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New analysis reveals the ‘brain drought’ putting Australia’s STEM future at risk

A new analysis reveals that plunging domestic tertiary enrollments in science, technology, engineering and math subjects (STEM) is putting Australia’s economic future at risk.This post was originally published on this site

Warm and friendly or competent and straightforward? What students want from AI chatbots in the classroom

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, with schools and universities increasingly experimenting with AI chatbots to assist students in self-directed learning.This post was originally published on this site

Study finds suburban school districts diversified in 20 years, but urban districts saw more racial isolation

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Even though Brown v. Board outlawed school segregation 70 years ago, American schools have remained segregated to a certain degree ever since. New research from the University of Kansas has found that school segregation is […]

Is video tech effective for children with speech-related disabilities?

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Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are tools that help people with speech or language impairments communicate. Visual scene displays (VSDs) enhance these tools with interactive pictures and videos and appear to improve the effectiveness […]

Around 450,000 children disadvantaged by lack of school support for color blindness

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Around 450,000 children are being failed by the UK education system because they have a special educational need and disability (SEND) that is effectively unrecognized by most schools and local education authorities, an author has […]

Opinion: The peer review system no longer works to guarantee academic rigor—a different approach is needed

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Peer review is a central feature of academic work. It’s the process through which research ends up published in an academic journal: independent experts scrutinize the work of another researcher in order to recommend if […]

Math-selective US universities reduce gender gap in STEM fields, analysis finds

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Nationally, men in colleges and universities currently outpace women in earning physics, engineering, and computer science (PECS) degrees by an approximate ratio of 4:1. To better understand the factors driving these gaps, NYU researchers analyzed […]

Larger pay increases and better benefits could support teacher retention, survey finds

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Larger pay increases and better benefits could help keep K-12 teachers in the teacher workforce, finds a new, nationally representative RAND survey.This post was originally published on this site

Study reveals importance of student-teacher relationships in early childhood education

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Are student–teacher relationships critical to early childhood education? With roughly 33 million students enrolled in public elementary school education throughout the United States, (National Center for Education Statistics, 2022), there is an acute need to […]

Research reveals teenage truancy rates have risen in English-speaking countries since COVID-19

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Truancy rates have risen faster in developed English-speaking countries since the COVID-19 pandemic than in non-English-speaking countries, according to a new working paper by UCL researchers.This post was originally published on this site

Digital technology at food pantries helpful for many, study says

A study by researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a “Digital Choice” model at an urban food pantry in New [...]
New study shows neutrality on social issues can still alienate consumers

On February 28, consumers across the country took part in an “economic blackout,” halting all spending to protest cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Social media backlash from both conservatives and liberals regarding [...]
Creating measures to determine whether companies are truly sustainable

Companies are increasingly making claims of sustainable production part of their public communications. However, the related ratings and seals of approval tend to focus primarily on CO₂ emissions and energy consumption—while ignoring other important aspects.This [...]