Recent research raised concerns about girls’ stereotypes on their gender’s lack of ‘brilliance.’ But an overlooked finding suggests boys also hold hindering stereotypes about themselves in school.
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Children who aren’t ready for school tend to lag behind their peers in later grades. Parents and teachers can help.
About two out of seven children are likely bored in their classrooms, as they aren’t learning much that is new. Should these children skip grades? What’s the evidence on grade-skipping?
Kindergarteners are under tremendous pressure – doing as many as 15 academic activities in a day, with a shorter recess time. What is the long-term impact?
More than 15 million children live in homes that do not have enough food. However, the number of children taking advantage of free breakfast in schools is low. What can schools do?
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is replacing No Child Left Behind (NCLB). How much of an improvement is it over the earlier law?
Why does emotional learning matter for children?
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Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Centre for People, Place & Planet, and School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University
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University Professor of Pscyhology, George Mason University
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Professor of Developmental Psychology, Leuphana University
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Chair of Special Education and Associate Professor, Wheelock College
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and Psychology and 21st Century Chair, University of Arkansas
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Scientia Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Public Policy, Education, and Economics and Director of the NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy, New York University
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Assistant Director of Education and Social Policy, New York University
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Associate Professor of Educational Economics, New York University
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Professor of Education, University of Iowa
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