Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Want kids to learn? Start by removing smartphones from the classroom

Hand your child a phone when you are ready for their childhood to end. We’d suggest another spin on that online proverb: Let kids bring their phones to class when you want them to stop learning. Last ...
The New York Times

The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education

Dr. Twenge is a psychology professor at San Diego State University and the author of “10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World.” The standardized test scores of American students had been rising ...
The New York Times

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes

The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval. By Alan Blinder Texas A&M University System regents ...
Inside Higher Ed

5 Reasons Faculty Should Collect Class Data

I know, I know. Here comes this guy saying that I should add more to my plate. I can’t deny that there’s effort involved, but I plan to make a case that you should collect, analyze and act on a wide ...
WTHR

IU lecturer pulled from teaching class after student complaint on lesson discussing white supremacy

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University lecturer said she was pulled from teaching one of her classes after a student complaint over a lecture discussing white supremacy. Under an Indiana law SEA ...
The Indianapolis Star

IU professor removed from class over white supremacy graphic that lists MAGA

An Indiana University lecturer was removed from teaching a class after she presented a graphic touching on examples of white supremacy. A letter from IU administrators said she potentially violated ...
The Olympian

WA education leaders are all in on using AI in the classroom. Why?

Washington is leaning into using AI in the classroom. The goal: to embrace the inevitable as artificial intelligence becomes more ubiquitous — a change from the approach educators took to the advent ...
The State News

Republicans chastise MSU for ‘state funded division’ in teaching class

Michigan State University is facing criticism from conservatives over an introductory teaching class. State and national Republican officials lambasted the university on Thursday, after the syllabus ...
The National Interest

Why Singapore’s New Victory-Class Combat Vessel Is So Incredible

This warship is built by ST Engineering in Singapore, in partnership with defense technology agencies (the Defense Science and Technology Agency, DSTA and DSO National Laboratories) as well as with ...
EdSurge

How Multi-Age Groups Changed My Teaching Forever

This summer, my kids spent time hanging out with their cousins who were visiting from out of town. My kids range in age from 11 to 19 years old. Their cousins are between 6 and 9 years old, but age ...
Marine Link

Singapore’s First-of-Class Multi-Role Combat Vessel Launched

ST Engineering has launched the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s first Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), Victory, at its Benoi Yard. MRCV Victory is the first of six MRCVs to be built ...