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October 21, 2024, By Laura Browne  Educators, elected officials, and other stakeholders gathered in Raleigh last week to discuss diverse viewpoints regarding the use of cellphones in schools.  The convening, hosted by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation on Sept. 12, focused on making policies to regulate phone use rather than a total ban.  “When we ban […]

Social media. Many of us don’t feel very good when we’re on it, and yet we sometimes spend hours a day scrolling, eyeballs glued to our screens. Some experts say that social media is causing a mental health crisis, and governments are even talking about banning social media for kids. So what’s going on —

The question isn’t new. But seismic changes to college sports, embraced by Coach Deion Sanders and his University of Colorado Buffaloes, have made it more relevant than ever. By John Branch Photographs and Video by Mark Makela, published Oct. 4, 2024 Students poured onto the field. In the dry cocoon of the press box, cynicism washed away.

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff Writer, Oct 4, 2024 STILLWATER, Okla. — In the 60 years since Lou Watkins graduated from Oklahoma State, she has held various roles around the university, seen nearly all 250 games Mike Gundy has coached, and, at one time or another, held the fate of his professional future in her hands. Only

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok By HALELUYA HADERO and BARBARA ORTUTAY, October 8, 2024 More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and

Story by Laura Elston The Duke of Sussex has delivered a passionate speech in New York calling for action to tackle the “pervasive threat” the online world poses for children, warning: “Our kids can’t wait.” Harry took part in the Clinton Global Initiative in New York on Tuesday, appearing as a star guest, close to the end

“Somehow we’ve come to believe that greatness is only for the chosen few, for the superstars. The truth is, greatness is for us all. This is not about lowering expectations; it’s about raising them for every last one of us. Greatness is not in one special place, and it’s not in one special person. Greatness

“Books have the ability to teach, inspire and bring people together. That’s why these books, and the opportunity to get children and parents reading together, mean so much to me. Most importantly, we wanted to make sure these stories are ones that every single kid can see themselves in. ‘I PROMISE’ is powerful in that