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Teens who feel competent and purposeful get better grades, studies show

Published July 11, 2023 at 8:25 AM CDT

A new study suggests that helping teens feel competent and purposeful may help their grades more than just focusing on their happiness.

NPR’s Michaeleen Doucleff reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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