1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1069+ words) Student engagement on education-technology apps should not be equated with learning. “The real test of learning happens after the app is closed,” says the report, released Sept. 3. “Students may perform well within a tool but fail to retain or apply…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1257+ words) It’s being called a landmark settlement. Billions of dollars will flow to states. And the social media giant Meta will make dramatic changes to its Instagram and Facebook platforms as a result. Meta on Wednesday agreed to pay as much…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (95+ words) Do you hate AI? That’s all the more reason to teach AI literacy....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (735+ words) As concerns about screen time become more acute, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week brought together researchers, school leaders, and physicians to discuss how families and educators can encourage children to have meaningful real-world experiences. “American children…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (218+ words) Rick: You’ve recently proposed overhauling the regulations that govern Head Start. What’s the story? Rick: What motivated these changes? Rick: How will loosening these requirements help boost the number of kids served? Rick: As you know, critics have warned loosened…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (793+ words) Preschool is getting a lot of attention these days. Several states are pushing to increase access to publicly funded preschool, or already have. One city even plans to expand free, public preschool to 2-year-olds soon. Advocates tout its ability to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (802+ words) Generative artificial intelligence technologies are increasingly becoming a part of teens’ daily lives. They’re using them as search engines, for schoolwork, for creating art, or for receiving advice and social support. Many technologists say AI will reshape the future of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (689+ words) Intensive tutoring is supposed to be one of the most effective routes to raise student achievement. But it doesn’t always work out that way. While meta-analyses of studies on high-dosage tutoring programs find big, positive impacts on learning, it’s often…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (589+ words) Does pre-K give kids a lasting academic boost? This question has plagued early education researchers for years, yielding widely mixed results. Some studies show decidedly positive outcomes, others find that initial benefits fade by 3rd grade, and still others show worse…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (812+ words) The rise of smartphones, social media, and artificial intelligence is changing the way kids grow up. Some studies have linked young people’s use of digital technologies to higher rates of mental health challenges, such as anxiety and depression, while others…...