There’s no ‘golden rule’ for when kids should get their first phone

The age your kids get their first cell phone has little bearing on their sleep patterns, depression symptoms, or grades, researchers find.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 28, 2022 ~11 min

Can history change minds about racial inequality?

Teaching people about racial inequality in United States history can change their views and add nuance to their thinking, research indicates.

Ellen James-Mbuqe-Syracuse • futurity
Oct. 21, 2022 ~3 min


Can history change minds about racial inequality?

Teaching people about racial inequality in United States history can change their views and add nuance to their thinking, research indicates.

Ellen James-Mbuqe-Syracuse • futurity
Oct. 21, 2022 ~3 min

Changes in education requirements for cops could save lives

Mandating at least an associate degree for entry-level officers could lower the number of Black people killed by police by up to three times.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Oct. 11, 2022 ~11 min

Why critical race theory gets people so mad

"Critical race theory is an effort to explain why 10 years after Brown, no desegregation had occurred." Here's why that gets people riled up.

Stanford • futurity
Oct. 11, 2022 ~12 min

White teachers reveal bias when kids flub stories

If first graders Aaliyah and Katie each verbally tell a story, will a white teacher assess the narratives without bias? New research indicates no.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~6 min

Americans’ civics knowledge has dipped again

Less than half of Americans could name the three branches of United States government in a recent survey on civics knowledge.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
Sept. 13, 2022 ~12 min

Math reveals the best way to group students for learning

What's the best way to organize students in school to maximize everyone's learning? Researchers have turned to math to figure it out.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 13, 2022 ~7 min


Lead exposure, racial segregation combine to lower test scores

Black children with a history of lead exposure have lower test scores than their peers, and segregation exacerbates this effect, research finds.

Duke University • futurity
Aug. 16, 2022 ~7 min

The right amount sleep sets kids up best for kindergarten

A bedtime routine in which kids sleep for at least 10 hours a night, even before school begins, can help them get ready for kindergarten, a new study shows.

Mary Campbell-Penn State • futurity
July 22, 2022 ~6 min

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