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    Learning Soft Skills In Childhood Can Prevent Harder Problems Later

    Learning Soft Skills In Childhood Can Prevent Harder Problems Later

    Academic learning is usually in the spotlight at school, but teaching elementary-age students "soft" skills like self-control and social skills might help in keeping at-risk kids out of criminal trouble in the future, a study finds. Duke University researchers looked at a program called Fast Track, …