Whenever school holidays loom, many parents find themselves caught in an emotional tug-of-war: on the one hand, relief at bidding farewell to homework battles ...

Before the school day starts, many kids have scrolled past dozens of opinions and claims, and once they arrive at school, they’ll hear classmates discussing what they saw online. Children need strong ...

Recent controversy over the role of social media “swarms” in the 2020 election have served as a new reminder — as if we needed one — that public discourse is in bad disrepair. In the last few years ...

When I first began focusing on the development of student critical thinking skills in the early 1990s, I discussed ideas for a research project with the partner of a CPA firm. I recall being quite ...

As young children spend more of their lives online, the challenge of helping them navigate misinformation, harmful content, and manipulative digital spaces has never been greater. A program developed ...

A new MIT study suggests that AI is degrading critical thinking skills — which does not surprise educators one bit. “Brain atrophy does occur, and it’s obvious,” Dr. Susan Schneider, founding director ...