COLUMBUS, Ohio — Across the country, kids are settling into new school year routines. Parents buy backpacks, teachers arrange desks and lesson plans, and friends reconnect. But in recent years, empty chairs are becoming a…
Orangutans have individual learning styles: over their 8.5-year development, infant orangutans differ from one another in how frequently they engage in social and individual learning. Learning style predicts skill development: infants’ social and individual learning…
For many autistic children, everyday sensations such as the feel of scratchy fabric or a loud car alarm can be intensely distressing. Known as sensory over-responsivity, this common symptom can affect all aspects of everyday…
While the roles of parents in a child’s education are well-studied, new research is taking a look at the role a sibling plays in collaborating on educational projects, and they found a few key roles…
Sept. 10, 2026 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Parents often learn the hard way that to make it anywhere on time, they should calculate how much time they think they need to get ready — and double…
September 1, 2026 – A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior(JNEB), published by Elsevier, explored elementary school teachers’ experiences before and after the end of the federal universal free school meals…
Prenatal exposure to certain insecticides used in agriculture does not appear to be linked to social communication problems and other traits related to autism, a new study shows. Evidence over time has suggested that organophosphate…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thinkers from Plato to Maria Montessori have championed play as one of the most powerful ways that young children learn and grow. American preschool teachers overwhelmingly agree — but a new study…
Social cohesion is the glue that holds society together. Now the bonds are breaking, and polarization has been growing for years. Educational programmes aimed at strengthening social cohesion by promoting greater tolerance very often focus…
The child who plays alone during recess may be perfectly content doing so, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The research found that some elementary school children who appear unsociable actually just prefer…