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Largest one-time award to support development, delivery of new generation of testing, technology LAWRENCE -- The Kansas State Department of Education and Achievement & Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas have announced a…

Credit: Raymond Thompson Jr./West Virginia University Experts agree that a solid math foundation opens doors for future possibilities, yet improvement in math outcomes has proven an elusive target for states across the country. Innovation…

While our oldest and youngest generations may seem worlds apart, a new ageing well initiative will bring them together in an innovative intergenerational education and development program that will connect children with older people in a…

The science community should withdraw from involvement in international tests such as PISA because they have forced schools to adopt "narrow" curricula and pedagogies, a study says. Researchers examining the future of science lessons…

The guidance issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 6, requiring international college and university students in the United States to leave the country if their institution provides online-only instruction this fall,…

Washington, July 8, 2020--As education researchers' ongoing work is interrupted by school closures, what can they do to support education and public health institutions dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic? An article published today in…

These students on average lose nearly 40 percent of their school year gains Washington, July 9, 2020--Following U.S. students across five summers between grades 1 and 6, a little more than half (52 percent) experienced learning losses in…

COVID-19 has temporarily shuttered many early childhood education centers across the country, shifting full-time child care and teaching responsibilities largely to parents. As some of those centers look toward reopening, they can play…

New research shows adolescents are kinder than we think A UBC Okanagan researcher is hoping to flip the switch on the pre-convinced stereotype that teens are mean. Associate Professor John-Tyler Binfet, a researcher in the School of…

University of Houston study: Poor sleep at night 'spills over' into children's emotional livesCredit: University of Houston In a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Candice Alfano, University of…

5-year project will help increase social studies knowledge, reading comprehension for middle school students in Missouri, Michigan, Massachusetts and Washington, DCCredit: MU College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. - Students who struggle…

A new study of prospective teachers finds that they are more likely to interpret the facial expressions of Black boys and girls as being angry, even when they are not. This is significantly different than how the prospective teachers…

Outcomes yield key insights for post-COVID-19 return to schoolCredit: Global TIES for Children Study of more than 400 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon identified significant development and learning difficulties when…

Study findings suggest ramifications for Black youth Prospective teachers appear more likely to misperceive Black children as angry than white children, which may undermine the education of Black youth, according to new research published…

Leveling the playing field for English learners Credit: University of Houston With a five-year, $10 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences, David Francis, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished…

George Mason University receives funding for Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin to test an evidence-based drug abuse prevention program using hybrid e-learning and in-class implementation in a national randomized control trial in dozens of US high…

Even missing school from kindergarten to eighth grade matters COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Kids who miss a lot of school from kindergarten to eighth grade may suffer unexpected costs as young adults, a new study finds. Researchers found…

Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behaviour and emotions as they grow up, research suggests. Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very…

Parents in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois varied in their support for risk-reduction measures like random COVID-19 testing and face mask requirements Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Kindergartners in face masks. Closed…

Despite reports that children and young people may be less likely to get coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than older adults, there may be substantial indirect adverse effects of the disease on their physical and mental health,…