5 things a Nobel Prize winner wants you to know about science

Nobel Prize winner Gregg Semenza explains why basic research is important, why we need good teachers, and how kindness plays a role in research.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Dec. 10, 2019 ~4 min

Textbooks paint social movements as old news

High school textbooks typically portray social movements as a thing of the past, which could prevent students from learning how they can make change.

Stanford • futurity
Nov. 22, 2019 ~6 min


Teens are terrible at spotting fact vs. fiction online

A new report paints a dismal picture of digital literacy among teens. "If the results can be summarized in a single word, I would say they're troubling."

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 21, 2019 ~5 min

Diverse schooling shows up in relationships later

"...giving young people the opportunity to interact with individuals of different races is essential to promoting interracial friendships and romantic relationships."

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Nov. 19, 2019 ~1 min

Sixth graders learn and collaborate in this video game

Educators don't need programming skills to take advantage of a new framework for creating an educational video game.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 13, 2019 ~4 min

School safety policies can amp up racial inequity

Policies meant to boost school safety tend to exacerbate racial and ethnic discipline disparities, but restorative justice could offer a better way.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 1, 2019 ~3 min

Preschool writing education could use some edits

Preschool writing education is mostly about handwriting and letter formation, but teachers may be missing a chance to focus on communication skills.

Kristen Parker-Michigan State • futurity
Oct. 30, 2019 ~4 min

Program cuts drop-out rate for black male high schoolers

"Manhood Development," a California achievement initiatve, cut drop out rates among black male high school students. Bonus: It worked for some girls, too.

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 23, 2019 ~7 min


Tablets in classrooms are no silver bullet

"You can't simply throw technology at kids and expect positive outcomes."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Oct. 22, 2019 ~4 min

Racial achievement gap tracks with school discipline gap

A new study uses test score data to link racial disparities in school discipline to the achievement gap between black and white students.

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 17, 2019 ~6 min

/

27