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Why are Russians posting horse videos on social media?
A new meme is spreading on Russian social media in response to nationwide fuel shortages.
A smartphone ban in English schools is coming into force. What's changing?
Schools must now follow government guidance that says schools should be phone-free for the entire day.
As college graduates fret over finding jobs, a record shortage of workers is projected
Even as job seekers fret about artificial intelligence and tech behemoths announce massive layoffs, Matt Walsh is finding it surprisingly hard to help technology companies hire certain kinds of worker
Don’t let AI raise your kids
In 2020, a 14-inch tall robot named Moxie was introduced to the world as a way to help children build social and emotional skills through conversations and interactive games guided by artificial intel
OPINION: The days of ‘good guy’ capitalists are over. College students are right to turn against the tech elites
The students booing artificial intelligence at commencements across the country are not just worried about jobs. They have learned an urgent lesson from the not-so-distant past. They know that the fam
Schools try to block kids from accessing dangerous content and games online. Little kids are outsmarting them
When Jodi Carreon’s son returned to school full time after the pandemic, she expected teachers would roll back the use of the laptops they had relied on while students were home. But soon after her
Faster solutions, lower test scores: How AI is eroding math skills
When ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, educators quickly asked whether students would use artificial intelligence to cheat, learn or simply get through homework more efficiently. Evidence is beginning to
PRINCIPAL VOICE: Our off-track high school students weren’t terribly interested in school until we dug into hands-on learning
As a former teacher and now school leader, I know nothing is worse than missing the mark with your students. It is both disillusioning and frustrating to know that you are failing to provide them with
Can this city succeed in having all eighth graders take algebra where others have failed?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Ask parent Janina Matuszeski what she has valued most about her twins’ experience in the Cambridge Public Schools to this point, and she is quick to cite the diversity and teach
Threats of more closings have colleges and students worrying about how to save themselves
Glass doors lead to the light-filled lobby of a redbrick and limestone chapel at one end of a grassy quad, where lectures and receptions were held and students testified about their faith. Original ar
School suspensions fall in England for the first time since Covid
The government says the pandemic left a "pernicious legacy", but that teachers are helping pupils turn a corner.
Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds
Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.
Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say
A new report says students were not well-enough informed that their loan terms could change retrospectively.
The schools starting late after 01:00 England kick-off to 'reduce pressure' on parents
Some schools are opting to open late, arguing they are striking the right balance, and many parents have backed the decision.
Exam board sorry for delay to Sats results in England
One school leaders' union says it now wants "cast-iron assurances" the final results will be accurate.