• The brain learns to filter out distracting stimuli over time
    Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli -- such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists have used electroencephalography (EEG) to show that...
  • Losing a parent may increase children's risk of being bullied
    Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study surveyed 21,000 children in China and found that the association between parental bereavement and school bullying varied by sex of the child and deceased parent, age when the death occurred, and geographical area. Adolescents...
  • Science 'storytelling' urgently needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis
    Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Scientists should experiment with creative ways of communicating their work to inspire action to protect the natural world, researchers say.
  • School dinners may encourage picky teenagers to eat better, says new study
    Thursday, May 15, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Having school dinners rather than packed lunches could encourage picky eating 13-year-olds to eat a wider variety of foods, according to a new study.
  • Supreme Court Allows Trump to Gut Education Department With Mass Firings
    Monday, July 14, 2025 from NYT > Education
    The move by the justices represents an expansion of executive power, allowing President Trump to dismantle the inner workings of a government department.
  • Where Have All the Novel-Reading Men Gone?
    Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from NYT > Education
    Readers respond to a Styles article about the reading habits of men. Also: Women’s choices; chatbots in toys; conservative professors.
  • These 10 government jobs are expiring today: Direct link to apply for TNPSC, OFB, AIIMS, NHM, AP High Court, and others here
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    Today marks the deadline for over 180 government job openings across India, spanning various departments like TNPSC, OFB, AIIMS, and NHM. Diverse roles, including clerks, doctors, engineers, and technicians, are available for candidates...
  • How the brain links related memories formed close in time
    Friday, March 21, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell bodies of...
  • AI threats in software development revealed
    Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers completed one of the most comprehensive studies to date on the risks of using AI models to develop software. In a paper, they demonstrate how a specific type of error could pose a serious threat to programmers that use AI to...
  • Father's mental health can impact children for years
    Saturday, April 19, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Five-year-olds exposed to paternal depression are more likely to have behavioral issues in grade school, researchers find.
  • Girl in union jack couldn't give 'British' speech
    Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from BBC News - Education & Family
    Bilton School in Rugby apologised after preventing a pupil from making a speech at school while wearing a union jack dress.
  • By 15 months, infants begin to learn new words for objects, even those they've never seen
    Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study by developmental scientists offers the first evidence that infants as young as 15 months can identify an object they have learned about from listening to language -- even if the object remains hidden.
  • School-based asthma therapy improves student health, lowers medical costs
    Friday, April 11, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Millions of U.S. children have asthma and benefit from taking anti-inflammatory medications at least once a day as prescribed by their health care provider. This school-based asthma therapy program enables school nurses to help students...
  • The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting analysis
    Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study outlines how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children.
  • I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from NYT > Education
    We need to reckon with what ChatGPT is doing to the classroom and to human expression.
  • State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from NYT > Education
    The head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs said his office regularly weighed criticism of Israel when determining whether to deny or revoke student visas.
  • Bridget Phillipson defends lack of sex education age limits
    Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from BBC News - Education & Family
    The education secretary says schools may need to "broach a topic sooner", but that parents would be informed.
  • Overimitation begins in infancy but is not yet linked to in-group preference
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study examines the emergence of overimitation in infants aged between 16 and 21 months to see if and how it is linked to social affiliation and other forms of imitation. The researchers found that young children engaged in low...
  • Common phrases, not fancy words, make you sound more fluent in a foreign language
    Thursday, April 3, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Fluency in a foreign language is often thought to be about speaking quickly and using advanced vocabulary. However, researchers reveal that speakers who use common, everyday expressions sound more fluent than those who rely on rare,...
  • BHU issues fraud alert: Students warned against fake WhatsApp admission messages, check notice here
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    Banaras Hindu University has cautioned prospective students about fraudulent WhatsApp messages offering false admission opportunities. The university clarified that official communication regarding admissions is exclusively conducted...
  • Dibrugarh University result 2025 released for semesters 2, 4, and 6 at dibru.ac.in: Check direct link to download scores here
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    Dibrugarh University has released the results for the 2nd, 4th, and 6th semester exams for UG and PG courses for the 2024-25 academic year. Students can now access their marksheets in PDF format on the university's official website. The...
  • White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from NYT > Education
    The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.
  • Why was VAT added to private school fees?
    Thursday, May 15, 2025 from BBC News - Education & Family
    The government says "every single penny" raised by the policy will be spent on state schools.
  • Using humor in communication helps scientists connect, build trust
    Monday, April 28, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Scientists aren't comedians, but it turns out a joke or two can go a long way. That's according to a new study that found when researchers use humor in their communication -- particularly online -- audiences are more likely to find them...
  • Brain imaging reveals surprises about learning
    Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn. The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned...
  • The schools still deciding on two week half term
    Monday, July 14, 2025 from BBC News - Education & Family
    BBC Surrey political reporter, Jack Fiehn, looks at the plans for a two week half term in 2026.
  • We must not ignore eugenics in our genetics curriculum, says professor
    Thursday, March 27, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    To encourage scientists to speak up when people misuse science to serve political agendas, biology professor Mark Peifer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill argues that eugenics should be included in college genetics...
