A school bus driver in Texas is being accused of intentionally driving slowly with all the windows on the bus rolled up in near-100-degree heat in order to punish the kids on her route last week. The school district is standing by their employee’s actions, but video of the incident does raise some questions. ‘Speed’ … Read more
ChatGPT has already wreaked havoc on classrooms and changed how teachers approach writing homework, since OpenAI publicly launched the generative AI chatbot in late 2022. School administrators rushed to try to detect AI-generated essays, and in turn, students scrambled to find out how to cloak their synthetic compositions. But by focusing on writing assignments, educators … Read more
Without financial aid, the price tag at some four-year colleges and universities — after factoring in tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation, and other expenses — is now nearing $100,000 a year. But even though college is getting more expensive, students and their parents rarely pay the full amount. Aside from their income and savings, most families rely on … Read more
When Constanza Isabel Guerra Parada — known to her friends as Connie — first noticed bruising on her arms and legs last month, she brushed away any real concern. Her part-time cleaning job at the Mercure Sydney involves “very rough” work and she assumed she had simply been banging into things while working. But when … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. “That’s my dad!” 17-year-old Gus Walz could be seen exclaiming Wednesday night. He stood, tears streaming down his face, and pointed to his father, the governor of Minnesota, … Read more
Almost 150 tertiary colleges have been shut down for failing to show proof they were offering any training to students, figures have revealed. The vocational education providers were closed down as part of a crackdown by the Australian Skills Quality Authority, targeting colleges that did not offer proof of providing courses in the past year. … Read more
Marc Smith was relaxing in his basement when he got an alert on his phone. An athlete at his alma mater, Grambling State, had posted on social media about not having enough food and needing help. That incident led Smith to form the Icon 1901 Collective in April 2022 to help Grambling athletes land paid … Read more
Oklahoma’s top education official is under fire from his fellow Republicans after being accused of withholding critical funds from the state’s schools. The state legislature is investigating Ryan Walters, who is well-known for his right-wing culture war attacks on Oklahoma teachers. Last week, Republican state Rep. Mark McBride led a letter to House Speaker Charles … Read more
A Target store in Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The back-to-school shopping season is in full swing, with the hefty bills to prove it. Nearly one-third — 31% — of back-to-school shoppers said that buying supplies for the new year will put them into debt, according to a … Read more
Will & Deni Mcintyre | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images The notion of offering free school meals could become a policy issue in the U.S. presidential race, experts say — especially given Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on the Democratic ticket. The federal government offered K-12 … Read more
