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"Teenagers think differently to grownups - they are more likely to take risks, be sleepy, misread emotions, give in to peer-pressure and lack self-control. Thanks to advances in technology, we have been able to peer inside the teenage brain and see more clearly how it works. So what have we discovered? And how can teachers use this information to help young people navigate the challenges of growing up and getting an education?"

Fascinating webinar on sleep

"The most recent issue of the NY Review of Books has an extensive essay by Andrew Hacker on "The frenzy about high-tech talent." It's behind a paywall, alas,  but I'll try to provide some cognate links that are accessible to all.  Here's his main argument: "A recurring complaint is that not enough of our young people and adults have the kinds of competence the coming century will require, largely because not nearly enough are choosing careers that require the skills of STEM…[Michael Teitelbaum's 2014 book]  Falling Behind? makes a convincing case that even now the US has all the high-tech brains and bodies it needs, or at least that the economy can absorb."