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Do biases affect assessment in kindergarten? Educators discuss strategies for mitigation
Teachers' perceptions and judgments of student skills are key to measuring children's academic progress. But educators' own biases can distort... Read more -
Texas' annual reading test adjusted its difficulty every year, masking whether students are improving
Texas children's performance on an annual reading test was basically flat from 2012 to 2021, even as the state spent... Read more -
Trump v Harvard: Why this battle will damage the US's reputation globally
Harvard University is suing the Trump administration over its unprecedented attempt to bar international students from its campus. The latest... Read more -
Your best friend's personality can shape your own
Students become more conscientious, open and competitive when they spend time with peers or friends who also exhibit these traits,... Read more -
Financial literacy is about more than personal responsibility—wealth and inequality should be included
Financial literacy will become a core element of the New Zealand social sciences curriculum for Year 1–10 students from 2027.... Read more -
Harvard fights to keep enrolling international students: 4 essential reads about their broader impact
A federal judge in Boston on May 23, 2025, temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have revoked Harvard... Read more -
Linguistics could make language learning more relevant and attractive for school pupils
A 2023 YouGov poll found that only 21% of UK adults can hold a conversation in a language other than... Read more -
Knowledge transfer vs. possessiveness: How the 'Gollum effect' hinders research and careers
Data and findings are not always shared openly in science. Sometimes, researchers hoard those data and provide little to no... Read more -
Why a 'rip-off' degree might be worth the money after all: Research study
Certain university degrees—especially in the arts and humanities—are often maligned as "rip-offs" or "Mickey Mouse degrees." The argument is that... Read more -
Sound insulation tiles at school may help calm crying children
When children are dropped off at a school or daycare for the first time, there can be a lot of... Read more -
Q&A: What universities can learn about navigating ideological tension
As public universities across the U.S. face increasing scrutiny over issues such as diversity initiatives and tenure protections, new research... Read more -
There is a growing number of 'super-sized' schools. Does the number of students matter?
Earlier this week, The Sydney Morning Herald reported one of Sydney's top public high schools had more than 2,000 students... Read more -
AI is here to stay, let students embrace the technology
A new study from UBC Okanagan says students appear to be using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) responsibly, and as a... Read more -
Teachers knew what children needed to recover from the pandemic—but their insights were ignored
Five years have passed since schools and nurseries closed in England as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns. This unprecedented disruption... Read more -
Research suggests multiple-answer question format in exams improves student attainment
New research from Bayes Business School suggests the inclusion of more than one correct response in multiple-choice examinations focuses students... Read more
