If a child of any color or group is doing poorly in school it seems to us very important to know whether it is because he or she is of low intelligence, or whether some other factor is the cause.

如果任何一个肤色或种族的孩子在学校表现不好，在我们看来，知晓这是否是因为他或她的智商低还是其他因素是非常重要的。

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Others lack confidence because of the high school bully factor.

另一些人则因为受过高中校园欺凌而缺乏自信。

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Establishing a regular sleep schedule also makes it easier to children to wake up in order to have enough time to have a healthy breakfast, another important factor in school performance.

另外，有规律的睡眠也方面孩子起床后有充足的时间吃一顿健康的早餐，这也是影响他们在校内表现的另一个重要因素。

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Joining the Harvard Business School network "was an important factor" in choosing the school, says Riaz Bandali, vice president and general manager for MDS Pharma Services, who completed Harvard's advanced management program in the spring.

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Given, though, that the methodology of each ranking is subjective in its choice of criteria, and that the difference between a school ranked 25th or 35th is probably not that great, the results should never be the most influential factor when identifying the right school for you.

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Certainly all the inherent problems with school choice play a factor.

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