Can classmates boost writing education for kids?

Writing education is leaving too many kids without the skills they need. A new intervention brings kids together to help each other learn better.

Jennifer Rainey Marquez-Georgia State • futurity
March 9, 2020 ~1 min

Rural kids fall behind in school because of bad internet

Rural kids with lack of internet access or slow connections have lower grades than kids with better access. The gap lasts, too.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
March 4, 2020 ~6 min


Classroom tech beats lectures at boosting creativity

Lecture-based learning is no match for activity-based learning that takes advantage of tech for boosting student creativity, a new study finds.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 25, 2020 ~2 min

More education may mean a longer life expectancy

Education is the best way to predict life expectancy, researchers report. The more education people have, the longer they tend to live.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Feb. 24, 2020 ~4 min

There’s a fitness gap between public and homeschool students

Researchers theorize that heavy backpacks could explain the difference in fitness between homeschool and public school students.

Jeff Falk-Rice • futurity
Feb. 17, 2020 ~4 min

Survey: 75% of teen feelings about high school are negative

"We know from talking to students that they are feeling tired, stressed, and bored, but were surprised by how overwhelming it was."

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
Feb. 3, 2020 ~5 min

‘Green’ schools may put kids in touch with environment

'Green' school buildings can serve as 3D textbooks, researchers say, to help kids better understand how their actions affect the environment.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Jan. 30, 2020 ~3 min

Almost all middle school teachers say they’re super stressed

New research finds that 94% of middle school teachers face high levels of stress. Helping teachers cope better could foster student success.

Sheena Rice-Missouri • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 ~3 min


Videos on social media can boost cancer awareness

Educational videos on social media can boost cancer awareness and improve health in underserved populations, researchers say.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 13, 2020 ~3 min

Salty drinking water may take a toll on education

Salt consumption in drinking water may have a negative effect on children's performance in school, research in Bangladesh finds.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Jan. 7, 2020 ~2 min

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