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Guest commentary: Artificial intelligence will never replace the classroom teacher
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (592+ words) Artificial intelligence is here. I welcome innovation and the responsible use of technology in classrooms; however, artificial intelligence could never replace a classroom teacher. Recently, CBS News aired a segment on Alpha School, a private K8 school with a $50,000 annual tuition,…...
New Scout executive eyes growth, visibility for Bay Area Council
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1011+ words) Lisa Stegman, who this year began her role as Scout Executive of the Bay Area Council in Galveston, hopes to make scouting more visible in the region, she said. As the Bay Area Council of Scouting America prepares to celebrate…...
Scouts can earn aviation-themed badges at Lone Star Flight Museum this spring
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (346+ words) Scouts from across the region will have new opportunities to earn badges and explore careers in aviation and technology this spring at the Lone Star Flight Museum. The museum has expanded its scouting programming for 2026, adding several new merit badge…...
Marriage is worth holding on to
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (359+ words) Young families embody the hope and dreams of our future. Few scenes move me as much as young couples strolling along the seawall pushing a stroller; fathers splashing in the surf with their children while young mothers lounge on the…...
Galveston College to host Island Fest, student financial aid help event
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (367+ words) Moody Hall on the Galveston College main campus, 4015 Avenue Q. The college will host Island Fest and FAFSA Fest from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 at the nearby Seibel Wing and lawn to help families complete federal student aid applications. Galveston College will host…...
When to keep your child home from school
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (210+ words) If there is difficulty breathing, wheezing or sudden high fever, school is not a consideration, but medical attention is. It is safe to send a child to school with a cough/sneezing if they have seasonal allergies. If associated with…...
Long term consequences for a starved child
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (215+ words) All these awful images on the news about the famine in Gaza had me thinking about the long-term consequences the starving children there must face, should they survive. There were at least half a million people facing starvation in Gaza....
Global Youth Multicultural Forum Highlights Xizang Culture in Singapore and Malaysia
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (73+ words) Global Youth Multicultural Forum Highlights Xizang Culture in Singapore and Malaysia'galvnews.com Through these exchanges, the unique charm of the civilization on the "roof of the world" was brilliantly showcased in Southeast Asia, which also highlighted the profound friendship between…...
Guest commentary: Help spread holiday joy to dozens of needy families
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (537+ words) The holiday season is upon us and with that a special kind of magic is in the air. However, for many families in Galveston, this season also brings worry, stress, and that uneasy feeling of how to create holiday joy…...
How to handle aggression in children
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (286+ words) Temper tantrums are so normal in human development that we have expressions to describe them, such as "The Terrible Twos." Toddlers/preschoolers lack the self-control to express anger peacefully and may lash out by screaming, throwing, hitting and biting in…...