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MindShift explores the future of learning and how we raise our kids. We report on how teaching is evolving to better meet the needs of students and how caregivers can better guide their children. This means examining the role of technology, discoveries about the brain, racial and gender bias in education, social and emotional learning, inequities, mental health and many other issues that affect students. We report on shifts in how educators teach as they apply innovative ideas to help students learn.

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Social Media, Earlier Puberty: How Parents Can Keep Up with Changing Environments

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The Secret to Staying Best Friends Forever? Don't Keep Score

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Trump Cuts Could Expose Student Data to Cyber Threats

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After-school Programs, a Boon for Learning, Could Face Trump Cuts

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It’s Tough World. Here’s How Parents Can Raise Resilient Kids

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What Happens to Reading Comprehension When Kids Focus on the Main Idea

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9 Things to Know About the Big, Private-school Voucher Plan in Republicans' Tax Bill

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Educators Fear Their Homeless Students Could Become a Target for Trump Cuts

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How Experiencing Wonder Helps Kids Learn

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'Metacognitive Laziness': How AI Helps Students Offload Critical Thinking, Other Hard Work

Support for MindShift is provided by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, sponsors and the members of KQED.
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