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Teens' Reading and Math Scores Have Stagnated, US Test Results Show
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (549+ words) ANNIE MA and SHARON LURYE Wednesday, 10 June 2026 07: 33 AM EDT Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions, while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released by the federal government. Indeed, the…...
Report: Children Worse Off in Most States Since COVID
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (502+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz "|" Monday, 08 June 2026 04: 53 PM EDT Children's well-being has declined nationwide since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with children in 29 states worse off in 2024 than in 2019, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report comes as…...
Malaysia Enforces Ban on Social Media Accounts for Children Younger than 16
1+ week, 2+ day ago (467+ words) EILEEN NG Sunday, 31 May 2026 11: 00 PM EDT The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least 8 million users, including Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube....
Trump Orders Agencies to Align With HHS Vaccine Study
1+ week, 4+ day ago (425+ words) COLLIN BINKLEY Friday, 29 May 2026 10: 08 PM EDT President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child. An…...
Linda Mc Mahon to Newsmax: US Schools Need to 'Embrace AI"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (410+ words) By James Morley III "|" Thursday, 28 May 2026 10: 09 AM EDT Education Secretary Linda Mc Mahon defended the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms Thursday on Newsmax's "National Report," saying schools should "embrace AI and use it appropriately." She also criticized American Federation…...
Treasury Rolls Out Trump Accounts App Nationwide
1+ week, 5+ day ago (276+ words) Thursday, 28 May 2026 09: 54 AM EDT The U. S. Department of the Treasury said on Thursday it had "launched Trump Accounts on app stores nationwide, advancing a policy initiative that aims to create millions of investment accounts for children. The rollout marks a key…...
Teachers Union President Urges School AI, Screen Limits
1+ week, 6+ day ago (457+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz "|" Wednesday, 27 May 2026 02: 49 PM EDT American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten is sounding the alarm over the explosion of screens and artificial intelligence in America's classrooms, warning that students "are drowning in tech" as schools become increasingly…...
Dr. Haridopolos to Newsmax: Screen Time Harms Kids' Health, Academics
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (444+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Tuesday, 26 May 2026 04: 21 PM EDT Health and Human Services official Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos warned Friday on Newsmax that excessive screen time among children and teenagers has become an urgent public health concern. Haridopolos, the principal deputy assistant secretary…...
In Gaza, Some Palestinian Children Find Respite and Catharsis in Breakdancing
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (369+ words) WAFAA SHURAFA Thursday, 07 May 2026 02: 00 AM EDT It's a rare moment of respite and catharsis amid the harsh realities of life in the Gaza Strip. The children, some wearing sliders on their feet, dance next to mangled metal rods jutting out…...
CDC Will Not Publish Report Showing COVID Vaccine Benefits
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Wednesday, 22 April 2026 07: 11 AM EDT A report showing the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines that was previously delayed by the head of the U. S. Centers "for Disease Control and Prevention "has now been blocked from being published in the agency's flagship "scientific journal,…...