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AI Developer: How I'm Preparing My Young Son
AI Developer: How I'm
Preparing My Young Son
OPINION
Dec 1, 2025 2:51 PM CST

AI Developer: How I'm Preparing My Young Son

Soulaiman Itani emphasizes teaching his child to think for himself, solve problems

(Newser) - Plenty of parents these days are worried about artificial intelligence and how it might affect how their children learn. But what about a parent who also happens to be an AI developer? "Even I have trepidations," writes Soulaiman Itani in a New York Times op-ed. The single father...

America's Oldest Brewing School Is Moving to Canada

Citing difficulties for international students, Siebel Institute heads to Montreal

(Newser) - The oldest beer brewing school in the United States is pulling up stakes and moving to Canada. After more than 150 years in Chicago, the Siebel Institute of Technology is relocating its classroom operations to Montreal, citing recent US regulatory changes that have made it harder for international students—the...

Poll Finds Dramatic Shift in Views on Value of Degrees

A majority now say it's not worth the cost

(Newser) - A new poll reveals a dramatic shift in Americans' attitudes toward the value of a four-year college degree, with nearly two-thirds of registered voters now saying it's not worth the cost. The NBC News survey found that just 33% believe a college degree is worth the investment because it...

Former PM Says AI, English Could Make Icelandic Extinct

A movement to preserve Icelandic might be required, Katrín Jakobsdóttir says

(Newser) - A former prime minister is warning that Iceland's language could be wiped out within a generation if artificial intelligence and English continue to overwhelm it. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, who left office last year and is now a presidential candidate, said the country is experiencing a radical shift, with...

Tech Giant Palantir Tests 'College Is Broken' Idea

It may hire recent high school grads who go through a company fellowship

(Newser) - Palantir Technologies is wrapping up the first stage of an experiment that puts a controversial thesis to the test: Skip college, go straight to work, and see if the old higher-ed path still matters. As the Wall Street Journal explains, the first class of 22 recent high school graduates are...

Survey: Most Say They Can Do Everyday Tasks, If They're Basic

Age, gender, and education gaps emerged in responses

(Newser) - A new Pew Research Center survey finds most Americans are confident in their ability to handle a range of practical tasks, such as performing first aid, reading nutrition labels, and tackling common household chores. The survey of more than 5,000 US adults, asked respondents about their self-assessed ability to...

Teachers Are Getting Very Tired of 6 and 7
Teachers Are Getting
Very Tired of 6 and 7
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 19, 2025 2:30 PM CDT

Teachers Are Getting Very Tired of 6 and 7

TIkTok trend has been surging for 6 or 7 months

(Newser) - A viral meme featuring the numbers six and seven is turning classrooms across the country into chaotic echo chambers, much to the dismay of teachers. The trend, simply called "six seven," involves students shouting the numbers and performing a signature hand gesture any time the digits appear together...

New $100K H-1B Visa Fee Could Upend Rural America

Many parts of the US rely on skilled immigrant workers for jobs in education, health care

(Newser) - When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the Crow Creek Tribal School District in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine months, he'd filled those vacancies with Filipino teachers, the majority of whom arrived on the H-1B, a visa for skilled workers...

Why Parents of 8th Graders Are Hiring Pricey Consultants

More are seeking help navigating high school admissions

(Newser) - Some parents are shelling out as much as $15,000 for consultants to shepherd their kids through the admissions maze—that's high school admissions, not college. As the Wall Street Journal explains, school choice has boomed nationwide in recent years, fueled by expanded voucher programs. Indeed, the number of...

Schools Chief Who Pushed for Bibles in Classrooms Resigns

Ryan Walters departs as Oklahoma's education superintendent to lead anti-teachers union group

(Newser) - Oklahoma's top schools official, Ryan Walters, is stepping down to run a conservative group targeting teachers unions. Walters, a Republican who made headlines by ordering public schools to teach the Bible and advocating for citizenship checks for student enrollment, announced his resignation Wednesday to lead the Teacher Freedom...

Taliban Yanks Women's Books, Courses From Colleges

Women's voices and key subjects, including human rights, are scrubbed from nation's universities

(Newser) - The Taliban government has ordered Afghan universities to remove all books authored by women and has banned the teaching of nearly 20 subjects, including human rights and sexual harassment, according to new guidelines issued in late August. Among the 680 books flagged as problematic, about 140 were written by...

High School Seniors' Reading Scores Plunge to Historic Lows

Federal test shows only a third meet basic reading standards

(Newser) - The reading abilities of US high school seniors have sunk to their lowest point in 30 years, according to new federal data. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as the "nation's report card," found that about a third of 12th-graders tested in 2024...

A School With 2-Hour Days and Zero Teachers

The experimental private school uses AI to teach at a breakneck pace

(Newser) - Imagine finishing school before lunch and learning twice as much—with no teachers anywhere. That's the promise of Alpha School, a fast-growing private school network that's opening a campus in New York City this fall, the Wall Street Journal reports. The cost is steep, at between $40,000...

South Korea Outlaws Phone Use During Class

New ban will kick in this coming March

(Newser) - South Korea is taking a firm stance on smartphone use in schools—or non-use, more specifically. The country on Wednesday passed a nationwide ban on mobile devices during class that will be effective in March 2026. The bill, which cleared the country's National Assembly with a strong majority,...

It's Time to Get Medieval to Beat AI Cheating in School

Essay suggests teachers should consider a bigger emphasis on oral learning, written tests

(Newser) - College professors can beg, cajole, and threaten their students all they like about not overusing artificial intelligence in their work, but it's futile, writes New York University vice provost Clay Shirky in a New York Times essay. So how can instructors make sure their students are actually learning something?...

Students Face New Phone Rules in 17 More States

Total is now 35, up from just one in 2023

(Newser) - Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time. In previous years, students often weren't paying attention and wasted class time by repeating questions, the teenager says....

There's Been a Huge Slump in Reading for Fun
Reading for Fun
Is Apparently
Not Too Popular
NEW STUDY
Aug 21, 2025 8:11 AM CDT

Reading for Fun Is Apparently Not Too Popular

Number of Americans who read daily has dropped 40% over the last 2 decades

(Newser) - Americans are putting down books in record numbers, with a new study revealing that daily reading for pleasure has dropped by 40% over the past two decades. As technology vies for attention, only 16% of Americans now make time for leisure reading each day (including magazines and newspapers), down...

Walters: Out-of-State Teachers Must Take 'America First' Test

Ideological exam in Oklahoma will screen those coming from liberal states for political views

(Newser) - Oklahoma is planning a new hurdle for teachers relocating from states with liberal policies: an "America First" certification test, reports Time . State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that the exam will target teachers from "blue" states like California, New York, and Maine, aiming to weed out what he...

US States That Are Home to Best Public Schools

Massachusetts is No. 1 on WalletHub's list of best public school systems

(Newser) - The preschool-to-college pipeline can be a conduit to lifetime success for kids, though it may depend on where exactly the majority of that pipe runs through. To determine what US states boast the best public school systems, WalletHub compared all 50, plus DC, across 32 metrics in two main categories:...

Was College Worth It? Gen Z Has Thoughts

Nearly 25% of that demographic says they don't think so, per new report

(Newser) - A growing share of Gen Z workers are questioning whether college delivers on its promise. According to a new report from Resume Genius , nearly 1 in 4 Gen Z employees say higher education wasn't worth it, while almost 1 in 5 feel their degree didn't help their...

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