Bringing the science of learning into classrooms

New research sheds light on the effects that childhood experiences—both good and bad—have on the developing brain. But are schools keeping up?

​“The 20th-century education system was never designed with the knowledge of the developing brain,” says Pamela Cantor, MD, who is part of a cross-disciplinary team of experts studying the science of learning and development. “So when we think about the fact that learning is a brain function and we have an education system that didn’t have access to this critical knowledge, the question becomes: Do we have the will to create an education system that’s informed by it?”

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