In an underfunded education system, in a context of deteriorating public supports, we are turning toward intrusive technologies to contain and control the social pain of young people.
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A few Ivy League schools say the tests enable them to find students of promise from low-income families. But not all sociologists agree.
In the past, adolescents’ musical palettes were dominated by the Top-40 artists, creating a widely shared – if perhaps narrow – repertoire of musical knowledge.
Being aware of ignorance and fallibility can make people more teachable, and perhaps it could make people feel helpless and disempowered.
Insights from youth about COVID-19 school closures and youth exclusion from pandemic-related decisions suggest we have an opportunity to improve how we support youths’ rights.
Potential inaccuracies in CDC high school surveys may have created an exaggerated perception that LGBQ youth engage in risky behaviors, new research shows.
Most of our respondents said the main factor driving their vaping was flavouring and taste.
Some students in higher-ability classes said they felt more confident and motivated, but students in lower streams reported conforming to teachers’ low expectations for achievement.
Researchers have spent decades studying how demographics affect American students’ opportunities and performance, but many questions remain about religion and school.
A study of Australian students affected by COVID restrictions found the more adaptable ones had more confidence about online learning and made greater progress. So how can this skill be taught?
We need to understand the student activities and movements that are spreading the Delta variant of the virus in the latest Brisbane outbreak.
An admissions dean seeks to take the worry out of applying for college when traditional things like grades, standardized tests and extracurricular activities have been disrupted by COVID-19.
Students feel a generational responsibility to challenge racial stereotypes, a study finds.
LSAY is one of the biggest and oldest surveys of its kind in the world. It follows young Australians from the age of 15 to 25 to find out what helps and hinders them along the way.
Amid plans to create special sports divisions for high-poverty schools, coaches at such schools explain how they produce championship-winning teams despite having fewer resources.
Decades of inadequate teaching material and resources to support Black students in Ontario means they are severely underserved by their schools.
Research tells us goal setting is important, but not all goals are created equal. Here are five things to consider when setting goals for your final year in school.
A single solution can’t magically erase gender-based violence in schools, but if we start listening to students, we may hear new stories of masculinity and femininity echoing through school hallways.
To grasp how extraordinary evils are often committed by ordinary people, we need to consider how we define evil, and most importantly, whom we consider to be the agents of evil.
While transitioning to the ninth grade can be stressful for many students, teaching students to be more optimistic can better enable them to cope with the challenges, research psychologists argue.
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Vice Chancellor's Postdoctoral research fellow, RMIT University
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Associate Dean for Research, Boston University
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Professor Innovation and Inclusion in the STEM Ecosystem, Johns Hopkins University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Teacher Education & Leadership, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Learning Sciences, Computer Science and Complex Systems, Northwestern University
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Director - Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Education & Policy, Boston College
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Professor of Education, University of Connecticut
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