
Stanford women’s basketball players teach kids data science through sports
The athletes have teamed up with education Professor Jo Boaler to help students connect their love of the game with stats.

Study reveals disparities in Brazilian schools
Research
A team led by Stanford education Assistant Professor Guilherme Lichand found the rate of physical and learning disabilities in the country’s K-12 schools to be more than three times the official statistic.

The case for ‘math-ish’ thinking
Q&A
In a new book, Jo Boaler argues for a more flexible approach to math. “Stepping back and judging whether a calculation is reasonable might be the most valuable mathematical skill a person can develop.”

‘Short burst’ approach improves kids’ reading
Research
Just minutes of high-impact tutoring during the school day resulted in significant improvements in young students’ literacy skills, a new study found.

Many U.S. school districts see historic gains in pandemic recovery
Research
A new report finds students exceeded a typical year’s progress in math and reading, but slower gains among poor students have widened the achievement gap.

Program trains aides to support inclusive classrooms
News
A collaboration between the GSE and the Santa Clara Unified School District gives paraeducators the tools they need to be effective.

Climate change in history textbooks
News
A new AI-driven analysis finds the most popular U.S. history textbooks used in California and Texas commonly misrepresent the scientific consensus around climate change.

What happened to students who left public schools during the pandemic?
Research
Stanford education professor Thomas S. Dee says the findings point to a need to refocus academic recovery efforts on younger students.

New research details pandemic’s impact on U.S. schools
News
Stanford and Harvard researchers have produced an unprecedented map of trends in learning loss, combining local and national test score data to reveal patterns that vary from one school district to the next.

New online tool helps schools spot struggling readers
News
Stanford researchers are working with local school districts to transform a pandemic workaround into a highly efficient tool for screening students with reading difficulties.