Marisa Shuman’s computer science class at the Young Women’s Leadership School of the Bronx began as usual on a recent January morning.Just after 11:30, energetic 11th and 12th graders bounded […]
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Back to news homeDon’t Ban ChatGPT in Schools. Teach With It.
Cherie Shields, a high school English teacher in Oregon, told me that she had recently assigned students in one of her classes to use ChatGPT to create outlines for their […]
Three-Quarters of Teenagers Have Seen Online Pornography by Age 17
The internet has transformed pornography, making it much easier to view and share than in the days of Playboy magazine and late-night cable television.For teenagers, that’s created a deluge of […]
‘Miles Walked, Miles Driven’: This Year’s College Essays About Money
Each year, we seek out college application essays about money, work or social class. Here are five from writers who are now undergraduates. Read More
When Teens Find Misinformation, These Teachers Are Ready
Between lessons about the Revolutionary War and the functions of Congress, juniors in several history and U.S. government classes at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs are taught to defend […]
A Cyberattack Illuminates the Shaky State of Student Privacy
The software that many school districts use to track students’ progress can record extremely confidential information on children: “Intellectual disability.” “Emotional Disturbance.” “Homeless.” “Disruptive.” “Defiance.” “Perpetrator.” “Excessive Talking.” “Should attend […]
Schools Are Spending Billions on High-Tech Defense for Mass Shootings
Reid Bauer was finishing lunch period last year at his middle school in the Atlanta area when an alarm began blaring through the halls, warning of an emergency. Reid, then […]
As Workers Gain Pay Leverage, Nonprofits Can’t Keep Up
At Maryhurst, which provides help to children suffering neglect and abuse, the staffing shortage was so severe that the board recently agreed to raise wages for frontline workers, in some […]
529 Savings Plan: Why Every Penny Counts
Feeling unprepared after high school, Ms. Tiller struggled in community college and ultimately dropped out. “I know life is hard,” she said, “and I don’t want to see them struggle […]
How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier.
Typical 2-year-olds in Denmark attend child care during the day, where they are guaranteed a spot, and their parents pay no more than 25 percent of the cost. That guaranteed […]