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Talking Across Divides And Quashing Conspiracy Theories: The Week’s Best Psychology Links

Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web




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Teenagers Who Believe They Are Particularly Intelligent Tend To Be More Narcissistic And Happier With Life

By Emily Reynolds. But self-assessed intelligence was not actually related to objective measures of intelligence




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Researchers Once Found That People Believe In “Climate Change” More Than “Global Warming” — But Word Choice No Longer Seems To Matter

By Jesse Singal. Study fails to replicate 2011 result, suggesting that word choice matters less as issue has become more politicised.




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Here’s How The Online Status Indicators In Apps Influence Our Behaviour

By Emily Reynolds. People are often required to adjust their behaviour to meet demands of apps, rather than technology being designed to meet our needs, researchers say.




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Publication Bias And Lockdown Memories: The Week’s Best Psychology Links

Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web




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How Do Films Like ‘Joker’ Shape Attitudes Towards People With Mental Health Issues?

By Emily Reynolds. Study finds viewers had slightly more negative perceptions of people with mental illness after seeing the movie.




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People Who Have Lost Their Religion Show “Residues” Of Religious Past In Their Thoughts And Behaviours, Study Claims

By Emma Young. Formerly religious are more prosocial than those who were never religious, researchers argue.




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Massachusetts Ranks Second on Quality Counts Annual Report Card

The state, which earned a B-plus, led the nation in K-12 achievement rankings and outperformed other states in several key academic indicators, but fell short on funding equity.




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Massachusetts Gets Green Light to Pilot Innovative Science Assessment

Massachusetts is the fifth state to join the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority created through the Every Student Succeeds Act, which allows states to experiment with new forms of testing.




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Online Charter Schools in North Carolina Petition to Go From Pilot to Permanent

The state's two virtual charter schools have earned poor marks from the state's accountability system in the few years they've been operating.




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North Carolina Teachers Turn Out in Droves for Daylong Protest

A sea of red-clad teachers took to the streets around North Carolina's legislative building in Raleigh to fight for higher pay and more school funding. See photos from the event.




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Utah Ruling Highlights Sticky Issue of Partisan School Board Elections

In Florida, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah, Republicans are arguing that candidates for local and state school boards should run on party tickets.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in North Carolina

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Elementary School Teachers in North Carolina Turn Attention to Cursive Writing

Cursive writing is experiencing a resurgence of sorts in North Carolina elementary schools thanks to a state law that was passed in 2013.




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Betsy DeVos Greenlights ESSA Plans for Nebraska and North Carolina

U.S. Ed Secretary DeVos has approved plans for 46 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Still waiting: California, Florida, Oklahoma, and Utah.




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Despite Court Ruling, N.C.'s State Chief, Board Still Quibble Over Who's in Charge

The state's elected superintendent and the governor-appointed state board have been in a legal dispute since 2016 over who should oversee the many tasks of the education department.




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Next Stop for Widespread Teacher Activism? North Carolina

Thousands of North Carolina teachers will take leave on May 16 to protest at the state capitol, forcing some school districts to close.




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North Carolina Teachers Say Conditions in Schools Are 'Unacceptable'

North Carolina teachers had press conferences in seven locations across the state to criticize education spending levels.




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A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest

A sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding.




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North Carolina Awards $12 Million Dollar Grant to Improve Literacy Instruction

A $12.2 million dollar grant from the state Department of Public Instruction will go to a program based at North Carolina State University to provide additional training literacy training to teachers in 16 high-needs districts across the state.




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North Carolina public schools closed for rest of school year




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Federal Watchdog Finds Risk of Head Start Fraud, Ranking Republican Seeks Hearing

Officials have not done enough to prevent fraud in Head Start programs, the GAO said. The findings prompted Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the ranking member of the House education and labor committee, to call for a hearing on the federally funded preschool program for low-income children.




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Public Schools Get Creative to Meet Military Children's Needs (Video)

There are more than 1 million children in the U.S. whose parents are active duty military. This video explores some of the ways school leaders can work to meet these students' needs.




