Jill Barshay
COLUMN: U.K. to test ‘ed tech testbeds’ in real classrooms
329 schools volunteer to be ed tech guinea pigs
COLUMN: 3 studies argue against fidget spinners in the classroom
Researchers also question the use of other fidget and stress-relieving objects
COLUMN: States are testing unproven ways to eliminate remedial ed — on their students
Florida study argues for restoring placement tests but lowering pass scores
COLUMN: Scientific evidence on how to teach writing is slim
14 high-quality studies of writing instruction point to "exciting, social and noisy" classrooms
COLUMN: Some evidence for the importance of teaching black culture to black students
A separate class for black boys led to improvements in dropout rates, study finds
COLUMN: Impact funds pour money into ed tech businesses
Will tracking outcomes such as student engagement and school climate be helpful?
COLUMN: Student loan default rates inch down as for-profit sector contracts
Rise in income-based repayment plans masks distress that default rates used to reveal
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COLUMN: Harvard critic finds white jocks and rich kids get preferential treatment in admissions
Economist estimates that three-fourths of white students who are athletes, legacies, big donors or faculty children would have been rejected
COLUMN: How you talk to your child might make them smarter
New research dissects the explanations that parents and teachers give young kids
COLUMN: An analysis of achievement gaps in every school in America shows that poverty is the biggest hurdle
A Stanford study finds that racial segregation matters because black and Hispanic students are concentrated in high poverty schools