Education

Digital books will never replace the tactile experience of paper books, but as part of bedtime reading and improving access to reading materials, they shouldn’t be counted as screen time

Science is becoming more diverse, but to make it more welcoming we need to examine our history and not repeat it

Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory

The death of a grandparent may be a rite of passage, but it is not harmless for many boys, particularly boys of color. Losing a grandparent in childhood corresponds with lower reading, math and verbal skills among boys at a critical age

Racial and gender disparities persist in award-winning kids’ literature despite recent gains in representation

Changing how dyslexia is diagnosed could help many more children learn to read

A college professor and his students explain what they learned from bringing ChatGPT into the classroom

Esports are booming on college campuses, and safe participation in gaming is a new Title IX challenge. Schools should get ahead of the threat of harassment now

Students could be taught for the next decade that humans are only partly responsible for climate change

Phonics may be a popular way to teach reading, but it fails too many children

Laws that gut science classes of social context and inclusive design jeopardize progress towards equitable science

Schools are a growing battlefield in climate politics as conservative states reshape their curriculum to downplay people’s contribution to rising temperatures