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The growing science of educational inequality 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 1 May 2025
Interview Learning & Education Equity Diversity
A group of children walking down a hallway.

The cognitive scientist studying how children think about others’ minds 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 28 April 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education policy
Children draw the underneath of an iceberg on a whiteboard.

Hidden bias in standardized tests

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 24 April 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Equity Diversity
Students sit an exam in school.

How to support highly sensitive children in class

Michael Pluess and Cherry Hirst / 17 April 2025
Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Individual differences
Two children sit at a desk using coloring pencils.

The psychologist improving education with AI

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 14 April 2025
Interview Technology Development Education technology
A teacher engages with students while AI marks their work.

Children’s awareness of stereotypes about school pathways 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 10 April 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Education systems Diversity
Three children walk on school grounds.

The economist empowering parents to help children thrive

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 3 April 2025
Interview Society Development Parenting and childcare Diversity
School meals are being provided to children.

How preschoolers see inequality in the classroom

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 27 March 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Equity Diversity
Children in a classroom raise their hands to answer a teacher's question.

What do books teach children about race and gender? 

Alex Eble / 24 March 2025
Article Society Development Diversity
Three children are lying on the floor, reading a book together.

Do educational interventions increase equality? 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 20 March 2025
Interview Society Learning & Education Equity Diversity
A group of children are crossing a crosswalk.

Inflated praise can reinforce stereotypes

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 13 March 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education systems
A teacher talks to students at a table.

Can personalized learning increase educational equity?

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 6 March 2025
Interview Learning & Education Individual differences Diversity
A teacher helps a student with school work on a laptop.

Explore the latest news, research and opinions about child development and learning

The cognitive scientist studying how children think about others’ minds 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 28 April 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education policy
Children draw the underneath of an iceberg on a whiteboard.

How to support highly sensitive children in class

Michael Pluess and Cherry Hirst / 17 April 2025
Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Individual differences
Two children sit at a desk using coloring pencils.

Why is sleep so important for children’s learning?

Nina Alonso / 1 April 2025
Podcast Development Physical health Individual differences
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.
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Hidden bias in standardized tests

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 24 April 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Equity Diversity
Students sit an exam in school.

Children’s awareness of stereotypes about school pathways 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 10 April 2025
Interview Learning & Education Development Education systems Diversity
Three children walk on school grounds.

Making social-emotional learning part of every classroom

Aisha Schnellmann / 7 April 2025
Interview Learning & Education Teaching methods Education systems
Children play outside with their arms in the air.
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Gaming as a family

Helena Pozniak / 23 April 2025
Article Development Parenting and childcare Education technology
A family play a video game together.

How disruptive will AI be for education?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 22 April 2025
Podcast Technology Learning & Education Education technology
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The psychologist improving education with AI

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 14 April 2025
Interview Technology Development Education technology
A teacher engages with students while AI marks their work.
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