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Edtech is booming, but so is 'brain rot'
Edtech hasn't improved learning, so far, say critics. And it may encourage students to offload thinking to a bot.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 133 min read
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IQ matters: All things equal, some students will learn more than others
Improving schools won't narrow achievement gaps: Some kids are better able to take advantage of learning opportunities.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 22, 20252 min read
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College students aren't all that smart: IQ average falls to 102
The average college student has average intelligence, concludes a meta-analysis by Canadian researchers, writes Ross Pomeroy on Big...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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Not so smart
IQ scores are falling in the U.S., especially for young adults, reports Tom Hale in IFLScience. In a newly published study, scores...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 10, 20231 min read
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