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Children's access to NHS dentists and rates of tooth decay remain very poor despite improvements from national Government interventions, oral health experts say.

A team at Carnegie Mellon University is helping kids understand artificial intelligence with a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural network.

The Executive Board of the University of Twente has adopted a statement on artificial intelligence (AI).

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, already known to be in deep trouble, now faces 'a worsening crisis' which, say experts, puts the UK on the brink of a national emergency.

Children placed in school 'isolation rooms' are losing learning time, feeling cut off from their peers and suffering damage to their wellbeing, according to new research from The University of Manchester.

Students from less wealthy backgrounds are more likely to attend schools where learning a language to GCSE is treated as optional - and not necessarily strongly encouraged - new research shows. The University of Cambridge study of 615 state schools in England found that while socio-economic background does not have a significant impact on students' desire to study languages, poorer students are disproportionately concentrated in schools that give languages lower priority.

At Carnegie Mellon University, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary team, led by Kun Zhang Peter Spirtes , is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, not just the "what.

More outdoor learning is 'essential' for young people in Scotland, whose opportunities to go outside fall far short of what is offered in other countries, says a new study.

Childlessness in Finland: More men than women are remaining childless, with 29 percent of men and 21 percent of women childless in Finland.

The LEO study and the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies measure and literacy in adults.

ANU research shows the key to academic success is to help students learn better, not try harder.

Reasonable adjustments for students with specific learning difficulties are generally beneficial but inequalities persist and students need training to use them effectively, finds the first comprehensive review of exam access arrangements in England, led by UCL researchers. The new report, published by UCL Institute of Education and funded by the Nuffield Foundation, assessed the efficacy of common exam access arrangements offered to secondary students with Specific Learning Difficulties* (SpLD) when taking exams.

The proportion of people reading for pleasure daily in the United States has declined by more than 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study by researchers at UCL and the University of Florida.