pochettino continues to stress to his players the importance of having a winning mentality.

ESPN - Jan. 11

Lewandowski: Barça must improve mentality

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said the team still need to improve their mentality to win the big trophies this season as they prepare for Sunday's Supercopa final against Real Madrid

ESPN - Jan. 11

Researchers improved AI agent performance on unfamiliar tasks using ‘Dungeons and Dragons’

AgentRefine gives AI agents and models the ability to recognize errors and self-correct to work better for general tasks.

VentureBeat - Jan. 10

Working Well: Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health

Setting boundaries at work can be tricky

ABC News - Jan. 9

The sterling sell-off will continue until morale improves

Ground pound

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Never heard of Filevine? Your lawyer has — and it’s radically improving their work.

When you need medical care, you want your doctors to have the best technology. When you face a complicated legal situation, you want a lawyer equipped with the tools that ensure they will operate ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

Women's transfer grades: Liverpool get A+ for Sam Kerr loan

The women's transfer window is open across Europe. Here are the big deals and how we rate them.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Windy conditions may be improving near Eaton Fire

Wind conditions appear to be improving near Altadena, California, where the Eaton Fire has been spreading. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict breaks down the latest.

CBS News - Jan. 8

MPs urge clampdown on tenants' antisocial behaviour

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson calls for a "three strikes and you're out" for social housing tenants.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Questions to ask yourself ... to improve your friendships

Guardian advice columnist Annalisa Barbieri on strengthening bonds with the people who matter to us. We’ve all left a social occasion with someone feeling buoyed, or utterly deflated and angry. You ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Meta proposes new scalable memory layers that improve knowledge, reduce hallucinations

According to Meta, memory layers may be the the answer to LLM hallucinations as they don't require huge compute resources at inference time.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people of color

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more clinical data to show the devices accurately work across a range of skin ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

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