Others wanted to improve their academic skills or they could not find work.

As a young man he was admired for having outstanding academic skills.

All parents want basically the same things from public schools: safety, order and the teaching of solid academic skills.

Safety, order and the teaching of solid academic skills are indeed essential.

Leadership development was encouraged, in addition to more traditional academic skills.

This framework was also developed to link with academic skills, such as reading and writing.

It is not clear, however, whether medications can help children learn or improve their academic skills.

Students' academic skills, however, may have declined since the mid-1990s.

About 30 percent need work on basic academic skills - even those who already have a college degree.

In the final year students take a standardized test to evaluate their academic skills.