Cellphone ban OK’d by Los Angeles school board
The Los Angeles school board voted Tuesday to ban cell phones in classrooms, a trend that has been spreading to multiple districts across the U.S. The move, approved by …
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California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media. …
When violence and trauma visit American places, a complex question follows: Demolish, or press on?
PITTSBURGH — Last week in Parkland, Florida, wrecking equipment began demolishing the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a gunman’s rampage in 2018 ended with 17 people dead. …
Most Minnesota school districts don’t have school nurses: Survey
(NewsNation) — More than half of Minnesota school districts don’t have a licensed school nurse on site, according to newly released data from a survey conducted in 2022. The Minnesota School …
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to drum up support for private school vouchers in Philadelphia
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags PHILADELPHIA — Jay-Z is putting his weight behind an effort to fund private school vouchers in Philadelphia. The entertainment mogul’s Roc Nation announced …
Washington parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ measure is allowed to take effect
SEATTLE — A new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure will be allowed to take effect this week after a court commissioner on …
Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren’t, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do …
Africa’s best shine in research networking
AFRICA-GLOBAL South Africa has once again emerged as Africa’s higher education powerhouse as some of its universities are the continent’s best resourced and most sustainable and have a thriving research …
Heartbreak, anger and many questions follow University of the Arts’ abrupt decision to close
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags PHILADELPHIA — Bryant Fleming was looking forward to the fall semester at the University of the Arts, where the rising senior was to …
Indigenous students say Quebec’s language law sets them up for ‘failure’
Indigenous students at Quebec’s English-language CEGEPs are speaking out about changes to their post-secondary education under the province’s language reform, warning they are being set up for “failure.” The directors …