We have a responsibility to interrogate EdTech and surveillance companies’ claims of offering technological solutions to complex social problems.
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In an underfunded education system, in a context of deteriorating public supports, we are turning toward intrusive technologies to contain and control the social pain of young people.
Some colleges say the tests have multiple benefits.
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A few Ivy League schools say the tests enable them to find students of promise from low-income families. But not all sociologists agree.
Listening to music from a device creates a protective bubble that can counteract a lack of personal space at school or home.
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Beatriz Ilari, University of Southern California and Lynne Snyder, University of Southern California
In the past, adolescents’ musical palettes were dominated by the Top-40 artists, creating a widely shared – if perhaps narrow – repertoire of musical knowledge.
What makes some students eager to work hard and others prefer to avoid the struggle?
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Being aware of ignorance and fallibility can make people more teachable, and perhaps it could make people feel helpless and disempowered.
One student in a study said they would have loved to receive emails about school closures: ‘I always had to ask my parents. Sometimes they don’t read the emails.’
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Insights from youth about COVID-19 school closures and youth exclusion from pandemic-related decisions suggest we have an opportunity to improve how we support youths’ rights.
A new study found that youth were providing extreme or untruthful responses to CDC surveys on LGBQ student health.
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Potential inaccuracies in CDC high school surveys may have created an exaggerated perception that LGBQ youth engage in risky behaviors, new research shows.
Some students in higher-ability classes said they felt more confident and motivated, but students in lower streams reported conforming to teachers’ low expectations for achievement.
How do students’ religious lives influence their academic ones?
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Researchers have spent decades studying how demographics affect American students’ opportunities and performance, but many questions remain about religion and school.
A study of Australian students affected by COVID restrictions found the more adaptable ones had more confidence about online learning and made greater progress. So how can this skill be taught?
An admissions dean seeks to take the worry out of applying for college when traditional things like grades, standardized tests and extracurricular activities have been disrupted by COVID-19.
School students participate in a national quiz in South Africa.
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Somayeh Parvazian, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and Ronnie Semo, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
LSAY is one of the biggest and oldest surveys of its kind in the world. It follows young Australians from the age of 15 to 25 to find out what helps and hinders them along the way.
Coaches say dedication and sacrifice can help low-resource schools overcome the odds.
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Amid plans to create special sports divisions for high-poverty schools, coaches at such schools explain how they produce championship-winning teams despite having fewer resources.
Recent reports of Black students in Ontario reveal an ongoing pattern of racism including a lack of adequate reading materials.
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Research tells us goal setting is important, but not all goals are created equal. Here are five things to consider when setting goals for your final year in school.
Toronto police respond to an incident at St. Michael’s College School, in Toronto on November 19, 2018.
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A single solution can’t magically erase gender-based violence in schools, but if we start listening to students, we may hear new stories of masculinity and femininity echoing through school hallways.
A man adds his comments to a spontaneous memorial of flowers and sidewalk writing that has appeared a block from the Tree of Life Synagogue on Monday, Oct. 29. A gunman shot a killed 11 people while they worshipped at the synagogue the Saturday before.
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To grasp how extraordinary evils are often committed by ordinary people, we need to consider how we define evil, and most importantly, whom we consider to be the agents of evil.
Up to two-thirds of students experience ‘ninth grade shock,’ which can affect everything from grades to mental health.
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David Yeager, The University of Texas at Austin and Hae Yeon Lee, The University of Texas at Austin
While transitioning to the ninth grade can be stressful for many students, teaching students to be more optimistic can better enable them to cope with the challenges, research psychologists argue.