Overview: The decoding threshold is a significant factor that hinders the ability of older students to comprehend text. Despite the expectation that students master basic reading skills by third grade, many continue to face challenges with reading well into upper elementary school and beyond. A recent study commissioned by the Advanced Education Research and Development … Read more
On the eve of election day, late-night hosts discussed polls, the weariness of a never-ending campaign cycle, and their final arguments for Kamala Harris. Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Kimmel remarked, “We are now one day away from having to wait another week to find out who won the election.” He likened the anticipation to waiting for … Read more
Student-run school board candidates’ forum at Fremont High School on Oct. 22, 2024. Credit: Louis Freedberg / EdSource While most attention in the United States is focused on the presidential elections today, I’ll be watching two local school board races that will be historic for a completely different reason. For the first time, young people … Read more
Dutch post-punk band Rats on Rafts have announced the upcoming release of their new LP titled Deep Below. The album is set to be released on February 7 through Fire Records, with the first single, ‘Japanese Medicine’, already available for fans to listen to. Lead singer David Fagan shared his thoughts on the new single, … Read more
In this special episode, host Mike Palmer is interviewed by Dr. Whitney Green from Kiddom about the use of AI and ChatGPT in the classroom. We discuss how AI and generative technologies like ChatGPT came about through advancements in computing power and neural networks. While some educators have concerns about introducing these technologies too quickly, … Read more
Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan has responded to online trolls who he says use his relationship with his son against him in a “disgusting” way. The 32-year-old actor from Ireland, who is in a relationship with American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter, has a two-year-old son named Brando with his ex-partner. During an episode of the Louis Theroux … Read more
Writing on the MSNBC website, veteran journalist Molly Jong-Fast argues that women cannot afford to risk another term with Trump in office. She believes that the pivotal issue at stake is reproductive rights, which were granted to women for 50 years before being abolished by Trump’s Supreme Court. This unprecedented decision marks the first time … Read more
Tunng have recently released a new single called ‘Deep Underneath’, which is the second track to be unveiled from their upcoming album Love You All Over Again. This follows their lead single ‘Didn’t Know Why’. The album is scheduled to be released on January 24 by Full Time Hobby. Mike Lindsay, a member of the … Read more
Key points: An overwhelming majority of teens (94 percent) want their schools to teach media literacy, although just 39 percent reported having had any such instruction during the 2023-24 school year, according to a study from The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit. The study reveals the alarming frequency with which American teenagers are … Read more
In what is believed to be the closest election in modern American history based on pre-voting polls, numerous well-known individuals are attempting to make a small impact. Celebrities emerged in droves in the final weeks of the campaign to show overwhelming support for Kamala Harris, while Patrick Mahomes’s mother rooted for Donald Trump at the … Read more