Forskaren Elza Dunkels intervjuas om lagförslagen för att stoppa näthat. Elsa Dunkels forskar kring barn och internet vid institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap, Umeå universitet.

Stiftelsen för strategisk forskning, SSF, presenterar en helt ny utlysning, big data och beräkningsvetenskap. Totalt satsar SSF 200 miljoner kronor.

Bidragen går till 24 projekt med syfte att utveckla lärmiljön för elever och vuxenstuderande med funktionsnedsättning. Totalt närmare 16 miljoner delas ut av Specialpedagogiska skolmyndigheten (SPSM) för insatser i Norrbottens, Västerbottens, Jämtlands, Västernorrlands och Gävleborgs län.

Regeringen vill förbättra elevers digitala kompetens och göra skolors undervisning på området mer likvärdig. Därför har Skolverket fått i uppdrag att se över vad som behöver stärkas i läroplaner, kursplaner och ämnesplaner. 

Fran Siracusa, a Spanish teacher and co-founder of Calliope Global, works to create global-learning experiences for students that allow for connected sharing and learning.

Seven New York City schools are participating in a pilot program aimed at making the schools more diverse. The schools will retain a portion of their available seats for low-income students and English-language learners.

In-person interactions may boost teens' and young adults' feelings of emotional support and understanding of nonverbal emotional cues better than text messages and social media, according to two studies presented at the annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology convention.

Higher education is moving in the right direction on gender equality, with more than a third of board positions held by women. So what have we learned so far?

An effective instructional coach can be the key to improved professional growth, Jason Stricker, co‐founder and CEO of Insight Education Group, and a former educator, writes in this blog post.

Students whose parents meet regularly with teachers and volunteer in school tend to perform better.

Corrections in red ink can send negative messages to students, Karen Gross, former president of Southern Vermont College and former senior policy adviser to the US Department of Education, writes in this blog post.

Tinkering fosters deeper learning, suggests Jasmine Escalante, product development and curriculum writer for MindWorks Resources.