A new study of 3,322 Ontario children finds that more screen time before age 8 is associated with lower scores in reading and math on standardised tests. 

About The Study: In this prospective cohort study of Canadian children recruited from primary care settings, high levels of total screen time and TV and digital media in young children were associated with lower achievement levels in reading and math on standardized tests in elementary school. Early interventions to reduce screen time exposure should be developed and tested to enhance academic achievement in elementary school. 

The Nobel Prize-winning economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join the University of Zurich in July 2026. Using external funds provided by the Lemann Foundation, the two researchers will establish a new center for development economics, education and public policy.

Family size significantly influences parents’ education spending, with single-child parents favoring deficit-based solutions and multi-child parents prioritizing strength-based programs.

In a new study, researchers developed an automated approach to assess how easily understandable patient educational videos are for individuals looking for information on diabetes. The study’s findings offer insights for content creators and health care organizations on improving users’ engagement with online materials by developing a digital therapeutic approach that uses evidence-based digital health technologies to change behavior persuasively.

Previous research has shown that higher education dampens support for capital punishment, but University of Nebraska scholars have discovered those collegiate effects are lessened among conservatives.