Stories by Elizabeth M. Ross

A new guide offers advice and strategies for using generative AI tools to support self-directed project-based learning

There is more to preschool than learning your ABCs and 123s, researchers say, as they propose broader range of skills for assessing early education 

A look back at a very techy year in education and what we learned

A program that has long-supported meaningful intercultural exchange and worldwide educational partnerships leans into mission in polarized times

The authors of a new study set out to understand how young children react to and process the idle talk they hear from adults

Researchers share what Americans have to say about social disconnection and potential solutions

A new report investigates whether high-stakes graduation tests improve student achievement and long-term success

A new free online tool helps teachers practice creative problem-solving

There are some valuable lessons from the fraught redesign of the federal student aid application form
 

A new study co-authored by Megan Satterthwaite-Freiman highlights the need for more effective and personalized training on how to lead conversations about sensitive topics in the classroom

A new research paper provides a model for social and emotional learning in schools that is culturally sustaining
 

A summer institute dives into teaching hard histories and tough topics in developmentally appropriate and pedagogically sophisticated ways

Alum Adrian Anantawan, violinist, educator, and disability advocate will mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a concert program that highlights outstanding young musicians with disabilities 

A paper published earlier this year highlighted the dangers of rising temperatures on infants’ development and health, offered practical solutions to mitigate its effects 

New literacy briefs correct common myths and misconceptions 

A new book lays out a roadmap for the messy, challenging, and hard work of using data to make positive change across all layers of the school system

A new study finds federal relief funds, which will expire this fall, helped with academic recovery, especially in low-income schools, but urges states to help students who still remain behind

Professor Nonie Lesaux reflects on briefs she co-authored to bridge the gap between literacy research and practice

With her research work, doctoral marshal Mary Laski, Ph.D.'24, is trying to make teaching in K–12 schools more sustainable and attractive

With his new book, Senior Lecturer Irvin Scott wants to inspire other educators toward meaningful impact

New book emphasizes need to advance beyond workforce diversity efforts focused purely on recruitment and retention 

A pre-matriculation checklist can help high school seniors persist with their college dreams 

Support for low-income prospective college students and their families more crucial than ever during troubled federal financial aid rollout 
 

The first in our series on how students, families, and colleges can find their way through the government’s “FAFSA Fiasco”