There is only so much thinking most of us can do in our heads. Try dividing 16,951 by 67 without reaching for a pen and paper. Or a calculator. Try doing the weekly shopping without a list on the back of last week's receipt. ...
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As the national conversation around standardized testing intensifies, new research published in the INFORMS journal Management Science raises critical questions about the effectiveness of midyear "interim" assessments in ...
Education
Feb 14, 2025
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A new experimental study has found that fostering critical thinking can be an effective method to reduce people's tendency to believe in conspiracy theories.
Education
Feb 13, 2025
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The future of the Institute of Education Sciences, the nonpartisan research arm of the Education Department, is suddenly in jeopardy. The Department of Government Efficiency, a Trump administration task force led by Elon ...
Education
Feb 12, 2025
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It's the globally popular video game that's captured the attention of more than 141 million active players, but Minecraft can also play a significant role in shaping children's development, social interactions, and cognitive ...
Education
Feb 11, 2025
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A new report by researchers at Stanford and Harvard finds that while the average U.S. student still lags behind pre-pandemic achievement levels in reading and math, students in a number of school districts across the country ...
Education
Feb 11, 2025
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After the launch of ChatGPT, male researchers' productivity rate increased, pointing to a gender difference in how scientists use AI. Previous work has shown that men are more likely to use generative AI in their work than ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2025
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For the latest report from the Education Recovery Scorecard, co-authored by Harvard's Thomas Kane and released Tuesday, researchers compared academic recovery in math and reading for individual school districts enrolling ...
Education
Feb 12, 2025
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Hope for the future is key to combating the rising rates of mental illness among Australian kids, and a new study has found a values-driven education—often found in faith-based schools—is a step in the right direction.
Education
Feb 12, 2025
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Across England, schools are running food banks to help the children and their families. Research suggests that 21% of schools in England now offer some form of food charity.
Education
Feb 12, 2025
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