Book Bans Harm Kids
Censoring what children read deprives them of reality and the chance to feed their curiosity and develop empathy
Book Bans Harm Kids
Censoring what children read deprives them of reality and the chance to feed their curiosity and develop empathy
Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Immigration to Education
The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could set the climate agenda, reshape public education and shift the dynamics of global science collaboration.
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We Must Restore Trust in Science in ‘Antiscientific America’
Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat its influence
Worldschooling Is Catching On. Here’s What You Need to Know
People are pulling their kids out of traditional education to learn while they travel. Data on educational success are limited, but there are other reasons to consider worldschooling
Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids
Pediatric long COVID is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be reinfected with new variants
How the 2024 Election Could Reshape Education, from Pre-K to College
The presidential candidates differ on classroom censorship, school choice, federal funding for schools, and more
Kids Should Be Taught to Think Logically
Training in symbolic logic is critical in many careers, for responsible citizenship and better lives. It is also an underexploited antidote to today’s bizarre conspiracy thinking
Kids Are Headed Back to School. Are They Breathing Clean Air?
Clean indoor air protects against diseases such as COVID and flu, but we’re not doing enough to ensure it
American Science Slips into Dangerous Decline, Experts Warn, while Chinese Research Surges
The U.S. sorely needs a coordinated national research strategy, says Marcia McNutt, president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Every Rock Tells a Story. This Is the Tale of a Meteor-wrong
We discovered a strange rock in the Sahara we thought was a meterorite. Figuring out what it was grounded me back to Earth
Climate Action Is a Labor Issue for This Teachers Union’s Leaders
The president of the Chicago Teachers Union explains how climate change became a pillar of the union’s contract demands
We Should Engineer Better Learning in Our Schools
Students should learn about both the natural world and human-made—or engineered—one we live in