51.   Research shows that those who play sports do better in academics and are less likely to drop out of school, take drugs or get themselves pregnant.

52.   Research shows that girls who play sports do better in academics and are less likely to drop out of school, take drugs or get pregnant in high school.

53.   Research shows that kids who are in early education programs do better in school than children who start kindergarten without any preparation, Kotterman said.

54.   She also wants to train parents to be advocates for their children and focus on helping Hispanic children do better in school.

55.   Shares of companies that do better in a growing economy led the broad markets higher.

56.   Since the HDZ is less popular than its leader, and since the opposition does better in cities than in the countryside, it should make gains.

57.   Still, Marko is, by all accounts, better off in Russia than he is back here in his homeland and his hometown, Pozarevac.

58.   Studies have shown that children who attend Head Start fare better in their early years of school, but the gains usually fade, often by third grade.

59.   The Bruins did everything better in the second half.

60.   The snapshot of two weeks of stories found that Gore and McCain did better in setting the tone of their coverage than rivals Bill Bradley and George Bush.