California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools Posted July 21, 2024 California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced June 18 that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media. T…
School’s out, and the kids are bored. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Posted July 14, 2024 It's summertime and the kids are home from school when one day they walk into the kitchen and say, "I'm bored!" For parents, the first inclination might be to …
New Mexico judge halts state mandate for school districts to adopt calendars with more school days Posted June 10, 2024 A new mandate that requires school districts across New Mexico to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days was put on hold by a judge while he considers …
Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom Posted May 31, 2024 Nationally, most teachers report feeling stressed and overwhelmed at work, according to a Pew Research Center survey of teachers last fall. Waning job satisfaction over the last t…
Poland’s kids rejoice over new rules against homework. Teachers and parents aren’t so sure Posted May 11, 2024 Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for her hobbies after Poland's government ordered strict limits on the amoun…
A Swiss castle becomes the world’s first Water Library Posted May 3, 2024 The first World Water Library was launched in Switzerland in March, aiming to become a campaigning force for the conservation of water. The library funded by the Swiss Development…
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers Posted April 14, 2024 Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven knows demand for digital copies will be high. So will the pric…
At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects—and overseas jobs Posted April 11, 2024 Historic numbers of students from India are studying at foreign universities as a fast-growing, aspirational generation of young people looks for opportunities they can’t find at …
Pencils down: SATs are going all digital, and students have mixed reviews of the new format Posted April 7, 2024 As SAT season kicked off, students across the U.S. for the first time took it with computers and tablets—and not the pencils they’ve used since the college admissions test was int…
Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them Posted March 23, 2024 In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place …