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US reading scores fall -- but others do even worse
Reading and math scores are falling across the globe as teenagers lose the ability to pay attention.
Joanne Jacobs
19 hours ago3 min read
Can new rules -- and $18 billion -- protect kids from digital addiction?
States will have billions to spend on youth activities or mentors or . . . Will the Meta money do any good?
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 282 min read
Parents want a 'human, book-based education for their children' -- not 'electronic fentanyl'
The school-issued Chromebook got his 6th-grade son hooked on "electronic fentanyl," says angry father.
Joanne Jacobs
Jun 223 min read
NYU students say 'Coddled' author is 'unsettling' graduation speaker
Jon Haidt told NYU graduates to "pay attention" and live in the real world. Some wanted him disinvited, saying his views are "unsettling" and he's not prestigious.
Joanne Jacobs
May 162 min read
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