Denmark is banning Chromebooks in schools — here"s why I"m on board
Denmark is banning Chromebooks in schools after officials in the Helsingør municipality were ordered to undergo a data risk assessment regarding how Google processes personal data......»»
Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding that"s entirely caused by humans
Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon......»»
Trump and Harris Have Vastly Different Plans for Public Education
The presidential candidates differ on classroom censorship, school choice, federal funding for schools, and more.....»»
US Navy fighter jet with two on board crashes during training in Washington state
US Navy fighter jet with two on board crashes during training in Washington state.....»»
Student was punished for using AI—then his parents sued teacher and administrators
Parents claim there was no rule banning AI, but school cites multiple policies. A school district in Massachusetts was sued by a student's parents after the boy was punished for u.....»»
Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78
Christensen kick-started online culture by inspiring thousands of hobbyist communities. On Friday, Ward Christensen, co-inventor of the computer bulletin board system (BBS), died.....»»
Social media as a teaching tool: South African teachers talk about the new reality
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift towards the use of social media platforms in teaching. The South African Department of Basic Education, for one, instructed all schools to adopt online teaching and learning to save the 2020 school year, disr.....»»
In Denmark, 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons have been unearthed, a rare discovery
In a village in central Denmark, archaeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 "exceptionally well-preserved" skeletons......»»
Advanced technology discovered under Neolithic dwelling in Denmark
Railroad construction through a farm on the Danish island of Falster has revealed a 5,000-year-old Neolithic site hiding an advanced technology—a stone paved root cellar......»»
Sunderfolk is a couch co-op tactical RPG you play with a phone. No, really.
Blizzard vet says both tabletop pros and casual types have a place on the couch. Tabletop board games and video games typically offer ways to reduce their difficulty. But getting.....»»
Homegrown technicians bolster teams
Westside Lexus’ recruiting programs focus on high schools and colleges in the Houston area and have benefited from word-of-mouth advertising......»»
Study: Rise in English learner students in "new destination" states helps academic outcomes for existing students
English learner (EL) students represent the fastest growing student group in the United States over the past two decades, with numbers of EL students in public schools soaring in "new destination" states across the South and Midwest. Some commentator.....»»
Can visiting genocide memorials make you more empathic?
Each year, people visit museums and memorial sites as part of educational interventions organized around the remembrance of a genocide or an atrocity. Many schools visit a concentration camp as part of Holocaust education, such as Auschwitz-Birkenau......»»
Prime Big Deal Days board game deals: All the classics are on sale!
We've picked out all the best Prime Day board game deals going on right now and taken a look at how to pick the right one for you......»»
Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall
Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain that have left two dead and more than 100 injured......»»
Amazon illegally refused to bargain with drivers’ union, NLRB alleges
Amazon hit with NLRB complaint after deriding finding that drivers are employees. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed charges against Amazon, alleging that the e-c.....»»
Ukraine Is Decentralizing Energy Production to Protect Itself From Russia
The Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation is equipping schools and hospitals with solar panels and energy storage systems to nullify Russian attacks on the country's power plants......»»
AirPods 4 teardown reveals minor changes, no improvements to repairability
Following AirPods Max updates. The teardowns reveal there are only a few internal changes for the AirPods 4, and a continued general lack of repairability across the board. more….....»»
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon approaches
Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall......»»
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months
New study offers lessons on how to better protect communities from disasters. Enlarge / This video screenshot released by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the site of a derailed freight train in East Pale.....»»
Opinion: Enough, already—why humanity must get on board with the concept of "sufficiency"
Humanity's rapacious consumption is more than Earth and its climate can handle, which is driving an ecological crisis. Australians are the worst offenders per person due to our excessive resource use......»»