Education
Are Children’s Books Improving Representation?
Racial and gender disparities persist in award-winning kids’ literature despite recent gains in representation
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Education
Too Many Schools Are Misdiagnosing Dyslexia
Changing how dyslexia is diagnosed could help many more children learn to read
Education
To Educate Students about AI, Make Them Use It
A college professor and his students explain what they learned from bringing ChatGPT into the classroom
Education
Universities Need to Address Sexual Harassment in the Gaming They Sponsor
Esports are booming on college campuses, and safe participation in gaming is a new Title IX challenge. Schools should get ahead of the threat of harassment now
Education
Climate Misinformation Persists in New Middle School Textbooks
Students could be taught for the next decade that humans are only partly responsible for climate change
Education
Two Thirds of Â鶹´«Ã½AV Kids Can’t Read Fluently
Phonics may be a popular way to teach reading, but it fails too many children
Education
Florida’s Attacks on Education Threaten Science
Laws that gut science classes of social context and inclusive design jeopardize progress towards equitable science
Education
Climate Science Is under Attack in Classrooms
Schools are a growing battlefield in climate politics as conservative states reshape their curriculum to downplay people’s contribution to rising temperatures
Education
The Science of School and Education
Here are solutions to improve students’ emotional, physical, and mental health and to boost educational outcomes
Education
ChatGPT Can Get Good Grades. What Should Educators Do about It?
AI can generate clear, concise text—but people still need to learn how to write
Education
Social Media Algorithms Warp How People Learn from Each Other
Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other
Climate Change
Extreme Heat Threatens Student Health in Schools without Air-Conditioning
August and September will bring tens of millions of public school students back to class. Many face health risks from rising temperatures
Climate Change
DeSantis’s Florida Approves Climate-Denial Videos in Schools
Florida’s Department of Education has approved classroom use of videos that spout climate disinformation and distort climate science
Education
School’s Out. Should You Worry about the ‘Summer Slide’?
Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned
Education
The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Is the Latest Effort to Erase Racism from Cultural Consciousness
Along with the Stop WOKE Act and bills banning diversity efforts, the Supreme Court’s “affirmative action” decision is part of a larger effort to pretend racism doesn’t exist...
Education
The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Harms Science, Education and Health
The Supreme Court’s actions on affirmative action are a setback to justice and equality in the U.S.
Education
How to Protect Diversity in Education from the Supreme Court’s Assault
The Court’s ruling against affirmative action removed a critical tool, but there are other ways to promote a diverse student body
Education
Why Scientists Must Stand for Affirmative Action and against Scientific Racism
STEM professionals must stand against the white supremacy and scientific racism that fuels arguments against affirmative action
Education
India Cuts Periodic Table and Evolution from School Textbooks
The periodic table, as well as evolution, won’t be taught to under-16s in India as they start the new school year
Education
High School Students Need More Sleep and Later School Start Times
After reading a Â鶹´«Ã½AV editorial on sleep and school start times, students and their teacher wrote to the editors about their experiences. Their district listened, and school will start later next year...
