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A first-of-its-kind study has found that early intervention services — which can include occupational, physical and speech therapies, among others — improve children’s test scores, even years down the road. The study, conducted jointly by…

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Faced with a cost-of-living crisis more students in England are attending university courses hungry. Reporting on new findings, Emma Wainwright and Ellen McHugh reveal the scale of this issue and … Continued The post On-campus food poverty…

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Generative AI agents are pitched as being a new gateway to engaging with the Internet. Based on a new study of how AI reads and searches the internet in a … Continued The post Before AI agents act for us, we need to know how AI searches…

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Generative AI agents are pitched as being a new gateway to engaging with the Internet. Based on a new study of how AI reads and searches the internet in a … Continued The post Before AI agents act for us, we need to know how AI searches…

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There is more and more skepticism toward the role of publishers, a steady commoditization of publishing services, and growing fragmentation across the research ecosystem. If that is the case, the question is no longer what publishers do,…

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There are more than 12 million elementary and middle school students from low-income families who are below grade level in reading or math, our analysis shows. Yet school districts across the country are cutting their tutoring programs —…

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by Liz Austen By the end of 2025 I had attended three HE related conferences: Euro SoTL, the Wonkhe Festival of HE and the SRHE Annual Conference. I presented on similar topics at all three events; what evidence do we generate to help us…

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Millions of students nationwide use text-supplemented audiobooks, learning tools that are thought to help those who struggle with reading keep up in the classroom. A new study from scientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research…

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A student writes notes for his AP Physics class at Jackson-Reed High School in Washington, D.C. In his recent Education Next article , Paul Peterson claims that Advanced Placement (AP) Exams are being “dumbed down.” He even goes so far as…

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To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data. (Image credit: Angela Weiss)

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Sophie and Jenay talk with Nadeem Syed of Western Governor's University and Shannon Shank of California Institute of the Arts about how institutions of any size can consider foundational approaches to data for informed decision-making.

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Fifteen-year-old Josiah Owens is considering owning a gun one day because he wants protection. He doesn’t want to suffer the…

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Editor’s Note: In all platform images, student and employer names have been altered to preserve privacy. While far better than nothing, work-based learning (WBL) has a credibility problem. A student completes an internship, clocks their…

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. An ongoing financial audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools revealed “clear evidence of management failures,”…

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The post New Grants Advance Math Education Research Through Integration of Carnegie Learning’s UpGrade Tool appeared first on Digital Promise .

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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters . Schools have been struggling for nearly a decade with stagnant or declining test scores . Some have blamed external factors like the…

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Four research-based classroom management principles" relationships, routines, engagement design, and restorative responses.

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act turned 50 last year. Many advocates and politicians heralded the anniversary. At the same time, some observers have been wondering how well the law has succeeded in helping students. A study…

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. STEAM jobs are growing three times faster than every other field, with over half a million new positions expected by…

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by Alex Buckley The SRHE conference is a great place to see our field in all its glory. From the sessions I attended in December 2025, one thing that was abundantly clear was the desire of so many HE researchers to change the world. A…

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Within the first 24 hours of my daughter’s life, I put a screen in her face. I know. That’s the opposite of all the research I had highlighted and annotated while my wife was pregnant. But it wasn’t by choice. That screen was the only way…

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Today, district leaders are being asked to make irreversible budget decisions with fewer dollars and less margin for error than ever before. Yet many districts are making those decisions with limited evidence of what actually works in…

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Sophie and Jenay talk with Tacy Holliday and Joseph Drasin about their research on identifying change fatigue in teams and their related EDUCAUSE Review article that explores key insights from that work.

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Through the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy, Munip Utama strengthened the skills he was already applying in his work with Baitul Enza, a nonprofit helping students in need via policy-shaping research and…

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A team at Arizona State University developed two self-service tools to help staff, faculty, researchers, and student employees classify and store institutional data in compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements by guiding data…

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As a graduate student, Leslie Tilley spent years studying and practicing the music of Bali, Indonesia, including a traditional technique in which two Balinese drummers play intricately interlocking rhythms while simultaneously improvising.…

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More than 600 undergraduate students crowded into the Stratton Student Center on Oct. 28, for MIT’s first-ever Institute-wide Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) mixer. “At MIT, we believe in the transformative power of…

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In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten — a process that is meant to identify students who may need extra help learning to read. However, a new study by MIT researchers suggests that these…

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Key points: Critical data literacy helps students see the relevance of what they’re learning We are all digital immigrants now Beyond digital literacy: Why K-12 educators must prioritize data literacy For more on critical data literacy,…

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Over 60,000 students have benefited from the math program built on how the brain naturally learns A new analysis shows that students using ST Math at Phillips 66-funded schools are achieving more than twice the annual growth in math…

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Key points: Support for literacy instruction cannot stop at fifth-grade graduation How we’re rebuilding literacy–and confidence–in our high school 3 ways to rethink reading intervention with AI For more news on older readers, visit eSN’s…

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This press release originally appeared online . Key points: Student engagement is essential to learning, but is inconsistently defined, observed, and supported 3 steps to build belonging in the classroom 5 ways your classroom environment…

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This press release originally appeared online . Key points: Student engagement is essential to learning, but is inconsistently defined, observed, and supported 3 steps to build belonging in the classroom 5 ways your classroom environment…

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A new study reveals that while there is wide agreement that student engagement plays a vital role in learning, educators continue to face uncertainty about what engagement looks like, how best to measure it, and how to sustain it.…

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A new study reveals that while there is wide agreement that student engagement plays a vital role in learning, educators continue to face uncertainty about what engagement looks like, how best to measure it, and how to sustain it.…

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Key points: School can be a place to practice responsible tech habits–not just prohibit them 5 ways school districts can create successful community partnerships Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment For more…

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The session will argue that whether they are providing support or challenge, senior leaders need to listen carefully to subject discourse. Leading a subject team in curriculum design, implementation and review is a weighty intellectual and…