Education

Delegating mental work to AI can give students more room to explore ideas – or let them skip the struggle that helps them learn. Stanford researchers explain the trade-offs of cognitive offloading.

A national study found benefits from school phone bans, but no simple fix. Stanford researchers and collaborators explain how educators shaped the research – and what questions remain.

Across 21 projects funded by a Stanford Accelerator for Learning seed grant, researchers set out to understand how joyful learning experiences help students, educators, and communities thrive.

Education scholar Denise Pope offers strategies to get students on board with school cell phone restrictions.

In a community-engaged course, Cardinal students and teens at a Redwood City youth center write and record songs together, building trust and sharing their experiences.

As districts nationwide weigh school closures to shore up their budgets, new research reveals the fiscal payoff doesn’t always materialize in California.

Stanford’s hands-on hub for exploring generative AI in teaching and learning is introducing a network and playbook to help educators create their own AI sandboxes.

Tested among more than 8,600 young people in India, a program emphasizing unity and diversity reduced prejudice and boosted cooperation, offering a scalable way to build social trust.

AI is changing what, where, and how testing happens. A new Stanford white paper outlines how can teachers, schools, and test developers can respond.

A Stanford partnership with nine California school districts found that reclassification barriers limit multilingual learners’ access to college-prep coursework – findings now shaping state legislation.