School & EducationMar 8, 2025
Opinion: Our education system is failing students by neglecting mental health
The rotten conditions under which a student mental health deteriorates are even accelerating at a higher rate within the fast ...
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School & EducationMar 5, 2025
New study examines how physics students perceive recognition
Experts see peer recognition as important to student success in physics, and a new study gives college-level physics instructors insight into how students perceive the message from their classmates that 'you're good at…
School & EducationMar 4, 2025
The Anxiety of School Avoidance
School avoidance (also known as school refusal) is not a recognized mental health diagnosis in the current Diagnostic and ...
School & EducationMar 3, 2025
Teaching kids how to become better citizens
In our polarized society, a new study offers hope for the future: Even young children can learn to discuss and argue about meaningful problems in a respectful and productive way. Researchers found success in a social…
School & EducationFeb 28, 2025
Why campus mental health support is critical for students
Mental health support on college campuses is essential for students’ academic success, personal development, and overall well-being ...
School & EducationFeb 26, 2025
AI accelerates discovery of neurodevelopmental disorder-associated genes
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that accelerates the identification of genes that contribute to neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy and…
School & EducationFeb 25, 2025
Clashing with classmates: Off-putting traits spark enemy relationships
Making enemies isn't random. Traits like emotional instability, aggression, and disruptive behavior early in life can lead to antagonistic relationships. Research on students aged 9-14 found that negative behaviors, such…
School & EducationFeb 21, 2025
Workplace bullying has a ‘contagious' consequence: Study reveals how your sleep deteriorates
Bullying universally is known to have a detrimental effect on mental health. Bullying happens in various settings from school to ...
School & EducationFeb 17, 2025
Therapy dogs help first-year students cope with stress, depression, and anxiety
Researchers suggest animal visitation programs could be a vital tool for supporting student mental health during the transition ...
School & EducationFeb 6, 2025
Improved brain decoder holds promise for communication in people with aphasia
A new AI-based tool can translate a person's thoughts into continuous text, without requiring the person to comprehend spoken words. This latest advance suggests it may be possible, with further refinement, for brain…
School & EducationFeb 5, 2025
School bans alone not enough to tackle negative impacts of phone and social media use, researchers find
Students attending schools that ban the use of phones throughout the school day aren't necessarily experiencing better mental health and wellbeing, as the first worldwide study of its kind has found that just banning…
School & EducationFeb 5, 2025
Fool yourself: People unknowingly cheat on tasks to feel smarter, healthier
When given the opportunity, individuals will cheat to feel smarter or healthier, engaging in diagnostic self-deception to convince themselves that their performance is due to their ability and not the cheating, according…
School & EducationFeb 5, 2025
Study in India shows kids use different math skills at work vs. school
A study by economists shows a wide gap between the kinds of math problems kids who work in retail markets do well and the kinds of problems kids in school do well.
School & EducationJan 31, 2025
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School & EducationJan 30, 2025
COVID lockdowns disrupted a crucial social skill among preschoolers, trailblazing study finds
Researchers discovered children ages 3 to 5 tested before and after COVID lockdowns had a significant gap in a key cognitive skill, particularly for children from homes with low financial resources and adults with less…
School & EducationJan 23, 2025
MSU School Psychology Program earns prestigious 10-year APA reaccreditation
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s School Psychology Program has reached a significant milestone, earning a 10-year ...
School & EducationJan 19, 2025
Mental Health Matters: Leading Experts Discuss Mental Health In Children, Bullying, Social Media, And Technology
On 17th January, the GD Goenka University in collaboration with Fortis Hospital, hosted the VARTAH National School Counselor's ...
School & EducationJan 9, 2025
Report: Student Mental Health Issues on the Rise
Nearly half of school mental health providers (46%) in a recent survey said that student mental health has worsened this school ...
School & EducationJan 8, 2025
Words activate hidden brain processes shaping emotions, decisions, and behavior
In a study, scientists have shown neurotransmitters in the human brain are active during the processing of the emotional content of language, providing new understanding into how people interpret the significance of…
School & EducationJan 3, 2025
Multilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children, study finds
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help reduce certain…
School & EducationDec 31, 2024
Jimmy Carter and Education: Highlights of a Long Record on School Policy
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at 100, is best known in education for overseeing the creation of a federal ...
School & EducationDec 16, 2024
Breaking barriers: Study uses AI to interpret American Sign Language in real-time
A study is the first-of-its-kind to recognize American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet gestures using computer vision. Researchers developed a custom dataset of 29,820 static images of ASL hand gestures. Each image was…
School & EducationDec 12, 2024
Education scholar calls for ecological shift to 'school within a school' to give students autonomy needed for success
An international education expert, argues in a new study for an ecological shift to a 'school within a school' approach that would give students, teachers and parents the ability to guide their own education with…
School & EducationDec 10, 2024
Enabling AI to explain its predictions in plain language
Researchers developed a system that converts AI explanations into narrative text that can be more easily understood by users. This system could help people determine when to trust a model's predictions.
School & EducationNov 20, 2024
How school nurses can help fight chronic absenteeism
U.S. public schools wrestled with chronic absenteeism long before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Since then, however, the ...
School & EducationOct 30, 2024
How Technology Can Support College Student Mental Health
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs ...
School & EducationOct 27, 2024
Student mental health issues need attention
AS society rapidly develops and educational competition intensifies, student mental health problems are becoming more prominent.
School & EducationOct 7, 2024
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction: Bullying
Psychologists and public health researchers from the University of Liverpool and Maynooth University, analyzed data of more than ...
School & EducationSep 24, 2024
Cyber bullying & mental health
KOCHI: In today’s digital age, cyber bullying has emerged as a significant threat to mental health. Unlike traditional bullying ...
School & EducationSep 23, 2024
Qualified psychologist shortage leaves Estonian schools in sticky situation
Although more schools in Estonia have school psychologists on staff than ever before, according to Madis Somelar, education ...