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Letter: Are public school vaccine requirements constitutional?
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (220+ words) Letter: Are public school vaccine requirements constitutional?seMissourian Letter: Are public school vaccine requirements constitutional? Letter: Sharon Jackson argues Jackson High's meningococcal vaccine requirement for 12th graders violates Missouri's "free public schools" guarantee and constitutional rights. Are public schools really free?...
Bad Weather Casts Cloud Over College Application Decisions
25+ min ago (482+ words) Using data from a college in the Northeast, researchers found that prospective students who toured on a rainy or hot day were less likely to apply. Students tour a rainy Cal State Fullerton in 2023. As if the list of factors…...
New Program in Stress, Adversity, and Trauma Launched at Yale Child Study Center
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (478+ words) Newswise " Trauma-informed care has been a focus of the work at Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) for decades. Through clinical service and research, the center has engaged in a range of evidence-based work with children and families who have experienced…...
Students, teachers demand codified TUSD policy on ICE - AZPM
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (545+ words) After holding a community meeting last week to plan for ICE preparedness on campus, Pueblo High School students spoke up at Tuesday's governing board meeting to demand more protections. While agents have not yet entered school grounds, the Tucson Unified…...
Age Alliance Wales urges action on ageism ahead of Senedd election
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (355+ words) Age Alliance Wales has called on the next Welsh Government to take urgent action to tackle ageism and to ensure that older people are treated with dignity. The organisation said politicians must take coordinated steps to improve access to health…...
WA students remain active as local political protests continue
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (120+ words) WA students remain active as local political protests continue'Kitsap Sun WA students remain active as local political protests continue CENTRAL KITSAP -- "We are skipping our lessons to teach you one," the sign read. It was one of a variety that…...
WhatsApp Introduces Child Accounts for Under 13, Parents Have Full Control
11+ hour, 20+ min ago (314+ words) JAKARTA - Meta Platforms' messaging app, WhatsApp, announced a new feature that allows parents to create a special account for pre-teen children under the age of 13. This step is taken amid growing global concerns about the impact of social media and…...
Mexico considering social media restriction for minors: minister to AFP
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (433+ words) Mexico's Public Education Secretary Mario Delgado says the government has launched consultations on restricting social media for teens and children to protect their mental health Mexico is considering implementing an Australia-style social media restriction for minors, Public Education Secretary Mario…...
WhatsApp rolls out new parent-managed accounts for under-13 users: How parents can set it up
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (347+ words) Meta-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday, March 11, announced new parent-managed accounts for under-13 users. The new feature gives parents or guardians of pre-teen users full control over who can contact them on WhatsApp and which groups they are allowed to join. The…...
Inquiry into student loans launched by MPs
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (761+ words) An inquiry into student loans is being launched by MPs amid "widespread dissatisfaction" over repayment terms. The Treasury Committee will examine whether the recent decision to freeze the repayment threshold for many graduates in England is fair. The inquiry will…...