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Amid growing attention to the gender gap in academic achievement, new Bocconi research conducted on Italian longitudinal data sheds light on its real dynamics: it exists, it widens at times, but it may slowly be closing

Research says that Italian teachers tend to lower their expectations regards students with a lower socioeconomic status, even if their abilities are the same. A Bocconi study reveals that this bias varies systematically depending on a teacher’s basic personality

At Yellow Tech, an education company, founder Antonio Pisante is bringing advances in algorithmic technology to schools and businesses. "For teachers, AI is a powerful tool for improving productivity and the quality of teaching. And for students, a course of ours is an opportunity to reflect on the critical use of tools they already know"

A scientific experiment compares teachers and AI in the classroom: GPT-4 wins. But what does this really mean?

From classroom discrimination to teacher bias, from Artificial Intelligence to frontal teaching, four studies by Bocconi researchers and an interview with Yellowtech’s founder serve to open the black box of the school system. They show the permanence of gender gaps in grades, the adverse effect of children excluded from networks of friends, and the effects of smartphones and AI on shaping the individual destinies of children and adolescents. A journey through data and results that question the education system's promise of equality in learning.

Volunteer university students proved effective mentors for disadvantaged younger students during and after the pandemic