Shorts for boys and skirts for girls are so 1950s.

Interactive techniques are better for learners.

How gender influences schooling, and schooling influences gender.

It's time for schools to synchronize to adolescents' circadian rhythm.

It doesn't eliminate gender; it can reduce stereotypes.

The negative stigma can be formative.

Yet, we're also satisfied with the quality of teaching. How does that work out?

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a game to help us all learn how to spot fake news sites and campaigns, by putting players in the role of disseminator. “If you know what it is like to walk 

When Neha Singh, a Mumbai-based theatre person, feminist, and founder of the women’s movement Why Loiter, co-wrote her first collection of short stories, she made sure to write an equal number about boys and girls, as a matter of principle. 

Last year’s passage of an amended Maternity Benefit Act was heralded as a large step in the right direction. One big plus was the extension of paid leave to six months, for biological mothers, which takes on new relevance in 

All around the world, to varying degrees, STEM education and careers are disproportionately male. As girls and women advance through math and science education and professions, fewer and fewer remain. The sexist idea that women aren’t suited to these fields 

India is home to the largest number of young children in the world: 165 million children under the age of 6 with the potential to unlock the promise of a nation. Yet more than 80 million do not have access 

We’re used to shaking our heads at ineffective knee-jerk reactions, but this one seems worthy of a little outrage: the Delhi government plans to install continuous CCTV camera monitoring in classrooms across all schools in the state, and make the 

If there is one thing that is certain, it is that digital media is now a fundamental part of life. It’s as unreasonable to expect kids (or parents on behalf of kids) to eschew digital pastimes – TV and web 

Across the world, institutions are moving toward inclusive education, a learning model in which children with special needs and typically developing children study side-by-side. It’s an admirable goal, but a divisive practice; many parents, while supporting inclusive education in theory, 

A new study sheds light on how to learn a new physical or cognitive skill: brief sessions that revisit certain skills can work just as well as extensive practice and training. In other words, when it comes to mastery, practice 

By the time a child entering primary school today turns 9 years old, 42% of the core skills needed to keep India’s economy thriving across all industries will be different. By the time they are old enough to work, the remaining 

When I was little, one of my favourite books was, The Little Engine that Could. In case you’ve not come across this paragon of (possibly feminist?) children’s literature, I’ll summarize: An adorable, blue engine pulls a train full of toys up