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 …
‘Soaring’ over hills or ‘playing’ with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality Posted March 14, 2024 John Knox Village was one of 17 senior communities around the country that participated in a recently published Stanford University study that found that a large majority of 245 p…
Smoking in cars with kids is banned in 11 states, and West Virginia could be next Posted March 9, 2024 Smoking in cars with children is banned in 11 states, and lawmakers are pushing to join them in West Virginia, where more adults use cigarettes than anywhere else in the nation, a…
Australian project leans on Montessori model in elderly care rethink Posted February 25, 2024 The benefits of the Montessori education model have long been discussed in relation to children. Now a project in Australia is looking at the natural interests and activities o…
Queensland school tackles classroom stress with mindfulness Posted February 21, 2024 High school can be a stressful time in a child's life. One school in Australia's Queensland state is joining a growing trend in offering mindfulness classes to he…
A judge has temporarily halted enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media Posted February 11, 2024 A federal judge issued an order in January temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social media apps. U…
The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet Posted February 4, 2024 A new online application designed to make applying for federal student aid easier went live last month, but not everyone has been able to access it. The FAFSA, or Free Applicat…
Hawaii announces first recipients of student loan payment program for healthcare workers Posted January 28, 2024 The state has announced the first recipients of a program aimed at helping medical professionals pay off student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment to provide care in Haw…
Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns Posted January 13, 2024 Three major retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they're suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns. Water beads …