What’s behind all the book banning?

What's driving a renewed push for book banning? And what can parents, educators, and librarians do in response?

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
July 19, 2022 ~8 min

Teacher bias shapes who gets special education

"In general, teachers are trying to find the best way they can to support their students, but racism and sexism shape these decisions."

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
July 8, 2022 ~6 min


Public school parents had a harder time with home learning during COVID

Home schooling strained the resilience of some parents during COVID-19 lockdowns. But prior home schooling helped, especially for those who exercised.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
June 10, 2022 ~5 min

How to talk to kids about the Texas school shooting

Following the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas, teachers and parents are wondering how to talk to kids. An expert offers some advice.

Boston University • futurity
May 27, 2022 ~10 min

Traumatic events may blunt benefits of positive interventions at school

Black students exposed to traumatic events like police shootings may get less from behavioral interventions in the classroom, research finds.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
May 20, 2022 ~7 min

Traumatic events may blunt benefits of positive interventions at school

Black students exposed to traumatic events like police shootings may get less from behavioral interventions in the classroom, research finds.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
May 20, 2022 ~7 min

Hybrid school took a toll on parent mental health during COVID

Parents' mental health was worse during the pandemic, a new study finds. Dealing with inconsistent school plans while working made things tougher.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
May 11, 2022 ~5 min

Hybrid school cuts the spread of COVID-19

Hybrid learning, where children alternate days at home and in school, does a good job reducing COVID-19's spread, research finds.

David Mitchell-GaTech • futurity
May 2, 2022 ~4 min


Most math textbooks get a failing grade

Students' "opportunities to learn and develop mathematics literacy are so few as to almost be nonexistent" in eighth grade math textbooks, researchers say.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
April 26, 2022 ~7 min

Girls raised by Jewish parents are more likely to graduate from college

Girls raised by Jewish parents are more likely to graduate college than girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, researchers report.

Barri Bronston-Tulane • futurity
April 20, 2022 ~6 min

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