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Doubling Recess Time to Put Play Back in the School Day

The Virginia Beach City schools, urged on by parents, decided to make a big change, doubling the amount of recess the district offered, from just 15 minutes a day to 30.




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How Schools Will Overcome the 'Coronavirus Slide:' Ideas From 5 Superintendents

With many school buildings closed for the rest of the academic year—and more to follow—district leaders turn their attention to making up for what may be deep learning losses.




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Coronavirus Is Pushing Teacher Hiring Online. Here's What That Means

Districts that can screen, interview, and select candidates virtually will have less disruption to their hiring, despite how coronavirus is upending every aspect of school operations.




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W. Virginia teachers hold car parade with students, families




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Where They Are: The Nation's Small But Growing Population of Black English-Learners

In five northern U.S. states, black students comprise more than a fifth of ELL enrollment.




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WATCH: What It's Really Like for Homeschooling During Coronavirus

Coronavirus has shut down schools across the country, forcing millions of students to learn at home. In this video, families from Seattle to Maine describe how they are adjusting to this new reality.




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Schools Lean on Staff Who Speak Students' Language to Keep English-Learners Connected

The rocky shift to remote learning has exacerbated inequities for the nation's 5 million English-learners. An army of multilingual liaisons work round the clock to plug widening gaps.




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Ohio Orders Cyber Charter to Return $60 Million

The Ohio board of education last week voted to order the state's largest full-time online charter school to repay $60 million in state aid.




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Educators, Advocates Chase Political Office in Several States

In Arkansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin, educators and advocates will be on this year's ballot for governor, a position that will inevitably have an outsized role in shaping education policy.




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Ohio Sues Cyber Charter Founder, Pursuing Millions in Disputed Funds

Ohio is seeking to recoup millions of dollars in funds from now-defunct online charter school, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow.




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Lion's Share of Ohio Districts Rank No Teachers as 'Ineffective'

About 94 percent of Ohio school districts did not rate a single teacher as "ineffective," the lowest rating on the state's four-rung teacher-evaluation scale, according to the 2016-17 state report card.




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Ohio Sues Cyber Charter Founder, Seeking Millions in Disputed Funds

Ohio's attorney general last week filed suit against the founder of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, aiming to recover millions of dollars in public funding that the state claims wrongfully went to the cyber charter school.




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Eligibility for Federal School Improvement Grants Helped Ohio Students, Study Says

Academic achievement at Ohio schools eligible for School Improvement Grants during the Obama administration increased for a few years, a new study says, but SIG's legacy remains complicated.




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Like College Athletes, These High School Players Get an Assist on Academics

An unusual program in Cincinnati provides academic coaches to help high school players meet eligibility requirements to stay in the game.




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Ohio governor: $775 million budget cut as revenue crashes




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I Was Tired of How Politicians Treated Teachers. So I Became a Politician

It took a lot to drive Oklahoma teacher John Waldron from the classroom to the statehouse. And he's still angry.




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Who Shows Up for Teachers? Coalition-Building in the Era of Educator Activism

"Teaching is a political act," argues teacher-turned-politician John Waldron. And it's going to take more organizing to rescue public education.




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I Was an Angry Teacher Fighting for Better Education Policy. Now, I'm Shaping It

What goes on behind all the closed doors in politics? Most teachers never get a chance to find out, writes teacher-turned-politician John Waldron.




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Oklahoma Ranks 49th on Quality Counts Annual Report Card

The state, which earned a D-plus, has struggled with school finance issues and endured teacher strikes and battles over pay, but also earned B-plus for funding equity.




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How Schools Will Overcome the 'Coronavirus Slide:' Ideas From 5 Superintendents

With many school buildings closed for the rest of the academic year—and more to follow—district leaders turn their attention to making up for what may be deep learning losses.




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California Governor Says Schools May Restart in Late July

California classrooms could reopen with modifications as soon as late July, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday, bringing a new wave of anxiety for parents, teachers, and students.