BIG IDEAS FOR GROWING MINDS

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The benefits of helping children understand emotions

Amanda Ruggeri / 2 February 2023
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How learning interventions can help children who are out of school

Nina Alonso / 24 January 2023
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“My vision is for children to be able to exercise their right to learn”

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 31 January 2023
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ChatGPT: Educational friend or foe?

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Elias Blinkoff / 26 January 2023
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Can algorithms improve how children are assigned to schools?

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