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Educational Technology Isn’t Leveling the Playing Field
Slate: The local name for the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington is “the Badlands,” and with good reason. Pockmarked with empty lots and burned-out row houses, the area has an unemployment rate of 29 percent and
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Cool at 13, Adrift at 23
The New York Times: At 13, they were viewed by classmates with envy, admiration and not a little awe. The girls wore makeup, had boyfriends and went to parties held by older students. The boys
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Clues to Teaching Young Children to Tell the Truth
The Wall Street Journal: Parents who want their children to be more honest might be better off trying to make them feel more like George Washington than Pinocchio. The story of Pinocchio emphasizes the shame
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George Washington Trumps Pinocchio for Inspiring Honesty in Kids, Study Says
Boston.com: The study, published in Psychological Science, concludes positive moral tales like “George Washington and the Cherry Tree” work better at instilling a sense of honesty than “Pinocchio” or the “Boy Who Cried Wolf,” in which
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Developmental Psychology’s Weird Problem
Slate: Living in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past few years, I’ve gotten used to lots of things that would probably seem strange in other cities. Commuting on a unicycle? Sure. Rampant midday
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Drug Use Linked with Brain Differences in Teens
LiveScience: Teens who have used drugs even just once in their lives have brain characteristics that are different from those who have never used drugs, a new study finds. In the study, the researchers scanned
