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A small Michigan school district defied national trends by surpassing pre-pandemic achievement levels across every subject. Students in Escanaba are now performing better than before COVID despite economic challenges. ##
Twenty-four education leaders from around the world traveled to Helsinki to discover how Finland creates digital learning tools that teachers actually trust and want to use. The secret ingredient might surprise you: giving schools control instead of taking it away.
After losing her husband Nick Cordero to COVID-19 in 2020, Amanda Kloots spent six years learning to live alongside grief while finding joy again. Now she's launching Good Grief, a podcast creating community for others navigating life's hardest losses.
A new weight-loss pill from AstraZeneca helped trial participants lose nearly 12% of their body weight in just nine months, offering fresh hope in the race to make weight management easier. The tablet could soon give doctors and patients another powerful tool in fighting obesity.
Schools serving mostly Black students are making the biggest academic gains of any group since COVID shutdowns. Despite facing the steepest pandemic learning losses, these schools are climbing back faster than anyone expected.
Despite AI's stunning progress, young children learn language 100,000 times more efficiently than the most advanced models. Scientists studying this gap hope to revolutionize both AI and our understanding of how kids' minds work.
Think you're too old or too busy to learn a new language? Language educators are debunking five common myths that keep people from discovering the joy of connecting across cultures.
From AI-powered mental health tools reaching 1.5 million students to programs training women for the tech future, education innovators are proving there's no single path to learning. These World Changing Ideas honorees show that whether using cutting-edge technology or hands-on teaching, prioritizing outcomes over methods is transforming lives globally.
Ankabut, the UAE's education technology provider, has partnered with WeVideo to bring cloud-based video learning tools to schools and universities across the Gulf region. The collaboration supports the UAE's vision of becoming a global leader in digital education innovation.
New research challenges concerns that popular GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound cause excessive muscle loss. The findings offer reassurance to millions considering or using these breakthrough weight-loss treatments.
When Casa Bonita closed for renovations, 29 staff members did something remarkable: they bridged the language divide. Spanish speakers learned English while English speakers learned Spanish, transforming a workplace into a family.
A tiny molecule discovered using AI mimics Ozempic's weight loss effects without the nausea, constipation, or muscle loss. Animal studies show the peptide targets only the brain's appetite center, not the entire digestive system.
The world's largest education company spent three years building AI that helps students learn instead of just giving away answers. Pearson's approach shows how thoughtful AI design can support millions of learners without replacing the learning process.
Colombia just took a major step toward making education accessible at every stage of life. Nine cities joined forces this week to establish a national UNESCO Learning Cities Network, transforming how communities approach learning and innovation.
Nine-year-old Prophet Ndungu was scared of burning toast, but that didn't stop him from making French toast at a Kansas City cooking class designed for blind and visually impaired kids. The program teaches young people essential kitchen skills so they can cook independently at home.
A biotech company just released promising early results for a pill that copies how exercise protects muscle mass while helping people lose weight. Unlike current weight loss drugs, this treatment aims to prevent the muscle loss that happens when people stop and restart medications. #
Thousands of fans are racing to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's historic all-Spanish Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday. The Puerto Rican singer's Grammy win and cultural impact have sparked a joyful language-learning movement across America.
People using GLP-1 weight loss medications may not need weekly injections forever. A new study shows many patients maintain their weight loss while spacing out doses to every two or even six weeks.
A special education teacher in Ohio just won funding to create personalized learning materials that help students stay organized and succeed. The grant supports a visual learning program designed to meet each child's unique needs.
Some dogs can learn toy names in just two weeks, and new research reveals their secret isn't intelligence alone. It's their love of social connection with their owners.
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