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Researchers explore machine learning to automate early modern text transcription ethically
In the last two decades, mass digitization has dramatically changed the landscape of scholarly research. The ability to search digital transcriptions of sources for specific keywords saves valuable time, and scholars are ...
Archaeology
Jul 18, 2025
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Childcare educators spend less than 30% of their time in focused interaction with children
A national survey of early childhood educators revealed unsustainable workloads and unpaid hours are impacting the quality of care provided to young children.
Education
Jul 17, 2025
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Research replication can determine how well science is working, but how do scientists replicate studies?
Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in the cup of blue solution. Other groups around us jumped with joy when their crystals formed, but my group just waited. ...
Education
Jul 17, 2025
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What is peer review? The role anonymous experts play in scrutinizing research before it gets published
Reviewer 1: "This manuscript is a timely and important contribution to the field, with clear methodology and compelling results. I recommend publication with only minor revisions."
Education
Jul 16, 2025
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University students feel 'anxious, confused and distrustful' about AI in the classroom and among their peers
The advent of generative AI has elicited waves of frustration and worry across academia for all the reasons one might expect: Early studies are showing that artificial intelligence tools can dilute critical thinking and undermine ...
Education
Jul 16, 2025
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Mexico education reforms largely endorsed, but concerns remain they could trigger teacher confusion, study shows
Educators endorse major curriculum reforms in Mexico but are concerned that increased autonomy could trigger confusion among teachers, a study shows.
Education
Jul 16, 2025
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Scholar argues for move away from meritocracy in schools to redefine purpose of education
Education is the ultimate level playing field, where anyone who applies their individual talent and works hard can achieve the highest outcomes. Such is the ideal of meritocracy, the foundation of education and societies ...
Education
Jul 16, 2025
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Study reveals gendered language patterns in children's television across 60 years
A comprehensive study from NYU Abu Dhabi's Science Division analyzed scripts from nearly 7,000 episodes of children's TV shows in the United States spanning 1960 to 2018. It uncovered enduring biased patterns in how male ...
Social Sciences
Jul 16, 2025
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Why many Americans still think Darwin was wrong, yet the British do not
One hundred years after a Tennessee teacher named John Scopes started a legal battle over what the state's schools can teach children, Americans are still divided over evolution.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2025
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How universities can keep protests from turning violent: Three lessons from the 2024 pro-Palestinian encampments
In spring 2024, pro-Palestinian student encampments that began at Columbia and Harvard spread to university campuses throughout the U.S. as Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack. At least ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2025
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Rethinking the MBA: Character as the educational foundation for future business leaders
Programs to help students discern their vocation or calling are gaining prominence in higher education.
Economics & Business
Jul 15, 2025
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Universities need restructuring for climate and community needs, study finds
Higher education institutions offer critical social infrastructure with untapped potential to contribute to more equitable and sustainable futures, according to new research. If universities were more accessible, connected ...
Education
Jul 15, 2025
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Bullying, violence and vandalism in primary school: Study explores a growing crisis in South Africa
South African primary schools are facing a crisis. Every day, learners fight, bully, destroy property, and intimidate other learners and teachers, turning what should be safe spaces into places of fear and mistrust.
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2025
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What fuels preschool teacher development: Lessons from China, Japan, and the United States
Preschool teachers are the first educators to shape a child's earliest learning experiences, laying the foundation for their academic, emotional, and social development. Despite the importance of their role in shaping a child's ...
Education
Jul 14, 2025
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Teacher socializing and well-being could be key to ending retention crisis
Having a say on school policies and curriculum, informal lunchtime socialization, and validating experiences of "imposter syndrome" are among a raft of factors that could be leveraged by the education system to keep early ...
Economics & Business
Jul 14, 2025
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School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing.
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2025
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Narcissism and other dark personality traits linked to AI cheating in art universities
In many countries, there is an academic cheating crisis with students misusing artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to write essays, dissertations and other assignments. According to new research, certain personality ...

Learning music helps young people flourish
A new study has found that learning music plays a critical yet often overlooked role in enhancing the well-being of children and adolescents, calling for a stronger focus on music education in schools and communities.
Education
Jul 10, 2025
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Automatized vocabulary knowledge in predicting speech fluency
When learning a second language (L2), many are likely familiar with the challenge of memorizing vocabulary, only to struggle with recalling and using it fluently in speech.
Education
Jul 10, 2025
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Science communication struggles to adapt as online platforms reshape information flow
Scientists are crucial voices in the public debate about wicked problems—societal-scale, high-stakes issues with no clear solutions, like pandemics and artificial intelligence. In the past, experts reached the masses through ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2025
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