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COLUMN: The learning effect of air quality in classrooms
A growing body of new research indicates that pollution and heat impair learning
COLUMN: A study on teaching critical thinking in science
Teaching the scientific method yields large learning gains but not as a standalone unit
COLUMN: A ‘wildly intrusive’ way to help older college students get their degrees
An experiment at John Jay College to get seniors over the final hurdle to graduation is worth watching
COLUMN: 10 of the most popular stories about education research in 2019
Debunking critical thinking, 'grit' and what goes on in gifted classes
COLUMN: Most English lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers and other sites are ‘mediocre’ or ‘not worth using,’ study finds
Expert reviews of most popular high school English lessons find many shortcomings
COLUMN: What 2018 PISA international rankings tell us about U.S. schools
Results point to achievement gaps inside each school
COLUMN: Let’s invest in black kids who pursue STEM the way we do black kids on the football field
Our students must develop tech skills or risk unemployment at the hands of AI
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COLUMN: We must not allow bigots on campus to hide behind free speech
Academic freedom and the spread of hate are incompatible at an institution of learning
Up to 3.6 million students should be labeled gifted, but aren’t
New report argues that schools are overlooking gifted students who would benefit from services, including large numbers of black and Latino students
COLUMN: 3 studies argue against fidget spinners in the classroom
Researchers also question the use of other fidget and stress-relieving objects