How to keep your kids from losing knowledge over the summer

Beware of the "summer slide." A childhood education expert offers tips on how to ensure your child is ready for the school year.

Barbara Gutierrez - U. Miami • futurity
June 23, 2025 ~5 min

Your time in high school affects your Alzheimer’s risk

"...your high school experience, not just whether you received a diploma or went on to college, shapes your brain health decades later."

UT Austin • futurity
April 8, 2025 ~5 min


There’s a growing heart health divide in the US

The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have far lower rates of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population.

Washington U. in St. Louis • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~6 min

More empathy may be key to STEM learning success

Amore empathic approach to education may be key to STEM learning success, especially for underrepresented groups.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
March 4, 2025 ~7 min

What ‘Abbott Elementary’ gets right about teaching and learning

Natalia Ortiz says there's a lot that Quinta Brunson's hit show "Abbott Elementary" gets right about teaching and learning.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 14, 2025 ~2 min

City trees can boost education outcomes

Urban trees may bolster education outcomes and their loss could disproportionately affect students from low-income families.

Brian Maffly - U. Utah • futurity
Jan. 2, 2025 ~8 min

What’s driving phone bans in schools?

A growing number of states and schools are now banning or restricting cell phones. Experts explain the research and weigh in on the policies.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Sept. 26, 2024 ~14 min

Is virtual learning bad for school attendance?

"It's going to be really difficult to put the genie back in the bottle in this context."

Tracy DeStazio - Notre Dame • futurity
Sept. 25, 2024 ~8 min


Coaches for teachers benefit students, too

A new study underscores the importance of school-based coaches, who provide ongoing professional development to teachers.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
July 31, 2024 ~3 min

More freedom can boost college student attendance and learning

New research indicates that giving college students more autonomy leads to better attendance and improved performance.

Stacy Kish-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
July 30, 2024 ~7 min

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