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When Did Humans Start Talking? Genomic Evidence Pushes Language Back to 135,000 Years Ago

Anthropology.net

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new genomic study, published in Frontiers in Psychology 1 , approaches the problem differently. Frontiers in Psychology , 16. Fossils do not speak, and ancient DNA does not carry recordings of conversations. C., & Chomsky, N. Why Only Us: Language and Evolution. Dediu, D., & Levinson, S. Nitschke, R.,

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The Missing Piece in Literacy Instruction: Why Social Studies and Science Matter

TCI

While traditional approaches often emphasize additional English Language Arts (ELA) instruction, studies show that building background knowledge through content-rich subjects is far more effective. Similarly, a February 2024 study in Developmental Psychology provided strong causal evidence that science instruction also drives literacy growth.

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To increase and maintain teacher diversity, listen to teachers of color

The Hechinger Report

While the percentage of white students has steadily decreased nationwide in recent decades — from 54 percent in 2009 to 47 percent in 2018 — nearly 80 percent of public school teachers are white, according to the most recent federal survey. And candidates with non-traditional teaching backgrounds are considered.

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COLUMN: A creation story for Indigenous and nature-based learning

The Hechinger Report

Research on the physical, psychological and academic benefits of outdoor learning for kids is well-established, and is now informing the development of climate education. What’s also becoming well-known is the essential role of traditional and Indigenous ecological knowledge in the effort to cope with the climate crisis.

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If We’re Serious About Student Well-Being, We Must Change the Systems Students Learn In

ED Surge

According to the American Psychological Association, students from more affluent families are more likely to have access to resources such as devices, internet, dedicated work space and the support necessary to complete their work successfully—and homework can highlight those inequities.

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A Surprising Approach to Science Labs for Online Students Boosts Access to STEM Fields

ED Surge

Yet how we devised the traditional education system, they can’t be accepted the way they are. In 2018, back when Austin had just earned her Ph.D. In 2018, Nicola Osgood was serving on active duty and considering resuming the higher education she had paused years before. They are courageous to return to school.

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STUDENT VOICE: Universities overlook graduate students’ mental health

The Hechinger Report

When I read a 2018 study conducted by Harvard-affiliated researchers on the impact of graduate school on mental health, I found the results unsurprising. To manage my family stress and my anxiety, which according to the American Psychological Association impacts 61 percent of college students, I sought counseling.