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- 1US colleges pioneer social prescriptions for student mental health●'This is the first time I've touched grass': Inside the U.S. colleges pioneering social prescriptions
Some U.S. colleges are experimenting with 'social prescriptions' - non-clinical interventions such as time outdoors, social activities and community connection - to support student mental health. The Hechinger Report takes readers inside these programmes, including one student's remark that outdoor time marked the first time they had 'touched grass' in a while. The approach reflects growing concern about campus wellbeing and loneliness.
- 2Audit finds flaws in all 39 AI education meta-analyses▼39 meta-analyses, 39 positive findings: An audit finds serious flaws in research on AI in education
An audit examined 39 meta-analyses on artificial intelligence in education and found that every single one reported positive findings, while all contained serious methodological flaws. The report, published by The Hechinger Report, raises concerns that the research base underpinning claims about AI's benefits in classrooms may be unreliable and overly optimistic.