Church Attendance Boosts Student GPAs
The article says "If you want to boost your teenager's grade point average, take the kid to church."
"Students who attend religious services weekly average a GPA .144 higher than those who never attend services, said Jennifer Glanville, a sociologist at the University of Iowa."
"The study ... identifies several reasons the students do better:
- They have regular contact with adults from various generations who serve as role models.
- Their parents are more likely to communicate with their friends' parents.
- They develop friendships with peers who have similar norms and values.
- They're more likely to participate in extracurricular activities."
Read the article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080819/sc_livescience/churchattendanceboostsstudentgpas
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