Why science GCSEs matter more than we think in a post-truth ageSophie Bartlett, Cardiff University and Chris Taylor, Cardiff University
Could joining the state sector be an option for private schools?Tilly Clough, Queen's University Belfast
Seven tips for talking to children and young people about generative AIDónal Mulligan, Dublin City University
Major education reforms in England unveiled – here’s what the experts thinkBeng Huat See, University of Birmingham; Cate Carroll, Liverpool Hope University; Simon Edwards, University of Portsmouth, and Stephen Gorard, Durham University
Send reform: will the government’s plans work for children, parents and teachers? Experts reactCharlotte Haines Lyon, York St John University; Johny Daniel, Durham University; Jonathan Glazzard, University of Hull; Paty Paliokosta, Kingston University, and Penny Rabiger
Using books as discussion prompts can help children with language delayJudith Mary Hutchings, Bangor University
Votes at 16: the UK government has a fight on its hands – but are politicians all missing the point?Andrew Mycock, University of Leeds
Teens see social media, more than school, as the place to learn about race and faithKarl Kitching, University of Birmingham; Aslı Kandemir, University of Birmingham, and Shajedur Rahman, University of Birmingham
How African principles of community are helping Black students in the UK into PhD studyIfedapo Francis Awolowo, Sheffield Hallam University
Why Sweden’s young people are so good at EnglishUna Cunningham, Stockholm University and BethAnne Paulsrud, Stockholm University
Schools aren’t designed for autistic children – these are the sensory challenges they faceKeren MacLennan, University of Bath
PE can boost children’s health and education – let’s make it central to the curriculumDavid Grecic, University of Lancashire; Alan Thomson, University of Lancashire, and Andrew Sprake, University of Lancashire
Too many students drop out of A-levels – here’s how to help them pick a course they’ll stick withNigel Newton, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects – and it’s easily missed in multilingual childrenTeresa Garrido-Tamayo, Newcastle University; Carolyn Letts, Newcastle University, and Laurence White, Newcastle University
Climate education proposals will prepare young people in England for changing careers and societyAndrew Charlton-Perez, University of Reading and Charlotte Bonner, University of Gloucestershire
Teenagers are preparing for the jobs of 25 years ago – and schools are missing the AI revolutionIrina Rets, The Open University
England’s synthetic phonics approach is not working for children who struggle to readDominic Wyse, UCL
Women are still absent from how history is taught and assessed in EnglandNatasha R. Hodgson, Nottingham Trent University
Will Scotland’s planned four-day week for teachers work?Beng Huat See, University of Birmingham and Daniel Wheatley, University of Birmingham
The House of Lords has voted to stop under 16s using social media – what happens now?Daniel Gover, Queen Mary University of London
I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a banEmily Setty, University of Surrey
Evidence for link between digital technology use and teenage mental health problems is weak, our large study suggestsQiqi Cheng, University of Manchester and Neil Humphrey, University of Manchester
Online ‘brainrot’ isn’t ruining children’s minds – it’s a new way of navigating the modern internetOli Buckley, Loughborough University; Lilly Casey-Green, Loughborough University, and Patrick Scaife, Loughborough University
How political leanings affect views on academic freedom – new researchSteven David Pickering, Brunel University of London; Martin Ejnar Hansen, Brunel University of London, and Yosuke Sunahara, Kobe University
Why the establishment of a national school for civil servants mattersMatthew Flinders, University of Sheffield; Ian C Elliott, University of Glasgow, and Rebecca Riley, University of Birmingham
The academic study of politics is failing disabled people – with real-world consequencesDavid Alexander, University of Glasgow
How to share books with children to help them love readingJamie Lingwood, Liverpool Hope University and Emma Vardy, Nottingham Trent University
Young people’s social worlds are ‘thinning’ – here’s how that’s affecting wellbeingEamon McCrory, UCL and Ritika Chokhani, UCL
There are countless reasons families have only one child – and they won’t grow up to be selfish or spoiledAmy Brown, Swansea University
How realistic is Mattel’s new autistic Barbie?Aimee Grant, Swansea University and Rebecca Ellis, Swansea University
Teenagers are preparing for the jobs of 25 years ago – and schools are missing the AI revolutionIrina Rets, The Open University
