Tag: Education
Zaila Avant-garde – 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ – stands...
Shalini Shankar, Northwestern University
When Zaila Avant-garde, 14, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8, 2021,...
Zaila Avant-garde – 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ – stands...
Shalini Shankar, Northwestern University
When Zaila Avant-garde, 14, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8, 2021,...
Kids with a desk and a quiet place to study do...
David Rutkowski, Indiana University and Dirk Hastedt, Indiana University
Ask what students need to learn at home, and the...
No joke: Using humor in class is harder when learning is...
Scott Henderson, Furman University
Most discussions about the drawbacks of online education focus on the negative effects it has...
Mega Millions jackpot is $750 million – where does all the...
Liberty Vittert, Washington University in St Louis
The Mega Millions jackpot drawing for Jan. 15 has soared to US$750 million and counting. This makes it...
Some kindergartners are more likely to be heavy users of online...
Paul L. Morgan, Penn State
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Specific groups of kindergartners in the U.S. are...
Congress lifts long-standing ban on Pell grants to people in prison
Andrea Cantora, University of Baltimore
When Congress decided in 1994 to ban federal student aid for people behind bars, it was part of a wider...
Teaching kids to read during the coronavirus pandemic: 5 questions answered
Keisha McIntosh Allen, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Kindel Turner Nash, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Keisha McIntosh Allen and Kindel Turner Nash research...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
