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At a low point in US race relations, Black teachers are essential—and at risk

Millions of U.S. students are returning this month to schools that are struggling with strained resources, immigration crackdowns and divisive culture war fights. Teachers are under intense pressure—and UC Berkeley scholar Travis J. Bristol says […]

Teachers’ depression, anxiety and stress at three times the national norm, says new study

Nine out of 10 Australian teachers are experiencing severe stress, and nearly 70% say their workload is unmanageable, says UNSW Sydney research.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, says new research on more than 600,000 college grads

Philosophy majors rank higher than all other majors on verbal and logical reasoning, according to our new study published in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association. They also tend to display more intellectual virtues […]

Only 37% of US states require sexual education in schools to be medically accurate

While the majority of states require public school students to take at least one sexual education course, a patchwork of state-level provisions that mandate inaccurate, outdated, or politically motivated curricula may inhibit students from receiving […]

Japan city proposes two-hour daily smartphone limit

A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no penalties.This article is brought to you by […]

Multilingual scholars should look inward to better support learners, researcher says

Multilingual scholars can benefit from reflecting on their own experience, a Northeastern University researcher concludes.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time.This article is brought to […]

Unethical medical research under National Socialism: Researchers publish database for science and remembrance

There were tens of thousands of human victims of coerced medical research under the German National Socialist regime. An important approach to processing these crimes involves raising awareness of the individual fates of those affected […]

School police may harm children rather than protect from sexual violence

Police officers in schools may be doing more harm than good when tackling harmful sexual behavior (HSB)—with girls affected by sexual harm particularly badly served—according to new research from the University of Surrey.This article is […]

Mandatory media literacy education in Illinois schools impaired by digital divides

Teachers and high school students live in vastly different media worlds, and that’s one of several digital divides that undermine the efficacy of state-mandated media literacy instruction in Illinois high schools, a recent study suggests.This […]