Little kids are good at picking what to teach others

Even at a young age, children know that deciding what to teach is just as important as knowing how to teach.

Amy Adams-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 16, 2019 ~4 min

Survey finds bipartisan support for sex ed

"This study validates that most likely voters want comprehensive sex education for middle and high school students."

Maud Alobawone-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 15, 2019 ~3 min


Test can tell how well kindergarteners will do in school later on

A readiness test can accurately predict which kids will be doing well in school 18 months later and who could use some more support.

Cailin Riley-Missouri • futurity
Oct. 9, 2019 ~3 min

These beliefs about learning are holding you back

When learning feels like a struggle, don't think you're just not a "math person" or the like. A new book says to remember that's how improvement happens.

Stanford • futurity
Oct. 4, 2019 ~1 min

New doctors face widespread sexual harassment in residency

A new survey shows just how widespread sexual harrassment is for women during their medical residency, particularly in surgery.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Sept. 20, 2019 ~2 min

Quick test measures parent perceptions of school

A new tool offer a quick, cheap way to gauge parent perceptions of their interactions with a school or district.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 13, 2019 ~5 min

‘Connected’ schools have lower rates of suicide attempts

High schools where students have strong bonds with their peers and feel connected to adult staff have lower rates of suicide attempts.

Scott Hesel - U. Rochester • futurity
Sept. 11, 2019 ~7 min

Book offers 5 ways to improve Jewish education

Hebrew and Jewish day schools could use these methods and techniques to improve instruction, say researchers.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Sept. 6, 2019 ~4 min


Expert: Bulletproof backpacks are ‘ridiculous and sad’

Bulletproof backpacks, armed teachers, and other quick fixes aren't the righ response to school shootings, says education professor Matthew Meyer.

Lisa Intrabartola-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 5, 2019 ~1 min

Black boys with a disability face far higher risk of suspension

Some students may have a 60 times greater risk than others of facing a school suspension, a new study of St. Louis schools shows.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Sept. 3, 2019 ~6 min

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