EDUCATION
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How Can Subtle Language Shifts Unlock Student Potential?
Nudging children to identify as teachers distributes authority and expertise in the classroom. When the teacher is the only one…
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‘Metacognitive Laziness’: How AI Helps Students Offload Critical Thinking, Other Hard Work
As the researchers analyzed how students completed their work on computers, they noticed that students who had access to AI…
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Education Department Reinstates Some Research and Data Activities
The Education Department press office said it had no comment beyond what was disclosed in the legal brief. Education researchers,…
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How Gender Norms Shape Our Perception of ADHD in Children
They smiled. Clearly, Emma had a system in place that was helping her achieve in all the right areas. She…
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Educators Fear Their Homeless Students Could Become a Target for Trump Cuts
Dayana said that stability has helped her learn English. “Because my English improved here. The teachers helped me a lot…
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Social Media, Earlier Puberty: How Parents Can Keep Up with Changing Environments
Declining confidence is common with all genders during puberty, according to Jane Mendle, an associate professor of psychology at Cornell…
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What Happens to Reading Comprehension When Kids Focus on the Main Idea
“Early research showed that background knowledge plays a part,” said Kausalai Wijekumar, a professor of education at Texas A&M University,…
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The Secret to Staying Best Friends Forever? Don’t Deep Score
Badzin talked to Life Kit about how to cultivate a mindset that can help you nurture old friendships — and…
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Trump Cuts Could Expose Student Data to Cyber Threats
On March 6, the Trump administration announced a $10 million funding cut as part of broader budget and staffing cuts…
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After-school Programs, a Boon for Learning, Could Face Trump Cuts
NPR reached out to the U.S. Department of Education multiple times for comment about which federal grants are proposed for…
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