American Educational Research Association

Brain & Behavior

Digital leisure reading does little to improve reading comprehension for students

For years, research showed that print reading, whether for leisure or school, improved developing readers’ ability to comprehend text.

Dec 13, 2023

Brain & Behavior

School debate programs linked to improvements in academic achievement, graduation rates, and college enrollment

Participating in policy debate programs in middle and high school is associated with improvements in English language arts (ELA) achievement and increases in…

Oct 25, 2023

Health

Teachers experienced more anxiety than healthcare and other workers during the pandemic

Teachers experienced significantly more anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic than healthcare, office, and other workers, according to new research released today.

Nov 16, 2022