Parents say mandatory iPad use at school is hurting kids' grades, causing behavioral issues

The movement to reduce screen time for school children is being led by a parent coalition called Schools Beyond Screens, founded by concerned mother Lila Byock.
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Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media – but teens are already outsmarting it

Will the ban reduce harm, or just relocate it where adults can’t see? Australia is counting down to a (very watched) ...

Parents say school-issued iPads are causing chaos with their kids

A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are ...

Students want schools to incorporate AI in learning, but express some fears

The 74 reports students want AI in classrooms but express concerns about misuse, misinformation, and schools lagging in ...

Moving from Parent to Partner In the College Admissions Experience

Rick Clark is Executive Director of Strategic Student Access at Georgia Institute of Technology where he was previously ...
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Google AI can access some content from Gmail and chats. Here's how to opt out

In November 2025, a rumor circulated that Google's latest update had automatically opted in all users to allow its generative artificial intelligence (AI) program to train on private communications ...
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Disney reaches deal with Google to restore ABC, ESPN, other Disney channels to YouTube TV

Good news for YouTube TV customers, Disney and YouTube TV's parent company, Google, have reached an agreement to restore ABC, ESPN, and other Disney Channels. The deal also includes access to the new ...
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'Classroom Beyond Our Buildings' initiative brings internet access to students in need

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Schools is giving its students a new, free opportunity to access the Internet after they leave school for the day. The Salt Lake Education Foundation and other partners ...
Salt Lake City Weekly

Salt Lake parents question whether to return their children to Open Classroom after sewage pipe break.

Last week, students of Open Classroom—a Salt Lake City charter school—were forced to relocate after a sewage pipe leak was discovered. Students were temporarily moved to Hawthorne Elementary school, ...
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Gemini features in Google Home won’t just appear, here’s how to sign up for early access

Google’s previous digital assistant wasn’t the sharpest algorithm in the smart speaker, but it got the job done. Where Google Gemini is supposed to shine is in contextual commands that wouldn’t ...
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Google Gemini for Home is rolling out in the US — here’s how to get early access

Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant on your Nest smart home devices. Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant on your Nest smart home devices. is a news writer covering all things ...
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This Portland classroom needed 1 more student to be in line for 2nd teacher, parents say. The district closed the waitlist

Last June, parents from Rose City Park Elementary wrote to leaders at Portland Public Schools to plead for a second teacher to be assigned to their school’s first grade Vietnamese dual language ...