EDUCATION
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Want to Lighten Your Mental Load? First, Let Go of These Gender Myths
In a conversation with Life Kit, Ruppanner unpacks some of the assumptions that keep a woman’s mental load heavy, and…
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Inflation is Sucking the Life Out of Teacher Pay Raises, Report Finds
These data come with an important caveat, though: They have not been adjusted for differences in the cost of living,…
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Why Career Pathways Can be Clarifying
Ideally, students take a sequence of three or more courses in fields like healthcare, construction or education. Many also earn…
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Should Schools Get Rid of Homework? The Answer is Complex and AI Contributes
The response to Garrett’s announcement was swift — and overwhelmingly positive. The message is the district’s most “liked” post on…
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Schools and States Are Now Setting Limits on Screen Time for Students
The move is an about-face for a district that, since the pandemic, has focused on bringing technology into the classroom.…
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What Slot Machines and Apps Have in Common to Keep You Glued to the Screen
Thirty years ago, Schüll set out on a bold mission: to figure out how these games exert this magnetic effect.…
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Who Misses Out When Tutoring Starts Too Late?
Episode Transcript Marlena Jackson-Retondo: Welcome to Mind Shift, where we explore the future of learning and how we raise our…
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Feedback Bias? How AI Adjusts Replies Based on Race and Gender, Research Finds
The AI models addressed female students more affectionately and used more first-person pronouns. (“I love your confidence in expressing your…
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Trump Administration Delays Rule Aimed at Improving Disability Access in Schools
“Yet again, the blind have been told to wait to live on terms of equality,” O’Connor said. He pointed out…
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Do You Like AI Because AI Likes You? How AI Flattery Crosses Signals
“We haven’t really had this kind of technology for very long,” she says, “and so no one really knows what…
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