How to improve your memory: strategies for kids and adults
We tend to think of people’s memories as being either good or bad. However, you might know someone with a terrible memory for names and...
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Teachers feel most productive when they use AI for teaching strategies
Teachers can use generative AI in a variety of ways. They may use it to develop lesson plans and quizzes. Or teachers may rely on...
Social media is like sex – young people need education, not unrealistic bans
The federal government has committed to a national plan to ban children from social media. Details are still scarce. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged that “no...
Kids under 13 use social media. How can parents help keep them safe online?
Earlier this week, the federal government announced it is going to introduce a social media ban for children. It hasn’t nominated a minimum age yet, but the...
ChatGPT could be an effective and affordable tutor
Imagine a private tutor that never gets tired, has access to massive amounts of data and is free for everyone. In 1966, Stanford philosophy professor...
Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election
Should all U.S. public school students be able to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of their family’s income? The federal government temporarily made...
Georgia high school shooting shows how hard it can be to take action even after police see warning signs
Most school shootings don’t just happen out of nowhere – there are typically warning signs. A year before a 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly opening...
Why are teenage girls attracted to boys who hurt them? We talked to high school students to find out
When boys and girls reach adolescence, they are bombarded with messages that associate attraction with violence. These messages – from their peer group, TV series, films,...
International students will offer a big boost to the US economy this back-to-school season
Of the millions of young adults heading off to college this fall, many will be international students. If trends continue, about 1 million students from around the...