Inheritance Drives IQ More Than Family Setting
A Science report by Thomas J. Bouchard and colleagues from the University of Minnesota finds that genetics account for about 70 percent of IQ variation in 50 identical twin pairs raised apart and reunited as adults. Environment contributes about 30 percent, with social class showing little effect on adult IQ.
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Students Get Phys Ed Credit For Reading
Pittsfield Massachusetts AP reports the school committee will allow high school juniors and seniors to earn physical education credit by reading about health and exercise starting next September. They may take gym classes or enroll in the reading program with no tests or papers required.
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