Children at selective schools grow into happier adults, researchers find
Decade-long study of 3,000 pupils reveals slightly higher general life satisfaction, even if their grades were no better
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Decade-long study of 3,000 pupils reveals slightly higher general life satisfaction, even if their grades were no better
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