Tag Archives: students

As schools embrace AI, more students are using it as a friend : NPR

As schools embrace AI, more students are using it as a friend : NPR

New survey data finds that nearly 1 in 5 high schoolers say they or someone they know has had a romantic relationship with artificial intelligence. And 42% of students surveyed say they or someone they know have used AI for companionship. That’s according to new research from the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), a nonprofit that advocates for civil …

Read More »

Families of college students killed in Bay Area Cybertruck crash sue Tesla – SFGATE

Families of college students killed in Bay Area Cybertruck crash sue Tesla  SFGATE Tesla Is Sued by Families Who Say Faulty Doors Led to Two Deaths  The New York Times Parents of woman killed in fiery Cybertruck crash target Tesla in suit alleging ‘defective design’ trapped her  Fox Business Tesla sued: Parents say Cybertruck trapped their children in fiery Piedmont crash  San Francisco Chronicle …

Read More »

Why is it so hard for students to dodge?

Why is it so hard for students to dodge?

Getty Images It’s the second week of term. You’ve finally figured out how to use the washing machine, your flatmates are starting to feel like friends, and the whirlwind of freshers’ week is behind you. But just as things settle down, your throat starts to scratch, your nose runs, and suddenly lectures are less about learning and more about trying …

Read More »

Tuberculosis confirmed at school district, students asked to check for symptoms

Tuberculosis confirmed at school district, students asked to check for symptoms

FENNVILLE, MI — An individual at Fennville Public Schools has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. The district has asked parents and students to monitor for signs of tuberculosis. If symptoms are identified, parents and students should contact their doctor, a press release from FPS said. “We understand this news may raise concerns, but please know although active TB can be …

Read More »

Mamdani Says He Would Eliminate Gifted Programs for NYC Kindergarten Students – Bloomberg.com

Mamdani Says He Would Eliminate Gifted Programs for NYC Kindergarten Students  Bloomberg.com Mamdani Says He Would Phase Out N.Y.C. Gifted Program for Early Grades  The New York Times Zohran Mamdani just escalated his war on excellence in NYC public schools  New York Post NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says he would nix part of Gifted and Talented program, a move Cuomo says is ‘destructive’ …

Read More »

Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students in searing rebuke

Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students in searing rebuke

Washington — A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio violated the First Amendment by targeting pro-Palestinian students for deportation in order to strike fear into international students and curb lawful speech. In a 161-page decision, U.S. District Judge William Young delivered a blistering assessment of the Trump administration’s …

Read More »

Virginia students swarm end zone after Cavaliers knock off No. 8 FSU in double OT

Virginia students swarm end zone after Cavaliers knock off No. 8 FSU in double OT

Virginia fans swarmed the turf in one of the fastest field storms you’ll see in college football, as the Cavaliers beat No. 8 Florida State 46-38 in double overtime on Friday night, shaking up the ACC and future College Football Playoff race. The game-sealing interception happened in the end zone right in front of the student section, which stands on …

Read More »

'You will be the next Charlie', Youngkin tells students – Politico

‘You will be the next Charlie’, Youngkin tells students  Politico Youngkin urges Turning Point crowd to carry on Kirk’s fight for faith and freedom  Fox News Turning Point USA to host American Comeback Tour stop at Virginia Tech  WSLS Gov. Youngkin to speak at Turning Point USA event at Virginia Tech Wednesday  WCYB Despite Leftwing Violence, Turning Point USA Still Holding VT Rally Sept. …

Read More »

3 students injured in stabbing at Pittsburgh’s Carrick High School; suspect in custody, authorities say

3 students injured in stabbing at Pittsburgh’s Carrick High School; suspect in custody, authorities say

Three students were injured at Carrick High School on Wednesday morning following a stabbing, authorities said. Pittsburgh police, firefighters and EMS personnel were dispatched to the school for a “critical incident,” Pittsburgh Public Safety said Wednesday morning. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Schools released a statement detailing the incident, saying a student used a “small knife” to injure three other students. …

Read More »

Trump's immigration curbs make Indian students rethink the American Dream – Reuters

Trump’s immigration curbs make Indian students rethink the American Dream  Reuters Where H-1B visa holders are from, who hires them and what they earn  The Washington Post Will the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B fee help Americans get jobs?  CBS News US Department of Labor launches Project Firewall to protect America’s highly skilled workforce  U.S. Department of Labor (.gov) Rattled by Trump’s Chaotic H-1B Policy, …

Read More »