What Straight-A Students Get Wrong
A decade ago, at the end of my first semester teaching at Wharton, a student stopped by for office hours… More
Academic Achievement
There’s a Downside to Attending an Academically Selective School, Study Says
When sending their children to school, parents will often aim for schools with high scores and challenging programs, but according… More
Attending the “Best” High School May Yield Benefits and Risks for Students
Data collected over a 50-year span suggests that selective schools aren’t uniformly beneficial to students’ educational and professional outcomes in the following decades. … More
Preparing Teachers for the Unexpected
Up-and-coming teachers are receiving training that leaves them ill-equipped to handle the unexpected challenges they will encounter in the classroom, says APS Fellow Daniel Willingham. … More
Inequality Squares Up With Brain Function, Behavior
Findings on the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional effects of scarcity and discrimination are detailed by a panel of experts in brain development, addiction, decision-making, and attitudes about wealth distribution… More
Study Links Children’s Eye-Hand Coordination with Their Academic Performance
New findings signal an important relationship between children’s ability to physically interact with their environment and their cognitive development… More