  • US Education Department releases $1.3 billion for after-school programs after legal and political pressure
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    The US Department of Education has released $1.3 billion for after-school and summer programs, offering relief after a funding freeze. This decision follows pressure from Republican lawmakers and a lawsuit filed by over 20 states. The...
  • 'Urgent action' needed for school road safety - MP
    Thursday, July 17, 2025 from BBC News - Education & Family
    A Labour MP is to present a petition to Parliament, having heard from junior road safety officers.
  • How can working parents get 15 and 30 hours of free childcare?
    Thursday, July 17, 2025 from BBC News - Education & Family
    Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.
  • To Live Up to a Legacy, These Texas High Schoolers Had Two Days to Build a Tiny House
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from NYT > Education
    A Texas high school has won more championships in mock tiny home construction than any other school in the country. Could a team of rookies defend the title?
  • Early education impacts teenage behavior
    Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers explored the long-term effects of preschool expansion in Japan in the 1960s, revealing significant reductions in risky behaviors amongst teenagers. By analyzing regional differences in the rollout of the program, the study...
  • Synchrotron in a closet: Bringing powerful 3D X-ray microscopy to smaller labs
    Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    For the first time, researchers can study the microstructures inside metals, ceramics and rocks with X-rays in a standard laboratory without needing to travel to a particle accelerator, according to engineers.
  • Our ability to recognize objects depends on prior experience
    Friday, May 2, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    New findings suggest neurons have much more functional dexterity than scientists previously realized.
  • Harvard Creates New Public Service Program, as Trump Slashes Federal Jobs
    Thursday, July 17, 2025 from NYT > Education
    The Kennedy School will award scholarships to at least 50 students, in hopes of fostering careers in government service.
  • A simple way to boost math progress
    Monday, March 24, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Scientists investigated whether email interventions informed by behavioral science could help teachers help students learn math.
  • Children as young as five can navigate a 'tiny town'
    Monday, May 5, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Neuroscientists are developing methods to map the brain systems that allow us to recognize and get around our world.
  • Essay challenge: ChatGPT vs students
    Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have been putting ChatGPT essays to the test against real students. A new study reveals that the AI generated essays don't yet live up to the efforts of real students. While the AI essays were found to be impressively...
  • Fear of rejection influences how children conform to peers
    Friday, April 4, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    The fear of rejection -- familiar to many children and adults -- can significantly impact how kids behave in their peer groups, according to new research.
  • MDU and ITC Hotels launch India’s first apprenticeship embedded degree programme in hospitality and tourism
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, has partnered with ITC Hotels’ Classic Golf & Country Club to launch India’s first Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP) in hospitality and tourism. The four-year hybrid BBA...
  • This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films
    Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from NYT > Education
    Michael Maggart, a high school friend of Anderson’s, has no training or aspirations to be an actor. The director keeps casting him anyway.
  • Missed school is an overlooked consequence of tropical cyclones, warming planet
    Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    New research finds that tropical cyclones reduce years of schooling for children in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in areas unaccustomed to frequent storms. Girls are disproportionately affected.
  • IB ACIO registration 2025 for Grade II/Executive posts begins at mha.gov.in: Check direct link to apply here
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has announced a massive recruitment drive for Assistant Central Intelligence Officers (ACIO) Grade II/Executive positions, offering 3,717 vacancies. Graduates aged 18-27 are eligible, with age relaxations...
  • Cost of summer holiday clubs rises to £1,076 a child
    Thursday, July 17, 2025 from BBC News - Education & Family
    Some areas have seen prices rise by as much as 13%, research by children's charity Corum finds.
  • Unsafe driving during school drop offs at 'unacceptable' levels
    Thursday, April 10, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    Risky driving by parents and other motorists who do the school run is putting children in danger, according to a new study.
  • Why are Edlow and Vaughan calling OPT illegal? Here’s the real story
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    The U.S. Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, vital for international students seeking work authorization, faces challenges. Critics like Vaughan and Edlow argue OPT lacks congressional approval and facilitates exploitation,...
  • Aravind Srinivas educational qualification and career path: How this IIT Madras graduate became Perplexity CEO
    Sunday, July 20, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    Aravind Srinivas, an IIT Madras graduate with a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, is the CEO and co-founder of Perplexity AI. With research experience at OpenAI, Google Brain, and DeepMind, he leads Perplexity AI’s mission...
  • Classroom talk plays a key part in the teaching of writing
    Thursday, March 27, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    The way teachers manage classroom discussion with pupils plays a key role in the teaching of writing, a new study shows.
  • Brain drain? More like brain gain: How high-skilled emigration boosts global prosperity
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Education & Learning News -- ScienceDaily
    As the US national debate intensifies around immigration, a new study is challenging conventional wisdom about 'brain drain'--the idea that when skilled workers emigrate from developing countries, their home economies suffer.
  • CBSE Class 12 supplementary results 2025 expected soon: Here's how and where to download marksheets, once released
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Education-The Times of India
    CBSE Class 12 Supplementary Examination Results 2025 are expected in the first week of August, following the July 15th exam. Approximately 1.29 lakh students appeared, seeking to clear pending subjects after the main exam's 88.39% pass...
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