Estonia is taking a unique approach to using AI in schools. They are tweaking ChatGPT to ask more questions and give fewer answers. This is a big deal because most people just use AI to get quick answers. But Estonia wants to use AI to make students think more. The country is known for being tech-s
Politics has changed a lot in the last ten years. Social media is now the main way people get their political news. This was not always the case. A few years ago, people still got their news from TV, newspapers, and in-person events. Now, things are different. There is so much content online that it
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is set to host a special event for the winter solstice. This event will take place at the Sunwheel on December 21. Two sessions are planned: one at sunrise and another at sunset. The goal is to help people understand the science behind the shortest day of the
The NFL season is full of surprises. This week was no different. The Kansas City Chiefs had a tough day. They lost to the Los Angeles Chargers and missed the playoffs. But the worst part? Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes got hurt. He tore his ACL. This is a big deal. It could mean he misses a lot of
Patrick Roach, a Kansas resident, found himself in a legal tussle with Verizon after purchasing a discounted iPhone from Straight Talk, a Verizon brand. Roach intended to use the phone on a different carrier's plan, US Mobile, after activating it on Verizon's network for a month. Federal rules and V
A new mini-drama series is set to hit screens, blending humor and fitness science in an unexpected way. The show follows a fitness coach who wakes up in ancient China, stuck in the body of an overweight young man. His mission? To get fit using only what he can find around him. This isn't your typic
Money is pouring into education, but are students really learning what they need? In New York City, private high school tuition can hit a staggering $70, 000 a year. On top of that, families are spending big on tutors, test prep, and extracurriculars. Yet, despite all this investment, many teens are
Southern Boone County R-I School District is considering a big change. They might switch to a four-day school week. This could start in the 2026-27 school year. On the days they do go to school, classes would run longer. School would start at 7:50 a. m. and end at 3:25 p. m. from Tuesday to Friday.
College expenses went up by 3. 6% in the 2025 fiscal year. This is a small increase from the 3. 4% rise in 2024, but less than the 4. 0% jump in 2023, when schools were dealing with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) tracks these costs. It looks at the a
In California, schools have become the unexpected battleground for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Teachers and administrators in places like the Bay Area and Los Angeles often support the Palestinian perspective, arguing it has been overlooked in schools for years. On the other hand, many Jewish
