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Comparing different sources, evaluating information… these reading comprehension skills are exactly what’s needed in an information-saturated world. Shutterstock France (no reuse)

PISA 2025 rankings: are we asking the right questions about schooling?

Are education systems succeeding in transforming individual abilities into collective opportunities? This is what rankings ought to be measuring rather than reducing education to a few figures.
From left, director Andrew Stanton, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack with people costumed as Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie at a film launch, May 28, 2026, in London. (Millie Turner/Invision/AP)

In Toy Story 5, it’s tech versus toys — something families are grappling with

The film is a chance to examine what research tells us about the roles of play and digital technology in children’s lives, and how parents can support a healthy balance.
By 2030, the European Commission wants all EU citizens and residents to hold an EUDI wallet: one safe digital ID for cross-border travel, work or using public services, or making payments and signing documents. Nednapa/Shutterstock

European digital identity wallets: how secure are they and what are the risks?

EU digital ID wallets will make it easier for citizens and residents to prove their identity, and safely store, share and sign important digital documents within the EU. But digital applications aren’t totally risk-free.
Listening helps the brain get accustomed to rhythm and auditory structure, whereas reading allows you to control the speed at which you discover a written text. Shutterstock

Does listening to audiobooks improve learning?

Is listening a more optimal way of learning than reading a book? Do audiobooks improve young learners’ reading comprehension or is it the same?
Using a pen or a keyboard has an impact on students’ written work. Shutterstock

Why we shouldn’t abandon handwriting at school

In today’s classrooms, pens and exercise books are increasingly having to make way for screens and keyboards. Does technology help pupils write as efficiently?
The COVID-19 pandemic merely accelerated a trend that began in 2003. C.P. George/ClassicStock via Getty Images

America is becoming a nation of homebodies

Even after the pandemic lockdowns were lifted, out-of-home activities and travel remained substantially depressed, far below 2019 levels.
Understanding how and why conflicts around devices and screen time are unfolding will help families foster healthy relationships with each other and with digital technologies. (Shutterstock)

Teens and screens: 7 ways tried‑and‑true parenting approaches can help navigate family conflict

Navigating disagreements about screens can provide parents with valuable opportunities to foster quality relationships and raise children who can manage themselves responsibly.

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