Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
A significant amount of Philadelphia public schools’ technology and other equipment goes missing each year due to poor inventory and tracking.
An adult can read at a fifth grade level and still be a productive employee or caregiver who navigates practical life with competence.
US colleges and universities hosted nearly 1.2 million international students in the 2024-25 school year, an all-time high.
More than 25 states require students to learn to read and write in cursive.
Research on absenteeism often focuses on factors like unreliable transportation, overlooking what schools themselves can do to help kids maintain a steady attendance record.
Revenues for Michigan’s districts have failed to keep pace with inflation and the evolving needs of today’s students.
A children’s writer explains how ‘Where the Wild Things Are,’ ‘The Rabbit Listened’ and other stories can help prepare kindergarten students for this next phase of life.
Several colleges and universities instruct students on how to navigate email communication on their campus, but more could consider the practice.
New research shows that YouTube is used not just as an occasional supplement, but as a staple of classroom instruction.
Most research on kids’ screen time has focused on a child’s behavior. Far less attention has gone to parents and their role in their children’s media use.
Amid the rise of AI, researchers found that employers still value skills like communication, professionalism and teamwork among prospective and new employees.
Since college athletes were allowed to sign branding deals in 2021, the debate has continued over whether letting students make money off their names is a good thing.
American churches could not rely on the state for financial support. Private philanthropy helped them survive – and shaped the country’s religious diversity today.
Despite dire warnings of a ‘postliterate’ generation, data suggests Gen Z is still reading – just in ways many traditional studies fail to capture.
When both parents appeared equally available, schools were 40% more likely to call students’ moms, rather than their dads.
Whether students feel pressure to get good grades or keep up with classmates, the anxiety this effort produces can have long-term effects on their brains.
Rather than considering how much time students spend on screens, the more useful question is whether they are asking questions and solving problems with the help of technology.
Play-based early childhood programs can help young kids develop emotional regulation and problem-solving skills, traits that can serve them well throughout childhood.
A rising number of school districts across the country are beginning their new academic years in July or August, raising the likelihood that kids and educators will encounter scorching days.
Some teachers increasingly are shifting their approach to reading, assigning fewer books than they once did.
Building relationships and creating equitable opportunities are critical to engaging Detroit’s young people in safe and positive activities.
Caring for a toddler can be challenging and requires patience. Understanding the psychology behind a toddler’s actions can help weather some of the rockier days.
“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.
The missions the foundations’ original donors champion during their lifetimes can become outdated after they’ve died.
Books showing Black children spending time with family, or playing at home, help Black kids see themselves in literature and give all kids a window into others’ experiences.
Instead of schools trying to replace teachers with AI, teachers could use AI to become better educators.
As schools consider AI guidelines, educators are also thinking about how they can adjust their assignments to accurately measure what students are actually learning.
The rulings are good news for borrowers who work for groups with missions at odds with the Trump administration’s agenda and those nonprofits themselves.
As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.
Supporters of the ban argue that kids need a break from constant phone notifications so they can focus on learning and social skills instead.
What has the Sunshine State learned from 27 years of school choice?
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
The Supreme Court’s rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. focused on transgender students participating on sports teams, but likely has broader implications.
American courts have heard cases over the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether lessons are constitutional depends on their purpose.
If students choose to listen to music while studying, they should consider music that is less distracting – and save high-energy playlists for when they don’t need to focus.
College tuition has not significantly risen since 1990, at least compared to tuition changes over the previous decades.
Cities benefit from trees, which can cool concrete sprawls and improve air quality.
Young poets wrestled with loneliness, fractured families, violence and other challenges – but also showed an unwillingness to surrender to despair.
Parents and educators sometimes avoid having conversations about grief with children because they don’t know what to say. Here are some tips for how to approach it.
Over 60% of middle and high school students we surveyed from 2021-2024 said they wanted to be social media influencers, or picked their future careers online.
Some students might arrive at college with already formed cheating habits, and a mentality that justifies the practice.
Enslaved people were not just enslaved physically, but mentally as well. as widespread laws in the South barred enslaved people from receiving an education.
AI schools try to tailor learning to match students’ abilities. But they can’t help young people learn who they are.
As the National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that could help improve their lives.
Democrats tend to give less than Republicans when it comes to earmarked funding for universities – but they give more to minority-serving institutions.
Nearly one-third of Philadelphia schools closed in 2013 still sit vacant while cyber charters banked millions in revenue.
Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
Many Black teachers were pushed out of classrooms from the 1950s through ‘70s. Despite new recruitment programs, the teacher workforce remains mostly white.
A series of racist costume parties at Bowdoin shows the contradiction colleges have to navigate – encouraging open, reasoned debate, while creating a safe campus for all students.
After my niece died by suicide, I began researching how Chinese immigrant families feel about their children’s mental health and why they often avoid care.