Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
@kathyhirshpasek.bsky.social
Developmental psychologist translating the science of how kids learn for parents, educators, & policymakers. Loves tennis and vegan ice cream. Find me at Brookings Institution and Temple University.
Yes guided play offers a better education at lower cost. Check out the data from @AngelLillard in our @brookings.edu blog www.brookings.edu/articles/gui...
Guided play in pre-K yields better outcomes at a lower cost: The promise of public Montessori schools | Brookings
The authors argue for the cost-saving and outcomes-based promise of the Montessori education model for pre-K.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Yes guided play offers a better education at lower cost. Check out the data from @AngelLillard in our @brookings.edu blog www.brookings.edu/articles/gui...
So thrilled to work with Gregg Behr@RemakingTomorrow on his incredible podcast. Listen into our conversation with @BobPianta to learn more about his recent book @KidsonEarth that speaks rethinking education for our time. @BobPianta is nothing short of brilliant and visionary.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
So thrilled to work with Gregg Behr@RemakingTomorrow on his incredible podcast. Listen into our conversation with @BobPianta to learn more about his recent book @KidsonEarth that speaks rethinking education for our time. @BobPianta is nothing short of brilliant and visionary.
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Another instant classic by @AngelLillard!!!! Check out her new results on Montessori education as cheaper and with better results than traditional preK and K classes. Hmm -- there really is something to this #playfullearning model. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
A national randomized controlled trial of the impact of public Montessori preschool at the end of kindergarten | PNAS
Although seminal studies from the early 1960s suggested quality preschool can have
lasting positive effects, agreement is lacking on the efficacy o...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Another instant classic by @AngelLillard!!!! Check out her new results on Montessori education as cheaper and with better results than traditional preK and K classes. Hmm -- there really is something to this #playfullearning model. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thank you @ABCNews for featuring our work on playful learning in affordable housing. Thanks also to the amazing team from @PlayfulLearningLandscapes, @SarahLytle and @HeidiLevySegall for all of your work to make this come through abcnews.go.com/US/video/cha...
Video Pilot program brings 'playful learning' installations to affordable housing
Experts say important learning takes place outside the classroom but not all kids have equal access to what's called "playful learning." The pilot program Live and Learn is working to change that.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Thank you @ABCNews for featuring our work on playful learning in affordable housing. Thanks also to the amazing team from @PlayfulLearningLandscapes, @SarahLytle and @HeidiLevySegall for all of your work to make this come through abcnews.go.com/US/video/cha...
Thank you @angeladuckworth.bsky.social for your important new study on phones in school and the impact on education in the classroom! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Phones in Focus Survey Findings_Press Release_Oct 7
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Angela Duckworth Phones in Focus duckwort@wharton.upenn.edu Over 20,000 Educators Share Insights on School Cell Phone Policies as Part of Landmark Research Initiative “Phones i...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Thank you @angeladuckworth.bsky.social for your important new study on phones in school and the impact on education in the classroom! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
AI is encroaching on young children. Scientists must speak out and policy makers have to listen so that we do not derail the human to human interaction key to developing little brains. www.brookings.edu/articles/pol...
Policy guardrails needed as babies around the world begin to interact with AI | Brookings
Kathy Hisrh-Pasek and co-authors outline the potential risks that artificial intelligence poses to children's development.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AI is encroaching on young children. Scientists must speak out and policy makers have to listen so that we do not derail the human to human interaction key to developing little brains. www.brookings.edu/articles/pol...
AI is nw building products for babies. This could be a disaster as it might derail the human to human connection vital for brain development. See NyPost. Please sign our position statement with link embedded. @rachelromeo.bsky.social @drdanasuskind.bsky.social nypost.com/2025/09/17/o...
AI is coming for our babies — putting their brains at risk
Grok, OpenAI and others are sprinting toward our youngest citizens with products mimicking the human interactions that literally build the brain — potentially derailing them entirely.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
AI is nw building products for babies. This could be a disaster as it might derail the human to human connection vital for brain development. See NyPost. Please sign our position statement with link embedded. @rachelromeo.bsky.social @drdanasuskind.bsky.social nypost.com/2025/09/17/o...
Thank you to my amazing students who taught me so much about our field and how to teach and mentor. I am humbled. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
APS Honors 12 Psychological Scientists With 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Scientists who have shaped our understanding of clinical cognitive neuroscience, mental health, and racial biases are among the 12 recipients of the 2026 APS lifetime achievement awards.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thank you to my amazing students who taught me so much about our field and how to teach and mentor. I am humbled. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
Join us @brookings.edu on Wed the 10th at 4EST to see how we can reimagined education so that we teach in the way brains learn. Hear directly how the science of learning is impacting policy and in classroom pedagogy! www.brookings.edu/events/the-a...
The Active Playful Learning model: Reimagining education for the 21st century | Brookings
On September 10, Senior Fellow Kathy Hirsh-Pasek will discuss the Active Playful Learning model with educators, policymakers, and education researchers.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Join us @brookings.edu on Wed the 10th at 4EST to see how we can reimagined education so that we teach in the way brains learn. Hear directly how the science of learning is impacting policy and in classroom pedagogy! www.brookings.edu/events/the-a...
The President's Fitness test is back. Thank you @erikvance.bsky.social and @nytimes.com for writing an article that suggests balance in the way this rolls out. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/w...
Trump Is Bringing Back the Presidential Fitness Test
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August 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The President's Fitness test is back. Thank you @erikvance.bsky.social and @nytimes.com for writing an article that suggests balance in the way this rolls out. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/w...
