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837Digital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’?
With misinformation rampant online, educators are finding ways to teach students to recognize it.
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1.5KSentenced to 65 years, at age 19, Alabaman will ask for prison-release during Monday hearing
LaKeith Smith was convicted when he was 15 for his part in a burglary.
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1.3KHere’s how an AI tool may flag parents with disabilities
The tool's widely-used algorithm may discriminate against people with disabilities or other protected groups.
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1.3K‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry
Children in food-insecure households are more likely to struggle academically and repeat grade levels.
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2.8KAn accidental experiment during COVID suggests too many children are removed to foster care
Experts warned child abuse would rise during COVID. These researchers found otherwise.
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903Gun bills coming in Michigan after 2nd school mass shooting
Democrats will bring a sweeping 11-bill gun safety package before the Legislature this week.
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924Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools
Manning's bill requires Oregon school districts to develop climate change curriculum within three years.
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2.4KAfghan student in U.S. starts remote learning program for women and girls back home
Teaching the women and girls English gives them access to the world, Zahra said.
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811Many kids need tutoring help. Only a small fraction get it.
Schools trying to ramp up tutoring have run into roadblocks, including staffing and scheduling.
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901Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college
Hundreds of thousands of college-aged students didn't enroll in college during the pandemic.
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835New Mexico has lost track of juveniles locked up for life. We found nearly two dozen.
An upcoming bill could grant these youth their freedom, if they can be identified.
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863Georgia Senate bill bans some transgender care for youth
The bill would ban most gender-confirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for youth.
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1.8KMany kids are struggling in school. Do their parents know?
Many parents don't realize how far the pandemic set back their own child's education.
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3.2KDisabled students at higher risks for arrests, dropping out and being unready for adulthood
Youth with disabilities are at least two-thirds of those in the juvenile justice system.
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644Kansas plan keeping low wages for disabled angers advocates
Critics argue that below-minimum-wage jobs exploit workers and don't foster independence.
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1.1KGeorgia House votes to prosecute 17 year olds as juveniles
The bill was approved on a vote of 145-22, sending it to the state Senate.
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1.2KTikTok sets new default time limits for minors
Families struggle with limiting the amount of time their children spend on TikTok.
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1.9KHow proposed laws and medical innovation target better reproductive health care for women with disabilities
Congressional legislation, research and new medical guidance aim to narrow gaps in reproductive healthcare.
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958Navajo community wins fight to replace crumbling campus
About 80 Native American schools are in desperate need of repair or replacement.
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6.0K‘Yes, you can do this’: The story behind the rapid rise in sports for youth with disabilities
These student-athletes are breaking the mold of what many people think is inclusion.
