The radio version of this story was edited by Adam Bearne. Transcript: LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Since the start of the school year in this country, there have already been over 70 shootings on campuses – 70 in just over two...
The more you know about a subject, the easier it is to build upon it and learn more about it, so there is a reciprocal relationship between learning, memory and attention, said Watson. As a teacher, his role is to...
Alongside has big plans to break negative cycles before they turn clinical, said Dr. Elsa Friis, a licensed psychologist for the company, whose background includes identifying autism, ADHD and suicide risk using Large Language Models (LLMs). The Alongside app currently...
To illustrate, Twenge points to driving. Some kids might feel ready at 12, others much later, but as a society we commit to a legal driving age. She believes technology should work the same way. Sixteen, she argues, is an...
To his mom, when her son gets suspended from school and sent home, it feels like the school is ignoring his disability. Shania says ADHD makes Levent impulsive – and contributes to many of the incidents that get him suspended....
Biedermann said that the Trump administration “absolutely” intends to retain a role in education research, even as it seeks to close the department. Closure will require congressional approval, which hasn’t happened yet. In the meantime, Biedermann said the department is...
Cipriano also directs the Education Collaboratory at Yale, whose mission is to “advance the science of learning and social and emotional development.” The academic boost from SEL in this 2025 paper is much smaller than the 11 percentile points documented...
“This technology is a new vector for sexual harassment and bullying, which were long-standing issues ,” Laird says, “and this has become a new way to exacerbate that.” According to the report, 28% of teachers who use AI for many...
Other frequently banned and challenged authors include novelist Jodi Picoult, manga author Yusei Matsui and children’s and young adult author Elana K. Arnold. The report lists the states with the highest rates of book banning in 2024-25 as Florida, with...
Kasun is one of an increasing number of higher education faculty using generative AI models in their work. One national survey of more than 1,800 higher education staff members conducted by consulting firm Tyton Partners earlier this year found that...
