K-12 Education

News articles classified as K-12 Education

February 20, 2019

What role should genetics research play in education?

Benjamin Domingue and Sam Trejo of Stanford’s Graduate School of Education warn that as genetics research expands into education, it mustn't undermine the massive role environments play in a child’s development and learning outcomes.

Stanford Graduate School of Education — November 30, 2018

Education study provides evidence of ‘big-fish-little-pond’ effect on students globally

New research finds a direct link between high-achieving schools and students’ self-doubt.

Graduate School of Education — August 15, 2018

‘Teaching is the profession on which all other professions depend’

Linda Darling-Hammond, pofessor emerita at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, shares her top-five list of ways to change education in America.

Stanford Graduate School of Education — July 12, 2018

When teachers think differently about themselves as math learners, students benefit

A study by Stanford researchers shows improvement in students’ attitudes and test scores after teachers change their own mindset – and instruction – around math.

July 5, 2018

Stanford welcomes middle and high school students – and teachers – for summer academic programs

During the summer, Stanford opens its classrooms, labs and libraries to middle and high school students from nearby communities, across the United States and around the world. Teachers also participate in summer professional development courses on the Farm.

April 30, 2018

Graduate students teach local teens about engineering

Graduate students in mechanical engineering shared their engineering know-how and enthusiasm through a new program for local middle and high school students. The program’s interactive classes exposed teenagers to the breadth of engineering.

Graduate School of Education — April 17, 2018

Religiously engaged adolescents demonstrate habits that help them get better grades

Study suggests that being religious helps adolescents get better grades because they are rewarded for being conscientious and cooperative.

March 1, 2018

Stanford students craft big life lessons in books for little kids

A Stanford course groups undergraduate students with local first-graders to create picture books intended to help children better understand personal or social problems.

February 21, 2018

Improving education policy through value-based, data-informed decisions

In a new book, Stanford scholar Susanna Loeb encourages education policymakers to consider the many different values of an education, beyond test scores, alongside available research evidence when crafting their decisions.

January 12, 2018

Friends’ genes may help friends stay in school

The DNA of your peers may influence your own educational attainment, finds new Stanford study.

August 18, 2017

Stanford Teaching Festival course examines WWI

A new professional development course at Stanford for middle and high school teachers highlights the importance of teaching the history of the First World War in a global context.

June 30, 2017

Stanford program equips educators to teach Islam

Stanford’s Institute on Islam offers Bay Area educators strategies to teach Islam without shying away from its complicated nature.

Graduate School of Education — June 13, 2017

Skipped classes add up – more than it seems, Stanford researchers say

New study finds that middle- and high-school students miss more classes due to part-day absences than full days out.

March 21, 2017

Adapting a DIY robot kit to fill test tubes

Modern biology labs often use robotic assemblies to drop precise amounts of fluids into experimental containers. Now students and teachers can create inexpensive automated systems to do this in clubs or classrooms.

February 28, 2017

Vouchers do not improve student achievement, Stanford researcher finds

Education professor Martin Carnoy analyzed 25 years of research and found that voucher programs do not significantly improve test scores. Carnoy says vouchers distract from proven policies and programs with proven impact on test scores and graduation rates.

February 9, 2017

Stanford Radio on SiriusXM features ‘living room conversations’ with faculty

The satellite radio company will begin broadcasting two new programs featuring Stanford faculty members – as hosts and guests – on its “Insight Channel.” Education lecturer Denise Pope co-hosts School’s In.

December 15, 2016

Six-minute cellphone call improves student enrollment, teacher attendance in Pakistan, Stanford study finds

Education researchers examining a World Bank community engagement program noted its positive impact, but results varied for boys’ and girls’ schools.

October 28, 2016

Stanford education historian David Tyack dies at 85

David Tyack was a preeminent scholar in the history of American education and school reform.

August 26, 2016

Ready for kindergarten? Gap between rich and poor narrows, Stanford study finds

New education research suggests attention on early childhood at home and in preschool is paying off.

August 25, 2016

Stanford scholars untangle the science of learning

Stanford education researchers distill learning theories into practical solutions for classrooms.

August 9, 2016

Teens tackle big topics in Stanford’s summer programs

Rising high school juniors and seniors plunge into history, literature, philosophy, art and science in small seminars led by Stanford faculty and doctoral students.

July 26, 2016

Stanford students create tools to enhance teaching and learning

Education projects designed by Stanford students will be showcased at the upcoming LDT Expo on July 29.

April 29, 2016

America needs political will to fix unjust educational system, Stanford experts say

The OpenXChange event featured three influential education experts on policy, groundbreaking research and game-changing educational technologies.

April 29, 2016

Local education inequities across U.S. revealed in new Stanford data set

Stanford researchers review more than 200 million test scores to spotlight communities with the nation’s worst academic achievement gaps.

April 26, 2016

Teacher empathy reduces student suspensions, Stanford research shows

When teachers think empathically, and not punitively, about misbehaving students, they cultivate better relationships and help reduce discipline problems, Stanford research shows.

February 8, 2016

Quality of schools is critical for economic growth in developing countries, Stanford expert says

Stanford economist Eric Hanushek said that a country's economic growth is directly based on the cognitive skills of the population, or the "knowledge capital" of a nation.

January 25, 2016

Shielding a few students from stereotypes benefits everyone’s grades, Stanford research shows

Students received higher grades just from being in classrooms with African Americans who participated in a psychological experiment aimed at reducing the impact of negative stereotypes.

January 12, 2016

Stanford study suggests academic benefits to ethnic studies courses

New research shows gains in attendance, GPA of at-risk high school students from incorporating culturally relevant pedagogy.

December 17, 2015

Research shows how children can enjoy and succeed in math, Stanford expert says

Stanford Professor Jo Boaler says that research findings show how all students can learn to enjoy math and achieve at high levels without suffering from fear or failure.

November 23, 2015

Textbooks inaccurately present science on climate change as uncertain and doubtful, Stanford research shows

Stanford research shows that some California science textbooks by major publishers portray climate change as a debate over different opinions rather than as scientific fact.