To foster middle school success, focus on the good

New research shows that when educators set clear expectations and focus on the positive, classroom behavior and outcomes improve in middle school.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 22, 2021 ~5 min

Expert: Few US schools teach Black history well

Poor materials and lack of rigor keep schools from offering rich lessons on Black history, an expert argues. They're missing an opportunity, she says.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 15, 2021 ~7 min


Teaching feelings in preschool can ease teen problems

A preschool enrichment program with a focus on emotional and social skills has positive effects in middle and high school, research finds.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
Dec. 31, 2020 ~8 min

Teaching feelings in preschool can ease teen problems

A preschool enrichment program with a focus on emotional and social skills has positive effects in middle and high school, research finds.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
Dec. 31, 2020 ~8 min

Listen: How alternate reality games can pave way for change

Listen to two scientists explain how they're using alternate reality games to bring new students together, to educate, and even to fight climate change.

U. Chicago • futurity
Dec. 15, 2020 ~2 min

Police encounters differ for Black v. white teens

New research on the consequences of police encounters among Black and white teens supports removing police presence from schools, say researchers.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
Dec. 10, 2020 ~10 min

College courses suffer from syllabi gender gap

A new analysis of 2,435 readings from 129 unique courses to finds evidence of a syllabi gender gap, one that limits student access to female experts.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 2, 2020 ~4 min

Survey: Women don’t know their state abortion laws

A national survey finds widespread confusion about state abortion laws and rampant myths among US women of childbearing age.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Oct. 20, 2020 ~4 min


Bisexuals get less health benefit from education

Typically, more education means better health, but new research finds that link doesn't apply for bisexual adults.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Oct. 15, 2020 ~4 min

In-person college classes lead to about 3k COVID cases daily

Colleges that primarily hold in-person class are contributing to massive numbers of COVID-19 cases each day, researchers find.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Oct. 7, 2020 ~5 min

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