May 2, 2022
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Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women
Video calls often show people an image of themselves. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images Roxanne Felig, University of South Florida and Jamie ... -
Students lead more public schools to close for Islamic holidays
Several school districts across the country will close in observance of Eid, a holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. FatCamera/E+ via Getty ...May 2, 2022 -
3 barriers that stop students choosing to learn a language in high school
Shutterstock Stephanie Clayton, University of Tasmania Fewer students are choosing language electives at school, but contrary to popular ...April 26, 2022 -
When parents turn children into weapons, everybody loses
One form of domestic abuse involves a parent breaking their child’s connection with the other parent. Mikhail Seleznev/iStock/Getty Images ...April 26, 2022 -
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People of color have been missing in the disability rights movement – looking through history may help explain why
Jennifer Erkulwater is a professor of political science at the University of Richmond. Her scholarship focuses on the politics of poverty, ...April 22, 2022 -
Students of color in special education are less likely to get the help they need – here are 3 ways teachers can do better
Conversations around race and disability often get left out of schools. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images Mildred Boveda, Penn State When I was a ...April 21, 2022 -
Pandemic decision-making is difficult and exhausting – here’s the psychology that explains why
So much uncertainty around risk can make it extra hard to decide what to do. Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images Elizabeth Tricomi, ...April 19, 2022 -
ALS is only 50% genetic – identifying DNA regions affected by lifestyle and environmental risk factors could help pinpoint avenues for treatment
Epigenetics is how behavior and environment affect gene expression. Iryna Dobytchina/iStock via Getty Images Plus Ramona Zwamborn, Utrecht ...April 13, 2022