Anyone looking for a great postdoctoral position? Here's one at Oxford University and they would love to have someone great! It's even out of the US -- a special bonus. Post-doctoral position in developmental/cognitive psychology at Oxford Brookes, UK
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July 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Anyone looking for a great postdoctoral position? Here's one at Oxford University and they would love to have someone great! It's even out of the US -- a special bonus. Post-doctoral position in developmental/cognitive psychology at Oxford Brookes, UK
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Drum roll please. The first results from our Active Playful Learning educational pedagogy are published in a Brookings white paper. Comments welcome: www.brookings.edu/articles/tea...
Teaching in the way human brains learn
In a new working paper, Kimberly Nesbitt and co-authors detail the findings from the first year of the Active Playful Learning pilot.
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May 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Drum roll please. The first results from our Active Playful Learning educational pedagogy are published in a Brookings white paper. Comments welcome: www.brookings.edu/articles/tea...
Why would anyone want to murder Elmo, Curious George and the Cat in the Hat? That is what happened today when the DOE cut PBS and the Ready to Learn Program. Data shows it had long term positive effects on reading, math and other broad skills. thehill.com/homenews/med...
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May 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Why would anyone want to murder Elmo, Curious George and the Cat in the Hat? That is what happened today when the DOE cut PBS and the Ready to Learn Program. Data shows it had long term positive effects on reading, math and other broad skills. thehill.com/homenews/med...
Important piece in @washingtonpost.com on the War against children www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Donald Trump’s war on children
The administration is divesting from future generations. It will cost America dearly.
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April 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Important piece in @washingtonpost.com on the War against children www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Read @MikeyPasek's fabulous piece on the entanglement of race and anti-Christian bias in TheConversation theconversation.com/claims-of-an...
Claims of ‘anti-Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message about race, not just religion
Some Americans hear claims of anti-Christian bias as a signal of white solidarity, according to a 2024 study.
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April 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Read @MikeyPasek's fabulous piece on the entanglement of race and anti-Christian bias in TheConversation theconversation.com/claims-of-an...
Know any teachers, administrators or parents? Angela Duckworth and her team are doing a short survey of cell phone use in schools. Pls pass it forward phonesinfocus.org
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April 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Know any teachers, administrators or parents? Angela Duckworth and her team are doing a short survey of cell phone use in schools. Pls pass it forward phonesinfocus.org
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NIH has rescinded its scientific integrity policy. Hard to see this as anything other than clearing the way for shoddy research on things like vaccines. Regardless of the rationale, it's bad news for public health.
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NOT-OD-25-080: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health NOT-OD-25-080. OD
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March 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
NIH has rescinded its scientific integrity policy. Hard to see this as anything other than clearing the way for shoddy research on things like vaccines. Regardless of the rationale, it's bad news for public health.
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Decided to speak out on the state of our union. Just published in the Philadelphia Inquirer eedition.inquirer.com/infinity/art...
Coming home to a foreign land
Coming home to a foreign land
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March 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Decided to speak out on the state of our union. Just published in the Philadelphia Inquirer eedition.inquirer.com/infinity/art...
URGENT! @WP just reported that 54 min ago researchers funded by the Department of Education were told they need agency permission to publish results.
January 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
URGENT! @WP just reported that 54 min ago researchers funded by the Department of Education were told they need agency permission to publish results.
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January 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s crucial for everyone to incorporate breaks into our daily routines. Recess isn’t just for kids; adults need it too. Let’s prioritize rest and play to create a balanced society. Read more in our latest Brookings article: www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
We all need a little more recess
Karyn Allee and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek remind us of the importance of rest and play at all ages and stages of our lives.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s crucial for everyone to incorporate breaks into our daily routines. Recess isn’t just for kids; adults need it too. Let’s prioritize rest and play to create a balanced society. Read more in our latest Brookings article: www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
You have to read this outstanding opinion piece in The New York Times by JennyAnderson and Rebecca Winthrop. Yes, students need more agency and autonomy to thrive in school and beyond. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
Opinion | Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results
Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.
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January 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
You have to read this outstanding opinion piece in The New York Times by JennyAnderson and Rebecca Winthrop. Yes, students need more agency and autonomy to thrive in school and beyond. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
This week the field of developmental psychology lost a giant - Clancy Blair. His work on how families and schools shaped human development will be classic for years to come. He will be sorely missed. Sympathies to his wife Cybele Raver and his extended family.
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CLARENCE BLAIR Obituary (1960 - 2024) - Nashville, TN - New York Times
View CLARENCE BLAIR's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.
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December 26, 2024 at 7:11 PM
This week the field of developmental psychology lost a giant - Clancy Blair. His work on how families and schools shaped human development will be classic for years to come. He will be sorely missed. Sympathies to his wife Cybele Raver and his extended family.
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Just posted -- one of my favorite songs from the upcoming Snow White movie sung by Rachel Zegler. Music by Benj and Justin. trevordecker.com/2024/12/25/d...
Disney Shares New Song “Waiting on a Wish” from Snow White in a Special Christmas Day Clip Featuring Rachel Zegler
Disney gave fans something special this Christmas by sharing a clip from its upcoming live-action Snow White. The clip features Rachel Zegler performing “Waiting on a Wish,” a brand-new song written b...
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December 26, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Just posted -- one of my favorite songs from the upcoming Snow White movie sung by Rachel Zegler. Music by Benj and Justin. trevordecker.com/2024/12/25/d...
Proud of you!
Proud to have helped AAPOR put out a statement on the Selzer lawsuit today aapor.org/statements/a...
AAPOR Statement on the Trump. v. Selzer, Selzer & Company, Des Moines Register & Tribune Company & Gannett Co. Lawsuit - AAPOR
As a non-partisan organization, the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is dedicated to championing the value of sound public opinion research. We aim to ensure the significance o...
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December 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Proud of you!