Shutting Down the School-to-Prison Pipeline
September 24, 2020
Once our kids are all back in school, so too will be the school resource officers, there to prevent violence yet unwittingly leaving many students feeling “scared and mistrusted,” according to new research in Policy Insights from …
Focusing on Numbers Ignores Sources of Gender Bias
September 10, 2020
In a new paper on testing and gender bias published in the FABBS journal, Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, author Joseph R. Cimpian quotes an elementary school teacher:
“These are my students’ standardized …
FABBS Selected for Day One Policy Accelerator Cohort
September 10, 2020
FABBS is excited to announce our participation in the second Day One Accelerator Cohort—a platform to democratize science, tech, and innovation policy development. The goal of the Day One Project is to identify 100 actionable ideas for …
Sense of Belonging Critical for Students
July 9, 2020
Like all teenagers, Black students need to feel like they belong, especially in school, where “belongingness” can impact mental health and future outcomes, according to a new paper in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.…
Collaboration and Continued Education for STEM Teachers to Improve Outcomes
May 21, 2020
More than half of all children in the United States fail to meet basic proficiency scores in math and science. New research in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences finds schools can bolster educational outcomes …
The Added Value of Latinx and Black Teachers
April 15, 2020
As Congress debates the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, a new paper in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences urges lawmakers to focus on provisions aimed at increasing the numbers of Black and Latinx …